a He who bestows upon the righteous the glory of the righteous, and on men the glory of men, has the divine glory among the righteous, the human glory among men. The libations which he draws off before the Agrayana libation, he should draw off silently; those after with noise; thus he has the divine glory among the righteous, the human glory among men.

b May the Radiant One protect us at the morning pressing,

He that belongs to all men, all-wealthy in His might;

May He, the purifier, grant us wealth;

May we that share the draught be long-lived.

c May the angels, the Maruts, the Mighty,

Not leave us at the second pressing;

Long-lived, speaking what is pleasing to them,

May we enjoy the favour of God.

d This third libation belongs to the sages

Who righteously set the beaker in motion;

May these Saudhanvanas, who have attained heaven,

Bear our good offering to what is better.

e Some libations have bases, some have not. Those which have a sprinkling have bases, those of the provision have not bases. Taking the cup for the Mighty and Vayu he should sprinkle it, saying, "May the sacrifice be harmless for plants, for our cattle, for our folk; for all creatures harmless thou art; swell like ghee, O provision of God." Thus he makes the libations to have a base. One becomes possessed of a base who knows thus. Thus also he wets with ghee the sky and earth; they, being wet, are to be lived upon; he is to be lived upon who knows thus.

f This is thy share, O God the Healer, for which thou didst ask; rejoice in it, find for us the lordship of cows, abundance of wealth, with good heroes and a year's prosperity.

g Manu divided his property among his sons. He deprived Nabhanedishtha, who was a student, of any portion. He went to him, and said, "How hast thou deprived me of a portion?" He replied, "I have not deprived you of a portion; the Angirases here are performing a Sattra; they cannot discern the world of heaven; declare this teaching to them; when they go to the world of heaven they will give thee their cattle." He told them it, and they when going to the world of heaven gave him their cattle. A claim was made upon the cattle as he went about with them in the place of sacrifice, and it was said, "Whatever is left on the place of sacrifice is the share of God." So the remnants of the mixed provision were poured out for God's sake, as charity; and thus no harm came upon his cattle. When one who knows thus offers the remnants of the mixed provision as charity, no harm comes upon his cattle.