Plain text of Kanda 2 · ii. 4. 3
The angels and the rejecters were in conflict; the Gayatri, grasping and taking their force, might, power, strength, offspring, and cattle, remained away; they reflected, "Whomsoever of us she shall resort to, they shall become this world"; they hailed her in rivalry, "O All-worker," said the angels; "O Deceiver," said the rejecters; neither did she resort to. The angels saw this formula: "Thou art force, thou art strength, thou art might, thou art blazing, thou art by name the home of the angels, thou art all, of all life thou art everything, thou art of every life, the overcoming." So saying the angels appropriated the force, might, power, strength, offspring, and cattle. Because the Gayatri remained away, therefore they style this offering the Gayatri; the Gayatri is the year, so the year remained away; because the angels thereby appropriated force, might, power, strength, offspring, and cattle, therefore they style this offering the gatherer. One who has foes should in conflict sacrifice with this offering. To the Radiant, the Gatherer, he should offer a cake on eight potsherds; this, when cooked and put in place, he should stroke with this formula; he prospers himself, his foe is defeated.