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The seasons, desirous of offspring, could not procure offspring. They desired,
'May we create offspring, may we win offspring, may we procure offspring, may
we possess offspring.' They saw this (rite) of eleven nights; they grasped it,
and sacrificed with it. Then indeed did they create offspring, win offspring,
procure offspring, and possess offspring. They became the seasons, and that is
why the seasonal periods are seasonal periods. They are the children of the
seasons, and therefore [1] they are said to be connected with the seasons.
Those, who knowing thus perform (the rite) of eleven nights, create offspring,
win offspring, procure offspring, and possess offspring. There is an Atiratra
with the form of light; verily they place light before them, to reveal the
world of heaven. There is a Prsthva Sadaha; the seasons are six, the Prsthas
are six; verily by the Prsthas they mount upon the seasons, by the seasons upon
the year; verily in the year they find support. There is a Caturvinça; the
Gayatri has twenty-four syllables [2], splendour is connected with the Gayatri;
verily in the Gayatri and in splendour they find support. There is a
Catucçatvarinça; the Tristubh has forty-four syllables, the Tristubh is power;
verily in the Tristubh and in power they find support. There is an
Astacatvarinça; the Jagati has forty-eight syllables, cattle are connected with
the Jagati; verily in the Jagati and in cattle they find support. (The rite) is
of eleven nights, the seasons are five, the seasonal periods are five; verily
in the seasons, in the seasonal periods, and in the year they find support and
win offspring. There are Atiratras on either side, to secure offspring.
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