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Prapathaka 1. The Placing Of The Fire In The Fire-Pan 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 finds support in the quarters. [ More... ] Prapathaka 2. The Preparation Of The Ground For The Fire Headed by Visnu the gods won finally these worlds by the metres; in that he strides the strides of Visnu, the sacrificer becoming Visnu wins finally these worlds. [ More... ] Prapathaka 3. The Second And Later Layers Of Bricks Now this fire (ritual) is an extensive sacrifice; what part of it is performed or what not? The part of the sacrifice which is performed that is omitted becomes rotten; be puts down the Açvin (bricks) .... [ More... ] Prapathaka 4. The Piling Of The Fire Altar (Continued) The gods and the Asuras were in conflict, they could not decide the issue; Indra saw these bodies, he put them down; with them he conferred upon himself power, strength, and body .... [ More... ] Prapathaka 5. The Piling Of The Fire Altar (Continued) In that he completes (the sacrifice) with one animal, (it is) for the continuity of the sacrifice and to avoid cutting it in two. The male animals belong to Indra; in that being Indra's they are offered to the fires, he causes strife among the deities. [ More... ] Prapathaka 6. The Piling Of The Flre Altar (Continued) Golden of colour, pure, purifying, In which was born Kacyapa, in which Indra, They have conceived Agni as a germ, of varied forms; May these waters be gentle and kindly to us. [ More... ] Prapathaka 7. The Piling Of The Fire Altar (Continued) 'He who piles the fire without regard to the deity falls a victim to the deities; he becomes poorer; he who (piles it) according to the deity does not fall a victim to the deities; he becomes richer. [ More... ]

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