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7-8<br />

Before beginning the midday oblation, the sacrificer,<br />

sitting behind the Dakshina Fire and facing the north,<br />

sings the Saman addressed to the Rudras: "O Fire! Open<br />

the door of the sky-world. Let us see thee, that we may<br />

rule wide in the sky-world."<br />

9-10<br />

<strong>The</strong>n the sacrificer offers an oblation, reciting thus:<br />

"Adoration to Vayu, who dwells in the sky-world!<br />

Secure this world for me, the sacrificer. That is the<br />

world for the sacrificer. "I, the sacrificer, will go thither<br />

when this life is over. Svaha!" Afterwards the sacrificer<br />

chants: "Cast away the bolt of the sky-world." Having<br />

said this, he rises. To him the Rudras offer the world<br />

connected with the midday oblation.<br />

11-13<br />

Before beginning the third (i.e. evening) oblation, the<br />

sacrificer, sitting behind the Ahavaniya Fire and facing<br />

the north, sings the two Samans addressed to the Adityas<br />

and the Visve-devas:<br />

"O Fire! Open the door of the heaven-world. Let us see<br />

thee, that we may rule supreme in heaven." This is<br />

addressed to the Adityas.<br />

Next the Saman addressed to the Visve-devas: "O Fire!<br />

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