31 Let the Hotar worship the Doors. the Regions, the resounding, expansive Doors, the Regions, with the Asvins. Indra milks the two milky worlds. The Milch-cow Sarasvatî yields medicine for the Asvins and Indra, pure light and strength. Milk, Soma. Let them, etc.

35 Let the Hotar worship the two fair-formed Dawns. At night and by day the Asvins with Sarasvati compose impetuous power, like healing balm, in Indra, like a falcon, Mâsara with light, thought, and grace. Milk, Soma. Let them enjoy, etc.

35 Let the Hotar worship the two divine Hotars, the Physician Asvins, and Indra. Watchfully by day and night Sarasvatî as Physician, with balms, with lead, yields strength and power. Milk, Soma. Let them enjoy, etc.

37 Let the Hotar worship the three Goddesses. The three active ones, with three sacrificial elements, lay balm and golden hue on Indra. The Asvins, Idi, Bhâratî—Sarasvatî with Speech yields might and power to Indra. Mils, Soma. Let them enjoy, etc.

38 Let the Hotar worship Tvashtar full of good seed, the Bull active for men, Indra, the Așvins, Sarasvati the Physician. Vigour, speed, power, a fierce wolf as physician, fame with Surâ is a medicine, Mâsara with grace. Milk, Soma. Let them enjoy, etc.

39 Let the Hotar worship Vanaspati the Immolator, the Lord of Hundred Powers, and awful Passion, the King, the Tiger, and the Aşvins, with reverence. Sarasvati the Physician yields wrath and power to Indra. Milk, Soma. Let them enjoy, etc.

34 The Regions: that is, the Doors of the sacrificial hall which are as expansive as the Quarters of the sky.

35 Dawns: Morning and Night.

36 With lead: supernatural virtues are ascribed to this metal. See A. V. I. 16. 2, 4; XII. 2. 1, 19, 29, 53.

37 Three God lesses: of sacrifice and prayer, Sarasvati, Iḍi, Bhârati. Three active ones: the goat. the ram, and the bull which are offerel respectively to the Asvins, Sarasvati, and Indra. Three sacrificial elements: constituting chief offerings, secondary offerings, and by-offerings with different parts of their bodies.

33 Full of gool seed: as the prolific creator of all forms of living beings. Wolf with reference to the wolf's hair mixed with the Surâ. See XIX. 9, note.

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39 Lord of Hundred Powers: Indra. Tiger: the exemplar of royalty, Indra.

40 Let the Hotar worship Agni. Of the drops of clarified butter, Svâhâ! Of the fat, omentum, etc., severally, Svâhâ! Svahâ! the goat for the Aṣvins. Svâhâ! the ram for Sarasvati. Svâhâ! the bull for Indra. To the Lion, to his might, power. Svâbâ! Agni the salutary remedy. Svâhâ! Soma, the power. Svâhâ! Indra the Good Deliverer. Savitar, Varuna Lord of Physicians. Svâhâ! Vanaspatî, beloved, food and medicine. Svaha! Gods who drink clarified

butter. Agni accepting the medicine.

Let them enjoy, etc.

Milk, Soma.

41 Let the Hotar worship the Asvins with the omentum of a he-goat. Let them enjoy the fat. Hotar, offer the saerificial oblation.

Let the Hotar worship Sarasvatî with the omentum of a ram. Let her enjoy the fat. Hotar offer the sacrificial oblation.

Let the Hotar worship Indra with the omentum of a bull.
Let him, etc.

42 Let the Hotar worship the Aṣvins, Sarasvati, Indra the
Good Deliverer. These your Somas, pressed, rejoicing
with goats, rams, buils, giving pleasure with rice-shoots,
young blades of corn, parched grain, joy-givers adorned
with Masara, bright, milky, immortal, presented, drop-
ping honey. these let the Asvins, Sarasvati, Indra the
Good Deliverer, Vritra-slayer, accept. Let them drink,
rejoice in, enjoy the Soma meath. Hotar, sacrifice.
43 Let the Hotar worship the Asvins. Let them eat of the he-
goat, the sacrifice. Let them to-day eat the fat, taken
from the middle, before those who hate us, before human
handling. Yea, let them eat amid the fodder of fields
fresh with moisture, with their expanse of barley, limbs
of those tasted by Agui, belonging to the Hundred Rudras,
portions covered with fat, from the sides, from the thighs,
from the fore-feet from the chine. From every member
of the divided victims these two make their repast. Thus
let the Asvins accept. Hotar, offer the sacrificial oblation.

40 The Lion: Indra.

43 Before those who hate us: before the Asuras and malicious Rakshasas earry off the sacrificial offerings. Fields: metaphorically, for the well-nourished limbs of the victims. Tasted by Agni: when roasting for sacrifice. Belonging to the Hundred Rudras: that is, to Rudra, Lord of Cattle, in his manifold manifestations (XVI., introductory note); according to Mahidha ra, lauded with many texts; rudra meaning praiser' according to Yáska, Nighantus, 3. 16.

44 Let the Hotar worship Sarasvatî. Let her approach the ram, the sacrifice.

To-day let her eat, etc., the rest of verse 43 repeated mutatis mutandis.

45 Let the Hotar worship Indra, etc., as in 44 mutatis mutandis. 46 Let the Hotar worship Vanaspati. He has held with a very well formed and very strong rope. There where the favourite stations of the Asvins are, of the he-goat the sacrifice; of Sarasvati, of the ram the sacrifice; of Indra, of the bull the sacrifice; there where the favourite stations of Agni are, of Soma, of Indra the Good Deliverer, of Savitar, of Varuna, the favourite places of Vanaspati, the favourite stations of Gods who drink clarified butter, and of Agni the Hotar, there let him arrange these victimis when he has praised and lauded them, and perform wheu' he has made them very strong. Let divine Vanaspati accept. Hotar, offer oblation.

47 Let the Hotar worship Agni Svishṭakrit. Let Agni worship the favourite stations of the Asvins, of the he-goat the sacrifice; of Sarasvati, of the ram the sacrifice; of Indra, of the bull the sacrifice; there, etc., to 'butter' as in 46. Let him worship the favourite stations of Agni the Hotar. Let him worship his own majesty. Let him win for himself by sacrifice food worthy of sacrifice. Let him, Knower of Beings, perform the sacred rites. Let him accept the sacrificial food. Hotar, offer oblation.

48 The Grass divine, for the right Gods, Sarasvati, the AsvinsTwain,

Give Indra splendour, with the Grass, sight of his eyes and mighty strength! For gain of wealth let them enjoy. Thou, Hotar, offer sacrifice.

49 The Doors, the Doors divine, the Two Asvins, Leeches, Sarasvatî

May they give breath to Indra in his nostrils, and heroic strength.

For gain of wealth, etc., as in verse 48.

46 He has held: the victims. This is Mahidhara's explanation of adhita. Stations: dainties: Eggeling.

47 Svishakṛit: Maker of Good Scrifice. Worship his own majesty: that is, bring it to the sacrifice. In several of the preceding Âprî verses (30—46) there are difficulties and obscurities, and Mahidhara's attempted explanations by turning nominatives into accusatives, etc. are futile.

50 May Dawn and Night, the Goddesses, both Asvins, and Sarasvati

Lay, with both Dawns, strength, voice within Indra the
Good Deliverer's mouth.

For gain of wealth, etc.

51 Both nursing Goddesses, the Pair of Asvins, and Sarasvati Have with both nurses given strength to Iudra, fame, and power to hear.

For gain of wealth, etc.

52 Bringers of strengthening sacrifice, both Goddesses, wellyielding cows,

Sarasvati, both Asvins, the Physicians, these are Indra's guards.

Forth from their breasts by sacrifice they give him brilliant light and power.

For gain of wealth, etc.

53 Both Gods, the Hotars of the Gods, the Asvins the Physicians and

Sarasvati with Vashat-calls, with the two Hotars have bestowed on Indra brilliant light and power, and planted wisdom in his heart.

For gain of weath, etc.

54 Goddesses three, three Goddesses-Asvins, Iḍî, Sarasvati In Indra's midmost navel have laid store of energy and

power.

For gain of wealth, etc.

55 God Narâṣamsa, Indra thrice-protecting, whose car moves. by Sarasvati and Aṣvins

May Tvashṭar lay seed, deathless form in Indra, a fitting place of birth and mighty powers.

For gain of wealth, etc.

56 God with the Gods, Vanaspati of golden leaves and goodly fruit

Ripens till Indra finds it sweet, with Aṣvins and Sarasvatî. 57 Strewn, soft as wool, in sacrifice, with Asvins and Sarasvati, The sacred robe of water-plants be, Indra, a fair seat for thee! Together with the sacred grass may they, for sovranty, bestow King Passion and great power on thee.

For gain of wealth, etc.

51 Both nursing Goddesses: Heaven and Earth, or Day and Night. 54 Sarasvati: and Bharatî, understood.

57 Robe of water-plants: mixed with the barhis or altar-covering of grass. King Pussion: see verse 39. Mahîdhara explains rájánam by dipyamânam, glowing.

58 Let the God Agni Svishṭakrit worship the Gods as is meet and right for each, the two Hotars, Indra, the Asvins, Vak with speech, Sarasvati, Agni, Soma. Svishtakṛit has been well worshipped, Indra Good Deliverer, Savitar, Varuna the Physician have been worshipped. The God Vanaspati, the Gods who drink clarified butter have been well worshipped, Agni by Agui. Let the Hotar Svishtakrit give the Hotar fame, great power, energy, honour, Ancestral libation.

59 To-day this Sacrificer cooking viands, cooking sacrificial rice-cakes, binding a goat for the Așvins, a ram for Sarasvati, a bull for Indra, pressing Surâ and Soma juices for the Asvins, Sarasvati, and Indra the Good Deliverer, has chosen Agni as Hotar.

60 To-day the divine Vanaspati has done good service to the Asvins with a goat, to Sarasvatì with a ram, to Indra with a bull. They have eaten these from the marrow onwards, they have accepted the cooked viands, they have waxed strong with the rice-cakes. The Agnis, Sarasvati, and Indra have drunk the Surâ and Soma draughts. 61 Thee, to-day, O Rishi, Rishi's son, descendant of Rishis, hath this Sacrificer chosen for many collected, saying: This (Agni) shall win by sacrifice for me choice-worthy treasures among the Gods. O God, what gifts the Gods have given, these do thou desire and approve. And thou art a commissioned Hotar, a human Hotar sent forward for benediction, for good speech. Speak thou good words.

61 0 Rishi: the Hotar, representative of Agni the divine Hotar, is addressed. For many: assembled Gods. O God: Agni.