Plain text of Kanda 2 · ii. 5. 10
In the case of a Rajanya let him repeat the triplets thrice; three other sorts of men there are besides the warrior, the scholar, the trader and the labourer; thus he makes them obedient to him. He should repeat fifteen Samidhenis in the case of a Rajanya; the Rajanya is fifteenfold; thus he makes him find support in his own Stoma. Let him surround it with a Tristubh; the Tristubh is power, the Rajanya sacrifices in desire of power; thus by the Tristubh he secures power for him. If he desires, "May there be splendour," he should surround it with a Gayatri, the Gayatri is splendour; thus there is splendour. He should repeat seventeen for a Vaishya; the Vaishya is seventeenfold; thus he makes him find support in his own Stoma. He should surround it with a Jagati; cattle are connected with the Jagati, the Vaishya sacrifices in desire of cattle; thus by the Jagati he secures cattle for him. He should repeat twenty-one for one who desires support; the Ekavimsha is the support of the Stomas. He should repeat twenty-four for one who desires splendour: the Gayatri has twenty-four syllables, splendour is the Gayatri. He should repeat thirty for one who desires food; the Viraj has thirty syllables, the Viraj is food. He should repeat thirty-two for one who desires support; the Anushtubh has thirty-two syllables, the Anushtubh is the support of the metres. He should repeat thirty-six for one who desires cattle; the Brihati has thirty-six syllables, cattle are connected with the Brihati. He should repeat forty-four for one who desires power, the Tristubh has forty-four syllables, the Tristubh is power. He should repeat forty-eight for one who desires cattle; the Jagati has forty-eight syllables, cattle are connected with the Jagati. He should repeat all the metres for one who makes many sacrifices, for all the metres are won by him who makes many sacrifices. He should repeat indefinitely to win that which is not definite.