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They praised with one, creatures were established, Prajapati was overlord.
They praised with three, the holy power: was created, the lord of holy power
was overlord. They praised with fire, beings were created, the lord of beings
was the overlord. They praised with seven, the seven seers were created, Dhatr
was the overlord. They praised with nine, the fathers were created, Aditi was
the overlady. They praised with eleven, the seasons were created, the seasonal
one was the overlord. They praised with thirteen, the months were created, the
year was the overlord [1]. They praised with fifteen, the lordly class was
created, Indra was the overlord. They praised with seventeen, cattle were
created, Brhaspati was the overlord. They praised with nineteen, the Çudra and
the Arya were created, day and night were the overlords. They praised with
twenty-one, the whole-hooved cattle were created, Varuna was the overlord. They
praised with twenty-three, small cattle were created, Pusan was the overlord.
They praised with twenty-five, wild cattle were created, Vayu was the overlord.
They praised with twenty-seven, sky and earth [2] went apart, the Vasus,
Rudras, and Adityas followed their example, theirs was the overlordship. They
praised with twenty-nine, trees were created, Soma was the overlord. They
praised with thirty-one, creatures were created, the Yavas and the Ayavas had
the overlordship. They praised with thirty-three, creatures came to rest,
Prajapati was the overlord and chief.
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