HYMN III

For a whole year he stood erect. The Gods said unto him, Why
standest thou, O Vratya? He answered and said, Let them
bring my couch.
They brought the couch for that Vratya.
Two of its feet were Summer and Spring, and two were Autumn
and the Rains.
Brihat and Rathantara were the two long boards, Yajnayajniya
and Vamadevya the two cross-boards.
Holy verses were the strings lengthwise, and Yajus formulas the
cross-tapes.
Sacred lore was the blanket, Devotion the coverlet.
The Saman was the Cushion, and chanting the bolster.
The Vratya ascended that couch.
The hosts of Gods were his attendants, solemn vows his
messengers, and all creatures his worshippers.
All creatures become the worshippers of him who possesses this
knowledge.