Śāṅkhāyana (Kauṣītaki) Āraṇyaka 4.9
English (machine translation) 4.9
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4.9
Now on the full moon, one should worship the moon visible in the east with this very procedure: 'You are king Soma, far-seeing, five-mouthed; you are Prajāpati. The brahmin is one mouth of yours; with that mouth you eat the rulers: with that mouth make me an eater of food. The ruler is one mouth of yours; with that mouth you eat the common folk: with that mouth make me an eater of food. The hawk is one mouth of yours; with that mouth you eat the birds: with that mouth make me an eater of food. Agni is one mouth of yours; with that mouth you eat this world: with that mouth make me an eater of food. Do not wane at the expense of our breath, of our offspring, of our cattle! Wane at the expense of the breath, the offspring, the cattle of him who hates us and whom we hate!' Saying: 'I turn with the divine turn; I turn following the sun's turn,' he turns around following his right arm.
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