v. 5. 7. The fire is piled up for the world of heaven; the set of eleven stakes is a thunderbolt; if he were to set up eleven stakes in the fire, he would shut it off from the world of heave... Read more

PRAPATHAKA V The Piling of the Fire Altar (continued) v. 5. 1. In that he completes (the sacrifice) with one animal, (it is) for the continuity of the sacrifice and to avoid cutting it in tw... Read more

v. 4. 9. Agni departed from the gods, desiring a portion; the gods said to him, ‘come back to us, carry the oblation for us.’ He said, ‘Let me choose a born; let them offer... Read more

v. 4. 5. ‘To him that sits in man hail!’ (with these words) he pours butter on; verily with the Pankti and the offering he takes hold of the beginning of the sacrifice. He pours... Read more

Translator – Arthur Berriedale Keith KANDA 5 PRAPATHAKA IV The Piling of the Fire Altar (continued) v. 4. 1. The gods and the Asuras were in conflict, they could not decide the issue;... Read more

v. 3. 6. (With the words) ‘ray’, he created Aditya; with ‘advance’, right; with ‘following’, the sky; with ‘union’, the atmosphere; with... Read more

PRAPATHAKA III The Second and Later Layers of Bricks v. 3. 1. Now this fire (ritual) is an extensive sacrifice; what part of it is performed or what not? The part of the sacrifice which is p... Read more

v. 2. 9. The pan is the concentrated light of these lights; in that he puts down the pan, verily he wins the light from these worlds; in the middle he puts (it) down; verily he bestows upon... Read more

v. 2. 5. With man’s measure he metes out; man is commensurate with the sacrifice; verily he metes him with a member of the sacrifice; so great is he as a man with arms extended; so muc... Read more

PRAPATHAKA II The Preparation of the Ground for the Fire v. 2. 1. Headed by Visnu the gods won finally these worlds by the metres; in that he strides the strides of Visnu, the sacrificer bec... Read more