Paryāya the third
He stood a year erect; the gods said to him: Vrātya, why now standest thou?
Atharva Veda
Paryāya the third
Paryāya the third
He stood a year erect; the gods said to him: Vrātya, why now standest thou?
He said: Let them bring together a settle ⌊āsandī́⌋ for me.
For that Vrātya they brought together a settle.
Of it, both summer and spring were two feet, both autumn and the rains [were] two.
Both bṛhát and rathaṁtará were the two length-wise [pieces], both yajñāyajñíya and vāmadevyá the two cross[-pieces].
The verses (ṛ́c) the forward cords (tántu), the sacrificial formulas (yájus) the cross ones.
The Veda the cushion (āstáraṇa), the bráhman the pillow (upabárhaṇa).
The chant (sā́man) the seat, the udgīthá the support (?).
That settle the Vrātya ascended.
Of him the god-folk were the footmen, resolves (saṁkalpá) the messengers (prahāyyà), all beings the waiters (upasád).
All beings become his waiters who knoweth thus.