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Then the sacrificer said to him: 'I should like to know who you are, Sir.' He replied: 'I am Ushasti Kâkrâyana.'
He said: 'I looked for you, Sir, for all these sacrificial offices, but not finding you, I chose others.'
'But now, Sir, take all the sacrificial offices.' Ushasti said: "Very well; but let those, with my permission, perfor…
Then the Prastotri approached him, saying: 'Sir, you said to me, "Prastotri, if you, without knowing the deity which …
He said: 'Breath (prâna). For all these beings merge into breath alone, and from breath they arise. This is the deity…
Then the Udgâtri approached him, saying: 'Sir, you said to me, "Udgâtri, if you, without knowing the deity which belo…
He said: 'The sun (âditya). For all these beings praise the sun when it stands on high. This is the deity belonging t…
Then the Pratihartri approached him, saying: 'Sir, you said to me, "Pratihartri, if you, without knowing the deity be…
He said: 'Food (anna). For all these beings live when they partake of food. This is the deity belonging to the pratih…