PRAPATHAKA II The Exposition of the Soma Sacrifice (continued) vi. 2. 1. If he should offer hospitality after unyoking both (the oxen), he would break up the sacrifice. If (he should offer)... Read more

vi. 1. 5. The gods, having fixed up a place of sacrifice, could not distinguish the quarters. They ran up to one another, (saying) ‘By thee shall we distinguish them, by thee.’ T... Read more

Translator – Arthur Berriedale Keith KANDA VI THE EXPLANATION OF THE SOMA SACRIFICE PRAPATHAKA I The Exposition of the Soma Sacrifce vi. 1. 1. He makes a hall with beams pointing east.... Read more

v. 7. 9. a. In me I take first Agni, For increase of wealth, for good offspring with noble heroes; In me offspring, in me radiance I place; May we be unharmed in our body with good heroes. b... Read more

v. 7. 5. a. Just as a son born dies, so dies he whose fire in the pan is extinguished. If he were to make it by friction, he would divide (the fire), he would produce a foe for him. It must... Read more

v. 6. 9. a That fire which is kept in the pan is consecrated of fires; if he were to put it down their embryos would be liable to abortion, and that would be like descending after consecrati... Read more

v. 6. 4. The year in unison with the Ayavans the dawn in unison with the ruddy (cows); Surya in unison with the steed; the Açvins in unison with the wondrous works. Agni Vaiçvanara in unison... Read more

PRAPATHAKA VI The Piling of the Fire Altar (continued) v. 6. 1. a. Golden of colour, pure, purifying, In which was born Kaçyapa, in which Indra, They have conceived Agni as a germ, of varied... Read more

v. 5. 6. a O Agni, come to enjoy’, he says; verily he summons him. b ‘Agni we choose as envoy’, he says; verily having called he chooses him. c ‘By Agni Agni is kindl... Read more

PRAPATHAKA VI The Piling of the Fire Altar (continued) v. 6. 1. a. Golden of colour, pure, purifying, In which was born Kaçyapa, in which Indra, They have conceived Agni as a germ, of varied... Read more