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SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA.
9. Again when, at new moon, he offers a (cake) to Indra and Agni on the first day,-these are two deities, and two means a pair, so that a productive pair is thereby obtained.
10. Then on the morrow there are Agni's cake and Mitra and Varuna's curds. Now Agni's cake (is offered), for the sole purpose that it may not forsake the sacrifice1. Then those two, Mitra and Varuna, are two deities, and two means a pair: hence a productive pair is thereby obtained; and thus is (produced) that form (of the sacrifice) whereby he becomes many, whereby he is reproduced.
11. And when, at full moon, he offers the AgniSoma (cake) on the first day, then this is for him that victim which they slaughter for Agni and Soma on the fast-day (of the Soma-sacrifice) 2.
12. And on the morrow there are Agni's cake and Indra's Sânnâyya. Now Agni's cake is for him what the morning libation is (at the Soma-sacrifice), for the morning libation is indeed sacred to Agni ; and the Sânnayya is for him the mid-day libation, for the mid-day libation is indeed sacred to Indra.
13. And again when, at new moon, he offers the Indra-Agni (cake) on the first day, that is for him the same as the third (or evening) libation; for the third libation is sacred to the All-gods, and Indra and Agni truly are all the gods3.
14. And on the morrow there are Agni's cake and Mitra and Varuna's curds. Now Agni's cake is (offered) for the sole purpose that it should not
1 See I, 6, 2, 6, with note.
On the upavasatha (fast-day, or day of preparation) preceding the Soma-sacrifice a he-goat is sacrificed to Agni and Soma. Compare II, 4, 3, 5 seq.
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