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VIII KÂNDA, 4 ADHYAYA, 3 BRÂHMANA, 7.
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selves!' - So be it!' So they sang praises both with the vital airs and with Pragâpati; and whatsoever the gods do, that they do with praise, thatpraise being sacrifice—they do with sacrifice. Hence (the words) 'they sang praises' recur with all (these bricks).
3. [They lay them down, with, Våg. S. XIV, 28– 31], With one they sang praises,'—the one, doubtless, is speech: it is with speech they then sang praises ;-'creatures were conceived,'creatures indeed were now conceived ;-Pragapati was the lord!'—Pragâpati indeed was now the lord.
4. With three they sang praises,'—there are three vital airs: the out-breathing, the up-breathing, and the through-breathing : it is with them they then sang praises;—'the Brahman was created,'— the priesthood indeed was now created;— Brahmanaspati was the lord!' Brahmanaspati indeed was now the lord.
5. With five they sang praises,'—what (four) vital airs there are here, with mind as a fifth : it is with them they then sang praises ;—the living beings were created,'—the living beings indeed were now created ;—'the lord of beings was the lord!'—the lord of beings indeed was now the lord.
6. With seven they sang praises,'—what seven vital airs there are here in the head: it is with them they then sang praises ;— the seven Rishis were created,'—the seven Rishis indeed were now created; the creator was the lord!'--the creator indeed was now the lord.
7. With nine they sang praises,'—there are nine vital airs, seven in the head, and two downward
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