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5. She perceived this offering with ten sacrificial dishes—a cake on eight potsherds for Agni, a pap for Soma, a cake on ten potsherds for Varuna, a pap for Mitra, a cake on eleven potsherds for Indra, a pap for Brihaspati, a cake on twelve or eight potsherds for Savitri, a pap for Půshan, a pap for Sarasvati, and a cake on ten potsherds for Tvashtri.
6. She invited them by means of this invitatory formula,— May Agni, Soma, Varuna, Mitra, Indra, Brihaspati, and the thousandfoldbestowing Savitri,-May Půshan, for our Sacrifices, unite us with cattle, Sarasvati with favour, Tvashtri with beautiful forms!' They accordingly made their appearance again.
7. By this offering-formula she then approached them in inverted order (beginning) from the last :May Tvashtri grant me forms, and the bountiful Sarasvati, and Pashan good fortune, and may Savitri bestow gifts on me, and Indra power, and Mitra noble rank, and Varuna, and Soma and Agni!' They were ready to restore them to her.
8. She perceived these additional oblations:* May Agni, the food-eater, the food-lord, bestow food upon me at this sacrifice, svâhâ !' Agni, taking the oblation, departed and restored her food to her.
9. May Soma, the king, the lord of kings, bestow royal power upon me at this sacrifice, svâhâ !' Soma, taking the oblation, departed and restored her royal power to her.
10. May Varuna, the universal sovereign, the lord of universal sovereigns, bestow universal sovereignty upon me at this sacrifice,
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