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XII KÂNDA, 9 ADHYAYA, 3 BRÂHMANA, 5.
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Varuna yonder world, and the dish of curds is what there is here between (those two): thus, when he offers the dish of curds to Mitra and Varuna, he establishes himself in these worlds. And Mitra, indeed, is the in-breathing, Varuna the off-breathing, and the dish of curds the food : thus when he offers the dish of curds to Mitra and Varuna, he finally establishes himself in the vital air, in food.
THIRD BRAHMANA. 1. Now, Dushtaritu Paumsâ yana had been expelled from the kingdom which had come down to him through ten generations; and the Sriñgayas also expelled Revottaras Pâtava Kâkra Sthapati.
2. He said to Dushtaritu Paumsâ yana, 'I will perform the Sautrâmant for thee, and will confer upon thee that dominion over the Sriñgayas.'—'So be it!' he replied. So he performed it for him.
3. Now Balhika Pratipiya, the Kauravya king, heard (people say) this— There is that Dushtaritu Paumsåyana who has been expelled from the kingdom which has come down to him through ten generations : for him that Kâkra Sthapati wants to perform the Sautrâmant and to confer upon him the dominion over the Sriñgayas.'
4. He said, 'I will just tell him that if he wants to confer dominion upon him, he will indeed exclude him from dominion.' He came to him at that particular time (of the sacrifice) when the cups (of milk and liquor) are drawn.
5. He said, 'Sthapati Kâkra, they say, Surá-liquor must not be offered in the Åhavaniya-fire, nor anywhere else than in the Ahavaniya: if thou offerest
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