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Table Of Contents The Yajur Veda (Taittiriya Sanhita) Arthur Berriedale Keith, translator 1914 [ More... ] Kanda I For food thee, for strength thee! Ye are winds, ye are approachers. Let the god Savitr impel you to the most excellent offering. [ More... ] Kanda II 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. [ More... ] Kanda III 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. [ More... ] Kanda IV - The Piling Of The Fire Altar Yoking mind first, Extending his thoughts, Savitr Discerning the light, Hath brought Agni from the earth. [ More... ] Kanda V - The Explanation Of The Piling Of The Fire Altar 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... ] Kanda VI - The Explanation Of The Soma Sacrifice 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. [ More... ] Kanda VII - The Explanation Of The Soma. Sacrifice (Continued) 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 called light. [ More... ]

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