Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 22.6

xxii. 5. 'Towards thee, O god Savitṛ' is the antistrophe, containing the word 'towards'. They say 'In that the third day is the end, then why has the antistrophe (the word) "towards"?' 'By this day the gods went to the world of heaven; desiring towards it they went; therefore (it has "towards")' he should reply. 'Hitherward the god Savitṛ with the golden' and 'Rich in ghee, encompassing the worlds' are (two triplets ) containing (the word) 'ghee'; the explanation of these has been given. 'Born, without steed, without reins, worthy of praise' is (the hymn) to the Ṛbhus; there is the word 'with three wheels' in 'The chariot of three wheels circleth round the atmosphere'; this is a symbol of the third day. 'Those who from afar would assume kinship' is (the hymn) to the All-gods; (it contains the word) 'from afar'; from afar is the end; the third day is the end; in the end he places the end. These hymns end in half-verses, some in Padas, some in half-Padas; this ends with a third of a Pada; this is a symbol of the third day. 'To Vaiçvānara the praise, increasing holy order' is (the

xxii. 5. 'Towards thee, O god Savitṛ' is the antistrophe, containing the word 'towards'. They say 'In that the third day is the end, then why has the antistrophe (the word) "towards"?' 'By this day the gods went to the world of heaven; desiring towards it they went; therefore (it has "towards")' he should reply. 'Hitherward the god Savitṛ with the golden' and 'Rich in ghee, encompassing the worlds' are (two triplets ) containing (the word) 'ghee'; the explanation of these has been given. 'Born, without steed, without reins, worthy of praise' is (the hymn) to the Ṛbhus; there is the word 'with three wheels' in 'The chariot of three wheels circleth round the atmosphere'; this is a symbol of the third day. 'Those who from afar would assume kinship' is (the hymn) to the All-gods; (it contains the word) 'from afar'; from afar is the end; the third day is the end; in the end he places the end. These hymns end in half-verses, some in Padas, some in half-Padas; this ends with a third of a Pada; this is a symbol of the third day. 'To Vaiçvānara the praise, increasing holy order' is (the

xxii. 5. 'Towards thee, O god Savitṛ' is the antistrophe, containing the word 'towards'. They say 'In that the third day is the end, then why has the antistrophe (the word) "towards"?' 'By this day the gods went to the world of heaven; desiring towards it they went; therefore (it has "towards")' he should reply. 'Hitherward the god Savitṛ with the golden' and 'Rich in ghee, encompassing the worlds' are (two triplets ) containing (the word) 'ghee'; the explanation of these has been given. 'Born, without steed, without reins, worthy of praise' is (the hymn) to the Ṛbhus; there is the word 'with three wheels' in 'The chariot of three wheels circleth round the atmosphere'; this is a symbol of the third day. 'Those who from afar would assume kinship' is (the hymn) to the All-gods; (it contains the word) 'from afar'; from afar is the end; the third day is the end; in the end he places the end. These hymns end in half-verses, some in Padas, some in half-Padas; this ends with a third of a Pada; this is a symbol of the third day. 'To Vaiçvānara the praise, increasing holy order' is (the

xxii. 5. 'Towards thee, O god Savitṛ' is the antistrophe, containing the word 'towards'. They say 'In that the third day is the end, then why has the antistrophe (the word) "towards"?' 'By this day the gods went to the world of heaven; desiring towards it they went; therefore (it has "towards")' he should reply. 'Hitherward the god Savitṛ with the golden' and 'Rich in ghee, encompassing the worlds' are (two triplets ) containing (the word) 'ghee'; the explanation of these has been given. 'Born, without steed, without reins, worthy of praise' is (the hymn) to the Ṛbhus; there is the word 'with three wheels' in 'The chariot of three wheels circleth round the atmosphere'; this is a symbol of the third day. 'Those who from afar would assume kinship' is (the hymn) to the All-gods; (it contains the word) 'from afar'; from afar is the end; the third day is the end; in the end he places the end. These hymns end in half-verses, some in Padas, some in half-Padas; this ends with a third of a Pada; this is a symbol of the third day. 'To Vaiçvānara the praise, increasing holy order' is (the

xxii. 5. 'Towards thee, O god Savitṛ' is the antistrophe, containing the word 'towards'. They say 'In that the third day is the end, then why has the antistrophe (the word) "towards"?' 'By this day the gods went to the world of heaven; desiring towards it they went; therefore (it has "towards")' he should reply. 'Hitherward the god Savitṛ with the golden' and 'Rich in ghee, encompassing the worlds' are (two triplets ) containing (the word) 'ghee'; the explanation of these has been given. 'Born, without steed, without reins, worthy of praise' is (the hymn) to the Ṛbhus; there is the word 'with three wheels' in 'The chariot of three wheels circleth round the atmosphere'; this is a symbol of the third day. 'Those who from afar would assume kinship' is (the hymn) to the All-gods; (it contains the word) 'from afar'; from afar is the end; the third day is the end; in the end he places the end. These hymns end in half-verses, some in Padas, some in half-Padas; this ends with a third of a Pada; this is a symbol of the third day. 'To Vaiçvānara the praise, increasing holy order' is (the

xxii. 5. 'Towards thee, O god Savitṛ' is the antistrophe, containing the word 'towards'. They say 'In that the third day is the end, then why has the antistrophe (the word) "towards"?' 'By this day the gods went to the world of heaven; desiring towards it they went; therefore (it has "towards")' he should reply. 'Hitherward the god Savitṛ with the golden' and 'Rich in ghee, encompassing the worlds' are (two triplets ) containing (the word) 'ghee'; the explanation of these has been given. 'Born, without steed, without reins, worthy of praise' is (the hymn) to the Ṛbhus; there is the word 'with three wheels' in 'The chariot of three wheels circleth round the atmosphere'; this is a symbol of the third day. 'Those who from afar would assume kinship' is (the hymn) to the All-gods; (it contains the word) 'from afar'; from afar is the end; the third day is the end; in the end he places the end. These hymns end in half-verses, some in Padas, some in half-Padas; this ends with a third of a Pada; this is a symbol of the third day. 'To Vaiçvānara the praise, increasing holy order' is (the

xxii. 5. 'Towards thee, O god Savitṛ' is the antistrophe, containing the word 'towards'. They say 'In that the third day is the end, then why has the antistrophe (the word) "towards"?' 'By this day the gods went to the world of heaven; desiring towards it they went; therefore (it has "towards")' he should reply. 'Hitherward the god Savitṛ with the golden' and 'Rich in ghee, encompassing the worlds' are (two triplets ) containing (the word) 'ghee'; the explanation of these has been given. 'Born, without steed, without reins, worthy of praise' is (the hymn) to the Ṛbhus; there is the word 'with three wheels' in 'The chariot of three wheels circleth round the atmosphere'; this is a symbol of the third day. 'Those who from afar would assume kinship' is (the hymn) to the All-gods; (it contains the word) 'from afar'; from afar is the end; the third day is the end; in the end he places the end. These hymns end in half-verses, some in Padas, some in half-Padas; this ends with a third of a Pada; this is a symbol of the third day. 'To Vaiçvānara the praise, increasing holy order' is (the

xxii. 5. 'Towards thee, O god Savitṛ' is the antistrophe, containing the word 'towards'. They say 'In that the third day is the end, then why has the antistrophe (the word) "towards"?' 'By this day the gods went to the world of heaven; desiring towards it they went; therefore (it has "towards")' he should reply. 'Hitherward the god Savitṛ with the golden' and 'Rich in ghee, encompassing the worlds' are (two triplets ) containing (the word) 'ghee'; the explanation of these has been given. 'Born, without steed, without reins, worthy of praise' is (the hymn) to the Ṛbhus; there is the word 'with three wheels' in 'The chariot of three wheels circleth round the atmosphere'; this is a symbol of the third day. 'Those who from afar would assume kinship' is (the hymn) to the All-gods; (it contains the word) 'from afar'; from afar is the end; the third day is the end; in the end he places the end. These hymns end in half-verses, some in Padas, some in half-Padas; this ends with a third of a Pada; this is a symbol of the third day. 'To Vaiçvānara the praise, increasing holy order' is (the

xxii. 5. 'Towards thee, O god Savitṛ' is the antistrophe, containing the word 'towards'. They say 'In that the third day is the end, then why has the antistrophe (the word) "towards"?' 'By this day the gods went to the world of heaven; desiring towards it they went; therefore (it has "towards")' he should reply. 'Hitherward the god Savitṛ with the golden' and 'Rich in ghee, encompassing the worlds' are (two triplets ) containing (the word) 'ghee'; the explanation of these has been given. 'Born, without steed, without reins, worthy of praise' is (the hymn) to the Ṛbhus; there is the word 'with three wheels' in 'The chariot of three wheels circleth round the atmosphere'; this is a symbol of the third day. 'Those who from afar would assume kinship' is (the hymn) to the All-gods; (it contains the word) 'from afar'; from afar is the end; the third day is the end; in the end he places the end. These hymns end in half-verses, some in Padas, some in half-Padas; this ends with a third of a Pada; this is a symbol of the third day. 'To Vaiçvānara the praise, increasing holy order' is (the

xxii. 5. 'Towards thee, O god Savitṛ' is the antistrophe, containing the word 'towards'. They say 'In that the third day is the end, then why has the antistrophe (the word) "towards"?' 'By this day the gods went to the world of heaven; desiring towards it they went; therefore (it has "towards")' he should reply. 'Hitherward the god Savitṛ with the golden' and 'Rich in ghee, encompassing the worlds' are (two triplets ) containing (the word) 'ghee'; the explanation of these has been given. 'Born, without steed, without reins, worthy of praise' is (the hymn) to the Ṛbhus; there is the word 'with three wheels' in 'The chariot of three wheels circleth round the atmosphere'; this is a symbol of the third day. 'Those who from afar would assume kinship' is (the hymn) to the All-gods; (it contains the word) 'from afar'; from afar is the end; the third day is the end; in the end he places the end. These hymns end in half-verses, some in Padas, some in half-Padas; this ends with a third of a Pada; this is a symbol of the third day. 'To Vaiçvānara the praise, increasing holy order' is (the

xxii. 5. 'Towards thee, O god Savitṛ' is the antistrophe, containing the word 'towards'. They say 'In that the third day is the end, then why has the antistrophe (the word) "towards"?' 'By this day the gods went to the world of heaven; desiring towards it they went; therefore (it has "towards")' he should reply. 'Hitherward the god Savitṛ with the golden' and 'Rich in ghee, encompassing the worlds' are (two triplets ) containing (the word) 'ghee'; the explanation of these has been given. 'Born, without steed, without reins, worthy of praise' is (the hymn) to the Ṛbhus; there is the word 'with three wheels' in 'The chariot of three wheels circleth round the atmosphere'; this is a symbol of the third day. 'Those who from afar would assume kinship' is (the hymn) to the All-gods; (it contains the word) 'from afar'; from afar is the end; the third day is the end; in the end he places the end. These hymns end in half-verses, some in Padas, some in half-Padas; this ends with a third of a Pada; this is a symbol of the third day. 'To Vaiçvānara the praise, increasing holy order' is (the

xxii. 5. 'Towards thee, O god Savitṛ' is the antistrophe, containing the word 'towards'. They say 'In that the third day is the end, then why has the antistrophe (the word) "towards"?' 'By this day the gods went to the world of heaven; desiring towards it they went; therefore (it has "towards")' he should reply. 'Hitherward the god Savitṛ with the golden' and 'Rich in ghee, encompassing the worlds' are (two triplets ) containing (the word) 'ghee'; the explanation of these has been given. 'Born, without steed, without reins, worthy of praise' is (the hymn) to the Ṛbhus; there is the word 'with three wheels' in 'The chariot of three wheels circleth round the atmosphere'; this is a symbol of the third day. 'Those who from afar would assume kinship' is (the hymn) to the All-gods; (it contains the word) 'from afar'; from afar is the end; the third day is the end; in the end he places the end. These hymns end in half-verses, some in Padas, some in half-Padas; this ends with a third of a Pada; this is a symbol of the third day. 'To Vaiçvānara the praise, increasing holy order' is (the

xxii. 5. 'Towards thee, O god Savitṛ' is the antistrophe, containing the word 'towards'. They say 'In that the third day is the end, then why has the antistrophe (the word) "towards"?' 'By this day the gods went to the world of heaven; desiring towards it they went; therefore (it has "towards")' he should reply. 'Hitherward the god Savitṛ with the golden' and 'Rich in ghee, encompassing the worlds' are (two triplets ) containing (the word) 'ghee'; the explanation of these has been given. 'Born, without steed, without reins, worthy of praise' is (the hymn) to the Ṛbhus; there is the word 'with three wheels' in 'The chariot of three wheels circleth round the atmosphere'; this is a symbol of the third day. 'Those who from afar would assume kinship' is (the hymn) to the All-gods; (it contains the word) 'from afar'; from afar is the end; the third day is the end; in the end he places the end. These hymns end in half-verses, some in Padas, some in half-Padas; this ends with a third of a Pada; this is a symbol of the third day. 'To Vaiçvānara the praise, increasing holy order' is (the

xxii. 5. 'Towards thee, O god Savitṛ' is the antistrophe, containing the word 'towards'. They say 'In that the third day is the end, then why has the antistrophe (the word) "towards"?' 'By this day the gods went to the world of heaven; desiring towards it they went; therefore (it has "towards")' he should reply. 'Hitherward the god Savitṛ with the golden' and 'Rich in ghee, encompassing the worlds' are (two triplets ) containing (the word) 'ghee'; the explanation of these has been given. 'Born, without steed, without reins, worthy of praise' is (the hymn) to the Ṛbhus; there is the word 'with three wheels' in 'The chariot of three wheels circleth round the atmosphere'; this is a symbol of the third day. 'Those who from afar would assume kinship' is (the hymn) to the All-gods; (it contains the word) 'from afar'; from afar is the end; the third day is the end; in the end he places the end. These hymns end in half-verses, some in Padas, some in half-Padas; this ends with a third of a Pada; this is a symbol of the third day. 'To Vaiçvānara the praise, increasing holy order' is (the

xxii. 5. 'Towards thee, O god Savitṛ' is the antistrophe, containing the word 'towards'. They say 'In that the third day is the end, then why has the antistrophe (the word) "towards"?' 'By this day the gods went to the world of heaven; desiring towards it they went; therefore (it has "towards")' he should reply. 'Hitherward the god Savitṛ with the golden' and 'Rich in ghee, encompassing the worlds' are (two triplets ) containing (the word) 'ghee'; the explanation of these has been given. 'Born, without steed, without reins, worthy of praise' is (the hymn) to the Ṛbhus; there is the word 'with three wheels' in 'The chariot of three wheels circleth round the atmosphere'; this is a symbol of the third day. 'Those who from afar would assume kinship' is (the hymn) to the All-gods; (it contains the word) 'from afar'; from afar is the end; the third day is the end; in the end he places the end. These hymns end in half-verses, some in Padas, some in half-Padas; this ends with a third of a Pada; this is a symbol of the third day. 'To Vaiçvānara the praise, increasing holy order' is (the

hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘ghee’ in ‘Like pure ghee to Agni we accord’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Rich in showers, the Maruts, of daring might’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts; in ‘Rich in showers’ there is repetition; the third day is the end; having gone to the end, he repeats as it were, for hence whitherward should he go? ‘Thou O Agni, the first Aṅgiras, the Ṛṣi,’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas; it has the same beginning in ‘thou’ and ‘thou’; just as that which has the same ending, so that which has the same beginning is a symbol of the end. Yonder world with the third day they obtain, the Jagatī metre, the Saptadaça Stoma, the Vairūpa Sāman, the western quarter, the rains of the seasons, the Ādityas the gods, Varuṇa, born of the gods, the overlord.

hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘ghee’ in ‘Like pure ghee to Agni we accord’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Rich in showers, the Maruts, of daring might’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts; in ‘Rich in showers’ there is repetition; the third day is the end; having gone to the end, he repeats as it were, for hence whitherward should he go? ‘Thou O Agni, the first Aṅgiras, the Ṛṣi,’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas; it has the same beginning in ‘thou’ and ‘thou’; just as that which has the same ending, so that which has the same beginning is a symbol of the end. Yonder world with the third day they obtain, the Jagatī metre, the Saptadaça Stoma, the Vairūpa Sāman, the western quarter, the rains of the seasons, the Ādityas the gods, Varuṇa, born of the gods, the overlord.

hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘ghee’ in ‘Like pure ghee to Agni we accord’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Rich in showers, the Maruts, of daring might’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts; in ‘Rich in showers’ there is repetition; the third day is the end; having gone to the end, he repeats as it were, for hence whitherward should he go? ‘Thou O Agni, the first Aṅgiras, the Ṛṣi,’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas; it has the same beginning in ‘thou’ and ‘thou’; just as that which has the same ending, so that which has the same beginning is a symbol of the end. Yonder world with the third day they obtain, the Jagatī metre, the Saptadaça Stoma, the Vairūpa Sāman, the western quarter, the rains of the seasons, the Ādityas the gods, Varuṇa, born of the gods, the overlord.

hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘ghee’ in ‘Like pure ghee to Agni we accord’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Rich in showers, the Maruts, of daring might’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts; in ‘Rich in showers’ there is repetition; the third day is the end; having gone to the end, he repeats as it were, for hence whitherward should he go? ‘Thou O Agni, the first Aṅgiras, the Ṛṣi,’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas; it has the same beginning in ‘thou’ and ‘thou’; just as that which has the same ending, so that which has the same beginning is a symbol of the end. Yonder world with the third day they obtain, the Jagatī metre, the Saptadaça Stoma, the Vairūpa Sāman, the western quarter, the rains of the seasons, the Ādityas the gods, Varuṇa, born of the gods, the overlord.

hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘ghee’ in ‘Like pure ghee to Agni we accord’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Rich in showers, the Maruts, of daring might’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts; in ‘Rich in showers’ there is repetition; the third day is the end; having gone to the end, he repeats as it were, for hence whitherward should he go? ‘Thou O Agni, the first Aṅgiras, the Ṛṣi,’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas; it has the same beginning in ‘thou’ and ‘thou’; just as that which has the same ending, so that which has the same beginning is a symbol of the end. Yonder world with the third day they obtain, the Jagatī metre, the Saptadaça Stoma, the Vairūpa Sāman, the western quarter, the rains of the seasons, the Ādityas the gods, Varuṇa, born of the gods, the overlord.

hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘ghee’ in ‘Like pure ghee to Agni we accord’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Rich in showers, the Maruts, of daring might’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts; in ‘Rich in showers’ there is repetition; the third day is the end; having gone to the end, he repeats as it were, for hence whitherward should he go? ‘Thou O Agni, the first Aṅgiras, the Ṛṣi,’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas; it has the same beginning in ‘thou’ and ‘thou’; just as that which has the same ending, so that which has the same beginning is a symbol of the end. Yonder world with the third day they obtain, the Jagatī metre, the Saptadaça Stoma, the Vairūpa Sāman, the western quarter, the rains of the seasons, the Ādityas the gods, Varuṇa, born of the gods, the overlord.

hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘ghee’ in ‘Like pure ghee to Agni we accord’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Rich in showers, the Maruts, of daring might’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts; in ‘Rich in showers’ there is repetition; the third day is the end; having gone to the end, he repeats as it were, for hence whitherward should he go? ‘Thou O Agni, the first Aṅgiras, the Ṛṣi,’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas; it has the same beginning in ‘thou’ and ‘thou’; just as that which has the same ending, so that which has the same beginning is a symbol of the end. Yonder world with the third day they obtain, the Jagatī metre, the Saptadaça Stoma, the Vairūpa Sāman, the western quarter, the rains of the seasons, the Ādityas the gods, Varuṇa, born of the gods, the overlord.

hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘ghee’ in ‘Like pure ghee to Agni we accord’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Rich in showers, the Maruts, of daring might’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts; in ‘Rich in showers’ there is repetition; the third day is the end; having gone to the end, he repeats as it were, for hence whitherward should he go? ‘Thou O Agni, the first Aṅgiras, the Ṛṣi,’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas; it has the same beginning in ‘thou’ and ‘thou’; just as that which has the same ending, so that which has the same beginning is a symbol of the end. Yonder world with the third day they obtain, the Jagatī metre, the Saptadaça Stoma, the Vairūpa Sāman, the western quarter, the rains of the seasons, the Ādityas the gods, Varuṇa, born of the gods, the overlord.

hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘ghee’ in ‘Like pure ghee to Agni we accord’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Rich in showers, the Maruts, of daring might’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts; in ‘Rich in showers’ there is repetition; the third day is the end; having gone to the end, he repeats as it were, for hence whitherward should he go? ‘Thou O Agni, the first Aṅgiras, the Ṛṣi,’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas; it has the same beginning in ‘thou’ and ‘thou’; just as that which has the same ending, so that which has the same beginning is a symbol of the end. Yonder world with the third day they obtain, the Jagatī metre, the Saptadaça Stoma, the Vairūpa Sāman, the western quarter, the rains of the seasons, the Ādityas the gods, Varuṇa, born of the gods, the overlord.

hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘ghee’ in ‘Like pure ghee to Agni we accord’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Rich in showers, the Maruts, of daring might’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts; in ‘Rich in showers’ there is repetition; the third day is the end; having gone to the end, he repeats as it were, for hence whitherward should he go? ‘Thou O Agni, the first Aṅgiras, the Ṛṣi,’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas; it has the same beginning in ‘thou’ and ‘thou’; just as that which has the same ending, so that which has the same beginning is a symbol of the end. Yonder world with the third day they obtain, the Jagatī metre, the Saptadaça Stoma, the Vairūpa Sāman, the western quarter, the rains of the seasons, the Ādityas the gods, Varuṇa, born of the gods, the overlord.

hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘ghee’ in ‘Like pure ghee to Agni we accord’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Rich in showers, the Maruts, of daring might’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts; in ‘Rich in showers’ there is repetition; the third day is the end; having gone to the end, he repeats as it were, for hence whitherward should he go? ‘Thou O Agni, the first Aṅgiras, the Ṛṣi,’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas; it has the same beginning in ‘thou’ and ‘thou’; just as that which has the same ending, so that which has the same beginning is a symbol of the end. Yonder world with the third day they obtain, the Jagatī metre, the Saptadaça Stoma, the Vairūpa Sāman, the western quarter, the rains of the seasons, the Ādityas the gods, Varuṇa, born of the gods, the overlord.

hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘ghee’ in ‘Like pure ghee to Agni we accord’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Rich in showers, the Maruts, of daring might’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts; in ‘Rich in showers’ there is repetition; the third day is the end; having gone to the end, he repeats as it were, for hence whitherward should he go? ‘Thou O Agni, the first Aṅgiras, the Ṛṣi,’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas; it has the same beginning in ‘thou’ and ‘thou’; just as that which has the same ending, so that which has the same beginning is a symbol of the end. Yonder world with the third day they obtain, the Jagatī metre, the Saptadaça Stoma, the Vairūpa Sāman, the western quarter, the rains of the seasons, the Ādityas the gods, Varuṇa, born of the gods, the overlord.

hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘ghee’ in ‘Like pure ghee to Agni we accord’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Rich in showers, the Maruts, of daring might’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts; in ‘Rich in showers’ there is repetition; the third day is the end; having gone to the end, he repeats as it were, for hence whitherward should he go? ‘Thou O Agni, the first Aṅgiras, the Ṛṣi,’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas; it has the same beginning in ‘thou’ and ‘thou’; just as that which has the same ending, so that which has the same beginning is a symbol of the end. Yonder world with the third day they obtain, the Jagatī metre, the Saptadaça Stoma, the Vairūpa Sāman, the western quarter, the rains of the seasons, the Ādityas the gods, Varuṇa, born of the gods, the overlord.

hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘ghee’ in ‘Like pure ghee to Agni we accord’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Rich in showers, the Maruts, of daring might’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts; in ‘Rich in showers’ there is repetition; the third day is the end; having gone to the end, he repeats as it were, for hence whitherward should he go? ‘Thou O Agni, the first Aṅgiras, the Ṛṣi,’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas; it has the same beginning in ‘thou’ and ‘thou’; just as that which has the same ending, so that which has the same beginning is a symbol of the end. Yonder world with the third day they obtain, the Jagatī metre, the Saptadaça Stoma, the Vairūpa Sāman, the western quarter, the rains of the seasons, the Ādityas the gods, Varuṇa, born of the gods, the overlord.