i. 8. 7.
a (He I offers) to Indra
and Agni on twelve potsherds, an oblation to the All-gods, a cake on twelve
potsherds to Indra Çunasira, milk to Vayu, to Sarya on one potsherd; the
sacrificial fee is a plough for twelve oxen.
b To Agni he offers on eight potsherds, to Rudra an oblation of Gavidhuka, to
Indra curds, to Varuna an oblation made of barley; the sacrificial fee is a cow
for draught purposes.
c The gods that sit in the east, led by Agni; that sit in the south, led by
Yama; that sit in the west, led by Savitr; that sit in the north, led by
Varuna; that sit above, led by Brhaspati; that slay the Raksases; may they
protect us, may they help us; to them homage; to them hail! [1]
d The Raksases are collected, the Raksases are burnt up; here do I burn up the
Raksases.
e To Agni, slayer of Raksases, hail! To Yama, Savitr, Varuna, Brhaspati, the
worshipful, the slayer of Raksases, hail!
f The sacrificial fee is a chariot with three horses.
g On the instigation of the god Savity, with the arms of the Açvins, with the
hands of Pusan, I offer (for) the death of the Raksases; the Raksases are
slain; we have killed the Raksases.
h The sacrificial fee is what he wears.
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