412 ON" THE VE'DAS, 



* Concerning that solemn sacrifice, this vefse 

 is universally chanted. " In Asandlvat, Janame'- 

 JAYA bound [as an offering] to the gods, a horse 

 fed with grain, marked with a white star on his 

 forehead, and bearing a green wreath round his 

 neck." 



* By this, &c. Chyavana, son of Bhrigu, con- 

 secrated Sa'rya'ta sprung from the race of Menu : 

 and, therefore, did he subdue, &c. He became 

 likewise a householder in the service of the gods. 



' By this, &c. So'mas'ushman, grandson of Va'- 

 JARATNA, consecrated 'Sata'ni'ca, sonof Satra- 

 JIT : and, therefore, did he subdue, &c. 



* By this, &c. Parvata and Nareda conse- 

 crated A'mba'sht'hya : and, therefore, &c. 



* By this, &c. Parvata and Na'reda conse- 

 crated Yud'ha NSRAUSHTi, grandson of Ugha- 

 SE'NA ; and, therefore, &c. 



* By this, &c. Cas'yapa consecrated VisVa- 

 CARMAN, son of Bhuyana ; and, therefore, did 

 he subdue, &c. 



' The earth, as sages relate, thus addressed him : 

 " No mortal has a right to give me away ; yet 

 thou, O VisVacarman, son of Bhuvana, dost 

 wish to do so. I will sink in the midst of the 

 "waters ; and vain has been thy promise to Ca'sy- 



APA*." 



* So great was the efficacy of consecration, observes the com- 

 mentator in tiMs place, that the subrnersion of the earth was 

 Iheieby pi even ltd, iiotvvilhslaudiug this declaration. 



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