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In the case of a Rajanya let him repeat the Trcas thrice three other sorts
of men are there besides the warrior, the Brahman, Vaiçya and Çudra; verily he
makes them obedient to him. He should repeat fifteen (Samidhenis) in the case
of a Rajanya; the Rajanya is fifteenfold; verily he makes him find support in
his own Stoma. Let him surround it with a Tristubh; the Tristubh is power, the
Rajanya sacrifices in desire of power; verily by the Tristubh he secures power
for him. If he desires [1], 'May there be splendour', he should surround it
with a Gayatri, the Gayatri is splendour; verily there is splendour. He should
repeat seventeen for a Vaiçya; the Vaiçya is seventeenfold; verily he makes him
find support in his own Stoma. He should surround it with a Jagati; cattle are
connected with the Jagati, the Vaiçya sacrifices in desire of cattle; verily by
the Jagati he secures cattle for him. He should repeat twenty one for one who
desires support; the Ekavinça is the support of the Stomas; (verily twenty-one
serve) for support [2]. He should repeat twenty-four for one who desires
splendour: the Gayatri has twenty-four syllables, splendour is the Gayatri;
verily by the Gayatri he secures splendour for him. He should repeat thirty for
one who desires food; the Viraj has thirty syllables, the Viraj is food; verily
by the Viraj he secures food for him. He should repeat thirty-two, for one who
desires support; the Anustubh has thirty-two syllables, the Anustubh is the
support of the metres; (verily thirty-two serve) for support. He should repeat
thirty-six for one who desires cattle; the Brhati has thirty-six syllables,
cattle are connected with the Brhati; verily by the Brhati he secures cattle
for him [3]. He should repeat forty-four for one who desires power, the
Tristubh has forty-four syllables, the Tristubh is power; verily by the
Tristubh he secures power for him. He should repeat forty-eight for one who
desires cattle; the Jagati has forty-eight syllables, cattle are connected with
the Jagati; verily with the Jagati he secures cattle for him. He should repeat
all the metres for one who makes many sacrifices, for all the metres are won by
him who makes many sacrifices. He should repeat indefinitely to win that which
is not definite.
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