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1. A Vrātya there was, just going about; he stirred up Prajāpati. 2. He, Prajāpati, saw in himself gold ( suvárṇa ); …
1. a. ⌊1.⌋ He arose; he moved out ( vi-cal ) toward the eastern quarter; b. ⌊2.⌋ after him moved out both the bṛhát a…
1. He stood a year erect; the gods said to him: Vrātya, why now standest thou? 2. He said: Let them bring together a …
1. ⌊1.⌋ For him, from the eastern quarter, ⌊2.⌋ they made the two spring months guardians, and bṛhát and rathaṁtará a…
1. ⌊1.⌋ For him, from the intermediate direction of the eastern quarter, they made the archer ( iṣvāsá ) Bhava attend…
1. ⌊1.⌋ He moved out toward the fixed quarter; ⌊2.⌋ after him moved out both earth and fire and herbs and forest tree…
1. That greatness, becoming sessile (? sádru ), went to the end of the earth; it became ocean. 2. After it, turned ou…
1. He became impassioned ( raj ); thence was born the noble ( rājanyà ). 2. He arose toward ( abhi॰ ) the tribes ( ví…
1. He moved out toward the tribes. 2. After him moved out both the assembly and the gathering and the army and strong…
1. So then, to the houses of whatever king a thus-knowing Vrātya may come as guest,— 2. He should esteem him better t…
1. So then, to whosesoever houses a thus-knowing Vrātya may come as guest,— 2. Himself coming up toward him, he shoul…
1. Now then, to whosesoever houses a thus-knowing Vrātya may come as guest when the fires are taken up and the fire-o…
1. ⌊1.⌋ Now in whosesoever house a thus-knowing Vrātya abides one night as guest, ⌊2.⌋ he thereby gains possession of…
1. ⌊1.⌋ As he moved out toward the eastern quarter, the troop ( çárdhas ) of Maruts, coming into being ( bhūtvā́ ), m…
1. Of that Vrātya— 2. [There are] seven breaths, seven expirations ( apāná ), seven outbreathings ( vyāná ). 3. His b…
1. His expiration that is first, that is the day of full moon. 2. His expiration that is second, that is the day of t…
1. His out-breathing that is first, that is this earth. 2. His out-breathing that is second, that is the atmosphere. …
1. Of that Vrātya— 2. As for ( yát ) his right eye, that is yonder sun ( ādityá ) as for his left eye, that is yonder…