The Creator assigned the sacrifices to the angels. He placed in Himself the oblation. The angels said to Him, "The oblation is the sacrifice; let us have a share in it." He said, "Let them offer to you the portions of the oblation, let them pour out a layer, let them sprinkle it." Therefore they offer the portions of the oblation, they pour out a layer, and sprinkle it. The theologians say, "For what reason are the other offerings worn out, but the oblation fresh?" He should reply, "Because it is the Creator's, for the Creator is of the angels the fresh one." The metres ran away from the angels, saying, "We will not bear the offering, if we have no share." They kept for them the offering divided into four parts, for the Puronuvakya, the Yajya, the object, the Vasat call. In that he offers the offering in four parts, he delights the metres, and they, delighted by him, carry the offering to God. The Angirases were the last to go hence to the world of heaven. The seers came to the place of sacrifice; they saw the sacrificial cake creeping about, having become a tortoise. They said to it, "Be firm for the Mighty; be firm for the Lord of Prayer; be firm for all the angels." It did not become firm. They said to it, "Be firm for the Radiant." It became firm for the Radiant. In that the cake for the Radiant on eight potsherds is unmoved at the full and at the new moon, it serves to conquer the world of heaven. They said to it, "How hast thou been left?" "I have not been anointed," he said, "just as an axle not anointed goes wrong, so I have gone wrong." After anointing it above, he anoints it below, to gain the world of heaven. He spreads the cake on all the fragments; so many cakes does he conquer in yonder world. That which is burnt is spoiled, that which is not cooked is unfit, that which is cooked is fit for God. Therefore one should cook it, without burning it. He covers it with ashes; therefore the bones are clothed with flesh. He covers it with the bunch of grass; therefore the head is covered with hair. The offering which is cooked without being sprinkled has fallen from this world, but has not reached the world of the angels. He sprinkles it before covering it; thus he makes it go among the angels. If one fragment were lost, one month of the year would be omitted, and the sacrificer would perish. If two were lost, two months of the year would be omitted. He counts before covering, to guard the sacrificer. If it be lost, he should make an offering on two potsherds to the Ashvins, and on one potsherd to sky and earth. The Ashvins are the physicians of the angels; thus by them he heals it. Then is offered an offering on one potsherd to sky and earth; in them is lost what is lost; thus in them he finds it, and it serves for support.