Yajur Veda Kanda Iv : KANDA IV THE PILING OF THE FIRE ALTAR PRAPATHAKA I The Placing of the Fire in the Fire-pan IV. 1. 1. a Yoking mind first, Extending his thoughts, Savitr Discerning the light, Hath brought Agni from the earth. b Yoking with mind the gods, Going to the heaven, the sky, with thought, Those that are...
Yajur Veda Kanda Iii : KANDA III PRAPATHAKA I The Supplement to the Soma Sacrifice III. 1. 1. Prajapati desired, 'May I create offspring.' He did penance, he created serpents. He desired, 'May I create offspring.' He did penance a second time, he created birds. He desired, 'May I create offspring.' He did penance a third...
Yajur Veda Kanda Ii : KANDA II PRAPATHAKA I The Special Animal Sacrifices II. 1. 1. He who desires prosperity should offer a white (beast) to Vayu; Vayu is the swiftest deity; verily he has recourse to him with his own share; verily he makes him attain prosperity; he prospers. 'He is an overswift deity,' they say, 'he...
Yajur Veda Kanda Vii : KANDA VII THE EXPLANATION OF THE SOMA. SACRIFICE (CONTINUED) PRAPATHAKA I The One Day Sacrifices VII. 1. 1. Production of offspring is light. Agni is the light of the gods; the Viraj is the light of the metres. The Viraj of speech ends in Agni; it is produced according to the Viraj. Therefore it is...
Yajur Veda Kanda V : KANDA V THE EXPLANATION OF THE PILING OF THE FIRE ALTAR PRAPATHAKA I The Placing of the Fire in the Fire-pan V. 1. 1. He offers the Savitr offerings, for instigation. He offers with (an oblation) ladled up four times, cattle have four feet; verily he wins cattle; the quarters are four; verily he...
Yajur Veda Kanda Vi : 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. The gods and men divided the quarters, the gods (obtained) the eastern, the Pitrs the southern, men the western, the Rudras the northern. In that he...
Yajur Veda Kanda I : KANDA I PRAPATHAKA I The New and Full Moon Sacrifices I. 1. 1. a For food thee, for strength thee! b Ye are winds, ye are approachers. c Let the god Savitr impel you to the most excellent offering. d O invincible ones, swell with the share for the gods, Full of strength, of milk, rich in offspring...