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v. 12- designate any one of several other verses in the text) in the vaçāçamana ceremony, to accompany the offering of the omentum; and in the parvan sacrifices (2. 36) occurs a pāda resembling 2 b. In Vāit. (10. 11: the pratīka is unambiguous) it goes with the prayāja offerings in the paçubandha

Translated: by the RV. translators; and Griffith, i. 205; Weber, xviii. 207.—See Weber's general remarks; and compare hymn 27, below.

1. Kindled this day in the home of man (mánus), thou, a god, O Jātavedas, dost sacrifice to the gods; and do thou bring [them], understanding it, O thou of friendly might; thou art a forethoughtful messenger, poet.

2. O Tanūnapāt (son of thyself?), do thou, anointing with honey (mádhu) the roads that go to righteousness (ṛtá), sweeten them, O well-tongued one; prospering (ṛdh) with prayers (did) the devotions (mánman) and the sacrifice, put (kṛ) thou also among the gods our service (adhvará).

3. Making oblation do thou, O Agni, to be praised and to be greeted, come in accord with the Vasus. Thou art invoker (hótṛ) of the gods, O youthful one (? yahvá); do thou, sent forth, skilled sacrificer (yájīyaṅs), sacrifice to them.

4. The forward barhís, through the fore-region of the earth, is wreathed on this dawn (vástu), at the beginning (ágra) of the days; it spreads out abroad more widely, pleasant to the gods, to Aditi.

5. Expansive let them open (vi-çri) widely, like wives adorned for their husbands; ye great, divine, all-furthering doors, be ye favorable to the advance of the gods.

6. Let Dawn and Night, dripping (? suṣvay-), worshipful, close, sit