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Plain text of Kanda 2 · iii. 3. 5

a Thou art the wind, expiration by name, in the lordship of the Light-giver give me expiration.

b Thou art the eye, the ear by name, in the lordship of the Upholder give me life.

c Thou art the form, colour by name, in the lordship of the Lord of Prayer give me offspring.

d Thou art holy order, truth by name, in the lordship of the Mighty One give me lordly power.

e Thou art the past, the future by name, in the lordship of the fathers, win the waters and the plants.

f Thee for the realm of holy order!

g Thee for the might of holy order!

h Thee for the circumference of holy order!

i Thee for the truth of holy order!

k Thee for the light of holy order!

The Creator saw the Viraj; by it He created the past and the future; He concealed it from the seers; by penance Jamadagni beheld it, and by it he created various delights; that is why the various cups have their name. In that the various cups are drawn, the sacrificer wins various delights. "Thou art the wind, expiration by name," he says; thus he wins expiration and inspiration. "Thou art the eye, the ear by name," he says; thus he wins life. "Thou art the form, colour by name," he says; thus he wins offspring. "Thou art holy order, truth by name," he says; thus he wins lordly power. "Thou art the past, the future by name," he says; the foetus of the waters and the plants is cattle; thus he wins cattle. So much as is around a man, that does he thus win. "Thee for the realm of holy order," he says; the realm of holy order is this earth; thus he conquers this earth. "Thee for the might of holy order," he says; the might of holy order is the atmosphere; thus he conquers the atmosphere. "Thee for the circumference of holy order," he says; the circumference of holy order is the sky; thus he conquers the sky. "Thee for the truth of holy order," he says; the truth of holy order is the quarters; thus he conquers the quarters. "Thee for the light of holy order," he says; the light of holy order is the world of heaven; thus he conquers the world of heaven. So many are the worlds; thus he conquers them. They make up ten; the Viraj has ten syllables, the Viraj is food; thus he finds support in the Viraj, the eating of food.