In that the Hotr addresses the Adhvaryu, he makes the thunderbolt advance towards him; "O reciter of hymns," he says in response at the morning pressing; the syllables herein are three, the Gayatri has three Padas, the morning pressing is connected with the Gayatri; thus with the Gayatri he places the thunderbolt within the morning pressing. "The hymn has been uttered," he says in response at the midday pressing; the syllables herein are four, the Tristubh has four Padas, the midday pressing is connected with the Tristubh; thus with the Tristubh he places the thunderbolt within the midday pressing. "The hymn has been uttered to the Mighty," he says in response at the third pressing; the syllables herein are seven, the Shakvari has seven Padas, the thunderbolt is connected with the Shakvari; thus with the thunderbolt he places the thunderbolt within the third pressing. The theologians say, "He indeed would be an Adhvaryu who should produce the metres in the responses according to the pressings; he would bestow brilliance upon himself at the morning pressing, power at the midday pressing, and cattle at the third pressing." "O reciter of hymns," he says in response at the morning pressing; the Gayatri is brilliance, the morning pressing is brilliance; thus at the morning pressing he bestows brilliance upon himself. "The hymn has been uttered," he says in response at the midday pressing; the Tristubh is power, the midday pressing is power; thus at the midday pressing he bestows power upon himself. "The hymn has been uttered to the Mighty," he says in response at the third pressing; cattle are connected with the Shakvari, the third pressing is connected with the Jagati; the Jagati is cattle, the third pressing is cattle; thus at the third pressing he bestows cattle upon himself. In that the Hotr addresses the Adhvaryu, he puts fear in him; if he were not to smite it off, they would have fear in his house before the year was over. "Recite, let us two rejoice," he responds, and thereby he smites it off. Just as one looks for the exact interval, so the Adhvaryu looks for the response. If he were to respond in advance, that would be as when one goes to meet the exact interval. If the response were to be omitted after the half-verse, that would be as when one is left behind those that are running. The Udgithas are similar for the priests, the Udgitha for the Udgatrs, the Riks and the Pranavas for the singers of hymns, the response for the Adhvaryus. One who, knowing thus, responds, becomes an eater of food, a strong one is born among his offspring. The Hotr is this earth, the Adhvaryu yonder sky; in that he recites sitting, so the Hotr goes not away from the earth, for this earth is seated as it were; thus the sacrifice milks this earth. In that he responds standing, so the Adhvaryu goes not away from yonder sky, for yonder sky stands as it were; thus the sacrificer milks yonder sky. In that he recites sitting, therefore the righteous live on that which is given hence; in that he responds standing, therefore men live on what is given thence. In that he recites seated towards the east, and he responds standing towards the west, therefore seed is impregnated in front, offspring are born behind. In that the Hotr addresses the Adhvaryu, he makes the thunderbolt advance towards him; he turns towards the west; thus he overcomes the thunderbolt.