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Atri gave offspring to Aurva who was desirous of children. She deemed
herself empty, without strength, weak, worn out. He saw the four night rite; he
grasped it, and sacrificed with it. Then indeed were four sons born for him, a
good Hotr, a good Udgatr, a good Adhvaryu, a good councillor. He, who knowing
thus offers the four-night rite, has four sons born for him, a good Hotr, a
good Udgatr, a good Adhvaryu, a good councillor. The Pavamana (Stomas) which
are twenty-fourfold are splendour [1]; the increasing Stomas are prosperity.
Atri who had faith as his deity and offered sacrifices was not visited by the
four strengths, brilliance, power, splendour, food. He saw these four Soma
libations with the four Stomas; he grasped them and sacrificed with them. He
won brilliance with the first, power with the second, splendour with the third,
food with the fourth. He, who knowing thus, grasps the four Soma libations with
the four Stomas and sacrifices with them, wins brilliance with the first, power
with the second, splendour with the third, food with the fourth. With the
success which Atri had, the sacrificer prospers.
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