Sky and earth were together, the wind blew them apart; they conceived, the provision of God generated, the fire consumed. The Creator saw this offering to the Radiant One on eight potsherds, he offered it, and thereby he redeemed this victim from the fire. Therefore though sacrificing it to another, still one should first offer on eight potsherds to the Radiant One; thus redeeming it from the fire he offers it. Because the wind blew them apart, therefore it is connected with Vayu; because these two conceived, therefore it is connected with sky and earth; because the provision generated, and the fire consumed, therefore it is connected with the Radiant One and the Provider; because when the two parted speech was uttered, therefore it is connected with Sarasvati; because the Creator redeemed it from the fire, therefore it is connected with the Creator; the barren goat is connected with all. To Vayu should he offer it who desires wealth, the swiftest of the signs of God is the wind; thus he has recourse to God with his own share, and He causes him to attain wealth. To sky and earth should he offer it who in ploughing desires support; from the sky the rain falls for him, plants spring up in this earth, his corn prospers. To the Radiant One and the Provider should he offer it who desires, "May I be possessed of food, an eater of food"; by the Radiant One he wins food, by the Provider the eating of food. To Sarasvati should he offer it who, being able to utter speech, cannot utter speech; Sarasvati is speech; thus he has recourse to God with her own share, and speech is bestowed upon him. To the Creator should he offer it who desires, "May I gain that which has not been gained"; thus by God's creatures he gains what has not been gained. He brings the victims up with a verse addressed to Vayu. "For intent thee, for desire thee!" he says; that is according to the text. He offers with the sound kikkita; at the sound kikkita the domestic animals stop, the wild run away. In that he offers with the sound kikkita, it serves to support domestic animals. He offers while the circumambulation by fire is taking place. "Thou, the fourth, art the barren, the eager one," he says; thus he sends it to God. "Be the desires of the sacrificer fulfilled," he says; this is the desire of the sacrificer, that the sacrifice should proceed to its conclusion without injury. "Thou art the goat, resting in wealth," he says; thus in these worlds he makes it find support. "In the sky be thy great radiance," he says; thus in the world of heaven he bestows light upon him. "Stretching the thread of the atmosphere do thou pursue the light," he says; thus he makes these worlds full of light for him. "Weave ye without a flaw the work of the singers," he says; whatever flaw is committed in the sacrifice, this serves to atone for it. "Become Manu; produce thou the host of the righteous," he says; offspring are connected with Manu; thus he makes them fit for food. "Thou art the offering of mind," he says, to make "Godspeed." "May we share thy limbs," he says; thus he invokes this blessing. Of this victim there is one time unpropitious for sacrifice, when a cloud appears when it has been offered; if a cloud should appear when it has been offered, he should either cast it into the waters or eat it whole; if he were to cast it into the waters, he would confuse the sacrifice; he should eat it whole; thus he bestows power upon himself. By three people is this to be performed: one who performs a year-long Sattra, one who offers with a thousand gifts, and one who is a domestic sacrificer; with it let them sacrifice, for them is it fit.