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became aware of this also. The Samyos (formula) of that offering) had been pronounced, when they arrived; whence that sacrifice ends with the Samyos? The gods, espying the Asuras, snatched up the sacrifice, and began doing something else. They went away again, thinking, "It is something else they are doing.
21. When they had gone away, they (the gods), having bought and driven about the king (Soma), prepared the guest-offering for him. But the Asuras became aware of this also. The Ida of that (offering) had been invoked, when they arrived; whence that sacrifice ends with the Idâ? The gods, espying the Asuras, snatched up the sacrifice, and began doing something else. They went away again, thinking, “ It is something else they are doing.'
22. When they had gone away, they (the gods) spread out (performed) the Upasads : When they had recited three kindling-verses, and no more, they made offering to the deities, but laid out no fore-offerings and no after-offerings on either side of the sacrifice, for they were in too great haste at that time; whence at the Upasads, when he has recited three kindling-verses, and no more, he
I See III, 2, 3, 23, where it is stated that the Prâyanîya of the Soma-sacrifice is to end with the Samyos (or Samyuvâka, for which see part i, p. 254 seq.); the Patnisamyâgas (and Samishtayagus) of the ordinary ishti being thus omitted.
* For the Atithya, see part ii, p. 85 seq. It is shorn of the after-offerings in addition to the Patnîsamyâgas and Samishtayagus).
* For the Upasads, see part 11, p. 104 seq.
• That is, performed; but the verb (ut-sâdaya, 'to set out, or in order ') is used purposely, as if laying out for display,--so as to be in keeping with the spreading out of the sacrifice.
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