23. This Swift, the triple praise-song. The Shining, the Pañchadasa hymn. Heaven, the Saptadasa. The Supporter, the Ekavimsa. Speed, the Ashtâdasa. Ardour, the Navadasa. Triumphant Onset, Savimsa, Vigour, Dvâvimsa. Maintenance, Trayovimsa. Womb, Chaturvimsa. Embryos, Pañchavimsa. Energy, the Trinava. Intention, the Ekatrimsa. The Basis, the Trayastrimsa. The Bright One’s Station, the Chatustrimsa. The Vault of Heaven, the Shattrimsa. The Revolving One, the Ashtâchatvârimsa. The Support, the Four-divisioned praise-song.
24. Thou art the portion of Agni, chief control of Consecration. The Priesthood is saved; the Trivrit Stoma. Thou art the portion of Indra, the sovranty of Vishnu. The Nobility is saved; the Pañchadasa Stoma. Thou art the share of the Man-beholders; the supremacy of the Creator; the birthplace is saved; the Saptadasa Stoma. Thou art the share of Mitra, the sovranty of Varuna. Rain of heaven and wind are saved; the Ekavimsa Stoma.
25. Thou art the share of the Vasus, the sovranty of the Rudras. Quadrupeds are saved; the Chaturvimsa Stoma. Thou art the share of the Âdityas; the sovranty of the Maruts. The Embryos are saved; the Pañchavimsa Stoma. Thou art the share of Aditi; the sovranty of Pûshan. Strength is saved; the Trinava Stoma. Thou art the share of God Savitar; the sovranty of Brihaspati. The universal Quarters are saved; the Chatushtoma Stoma.
26. Thou art the share of the Yavas; the sovranty of the Ayavas. Creatures are saved; the Chatuschatvârimsa Stoma. Thou art the share of the Ribhus; the sovranty of the Visvedevas. The Being is saved; the Trayastrimsa Stoma.
27. Sahas, Sahasya, the two Winter Seasons—thou art the innermost cement of Agni, etc. (as in XIII. 25).
28. With one they praised; creatures were produced. Prajâpati was over-lord. With three they praised; the Priesthood was created. Brihaspati was over-lord.With five they praised; beings were created. The Lord of Beings was over-lord. With seven they praised; the Seven Rishis were created. Dhâtar was over-lord.
29. With nine they praised; the Fathers were created. Aditi was Sovran Lady. With eleven they praised; the Seasons were created. The Season-Lords were over-lords. With thirteen they praised; the Months were created. The Year was over-lord. With fifteen they praised; the Nobility was created. Indra was over-lord. With seventeen they praised; domestic animals were created. Brihaspati was over-lord.
30. With nineteen they praised; Sûdra and Arya were created. Day and Night were Sovran Ladies. With twenty-one they praised; solid-hoofed animals were created. Varuna was over-lord. With twenty-three they praised; small animals were created. Pûshan was over-lord. With twenty-five they praised; forest animals were created. Vâyu was over-lord. With twenty-seven they praised; earth and heaven came apart. Vasus, Rudras, Âdityas followed separately, so they were over-lords.
31. With twenty-nine they praised; Trees were created. Soma was over-lord. With thirty-one they praised; creatures were created. The Yavas and the Ayavas were over-lords. With thirty-three they praised; living beings. were happy. Prajâpati, the Supreme in Place, was over-lord. Fill up the room, etc. The dappled kine, etc. All sacred songs, etc. Repeated from XII. 14-16.
