a He who performs the sacrifice not according to its object falls into loss, he becomes worse. He who performs it in accordance with its object does not fall into loss, he becomes better. He should rub the Agnidh's place with a verse addressed to the Radiant One, the oblation-holder with one addressed to the All-Pervading, the offering-spoons with one addressed to the Radiant One, the Vayu cups with one addressed to Vayu, the Sadas with one addressed to the Mighty. Thus he forms the sacrifice in accordance with its objects, he becomes better.

b I yoke earth for thee with light, I yoke wind for thee with the atmosphere, I yoke speech for thee with the sun, I yoke the three spaces of the sun for thee.

c The Radiant One is the object, Gayatri the metre, thou art the vessel of the silent offering. The Provider is the object, Tristubh the metre, thou art the vessel of the restrained offering. The Mighty is the object, Jagati the metre, thou art the vessel of the Mighty and Vayu. The Lord of Prayer is the object, Anushtubh the metre, thou art the vessel of the Friend and the All-Seeing. The Ashvins are the object, Pankti the metre, thou art the vessel of the Ashvins. The Light-giver is the object, Brihati the metre, thou art the vessel of the pure. The moon is the object, Satobrihati the metre, thou art the vessel of the mixed. All the angels are the object, Ushnih the metre, thou art the vessel of the opening offering. The Mighty is the object, Kakubh the metre, thou art the vessel of the hymns. Earth is the object, Viraj the metre, thou art the vessel of the reserved offering.