41 S ON THE VE'dAS, 



•\vitliin the sun, &c. When the moon is dark, pro- 

 nounce, Sec. 



' The sun, when setting, disappears in fire, 

 &c*. When the sun sets, pronounce, &c. 



* Fire, ascending*, disappeai-s in air, &c. W^hen 

 fire is extinguished, pronounce, &c. 



^ These same deities are again produced from 

 this very origin. Fire is born of air; for, urged 

 with force by the breatli, it increases. Vi-ewing 

 it, pronounce [this prayer], " May fire be revived; 

 but riot my foe be reproduced : may he depart 

 averted." Therefore, does the enemy go far away. 



* The sun is born of firet- Viewing it, say, 

 " May the sun rise; but not my foe be repro- 

 duced, &c." 



* The moon is born of the sun J. Viewing it^ 

 say, " May the moon be renewed, &c." 



* Rain is produced from the moon ^. Viewing 

 it, say, " May rain be produced, &c." 



* The Taittiriya Yajurveda contains a passage, which may 

 serve to expliiin this notion ; ' The sun, at eve, penetrates tire ; 

 and, therefore, tire is seen afar at night : for both are lu- 

 minous.' 



t At night, as the coinmentafor now observes, the sun dis- 

 appears in fire : but re-ap[)ears thence next day. Accordingly, 

 lire is destitute of splendour by day, and the sun shines brighter. 



X The moon, as is remarked iu the commentary, disappears 

 within the sun at the conjunction ; but is reproduced from the 

 sun, on the ftrst day of the brigiit fortnight. 



§ Here the commentator reujariis. Rain enters the lunar orb, 

 which consists of water ; and, at a subsequent tune, it is repra- 

 duced Irom the moou. 



