13. In (the Pragatha) nakih sudaso ratham pary asa na riramad (Rv. VII, 32, 10) the words paryasa (he moved round) and na riramad (he did not enjoy) occur, and as endowed with the words paryasta and ranti the form of this day is perfect .

He recites all (these) Pragathas, in order to obtain all the days (of the sacrifice), all the Ukthas , all the Prishthas , all the Sastras , all the Pra-ugas , and all the Savanas (libations).

Footnotes

^166:1 In the first adhyaya the two hymns to be recited by the Hotri priest at the morning-libation (the agya and pra-uga sastra) have been considered. Now follows the Marutvatiya hymn, to be recited by the Hotri priest at the noon-libation.

^166:2 Taken from the Agnishtoma.

^166:3 Cf. I, 1, 3, 7-8.

^166:4 All these Pragathas consist of two verses expanded into a trika.

^166:5 Hotradaya ukthinah sastrinah.

^167:1 Cf. I, 2, 2, 14.

^168:1 Because the performance of the Mahavrata sacrifice moves the worshipper round to another world and gives him enjoyment. Comm. It is difficult to surpass the absurdity of these explanations. Na riramat means no one stopped the chariot of Sudas. But even if it meant that no one rejoiced through the chariot of Sudas, it would be difficult to see how the negative of enjoyment, mentioned in the hymn, could contribute to the perfection of a sacrifice which is to confer positive enjoyment on the worshipper.

^168:2 The stotras following after the Yagnayagniya Saman, serving for the ukthya-kratus.

^168:3 The stotras of the noon-libation, to be performed with the Rathantara, Brihat, and other Samans.

^168:4 The sastras, recitations, accompanying the oblations of agya.

^168:5 The pra-ugas, a division of sastras, described above.