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is anointed is anointed. And everything here is wealth (vasu), for all these (cake-offerings) are (connected with special) wishes ; and in order that this shower, be it of milk or of ghee, (may be) fraught with wealth, this oblation of ghee is thus offered for the beginning; and inasmuch as this shower is fraught with wealth, it is called 'shower of wealth.'
5. He (as it were) says, 'This is mine, and that is mine;'—that is, 'Herewith I gratify thee, and therewith ;-herewith I anoint thee, and therewith;' or, "Give me this, and that!' And as soon as that shower reaches the fire, that prayer is fulfilled.
6. Now the gods, having gratified him (Agni) by this food, or by these objects of desire ?, and having anointed him by this shower of wealth, solicited from him these objects of desire 3; and having received offering, and being gratified and anointed, he granted them these objects of desire; and in like manner this (Sacrificer), having gratified him by this food, and by these offerings of desire, and anointed him with this shower of wealth, now solicits from him these objects of desire; and having received offering, and being gratified and anointed, he (Agni) grants him these objects of desire. In order to avoid discontinuance, he each time embraces two wishes, even as one would connect those living away from one another,-thinking, 'In this way shall they prosper by sacrifice!'
7. The gods now spake, 'Through whom shall we receive these objects of desire ?'—'By our own
i Or, all these (objects) for which offerings are made are objects of desire.
2 Or, perhaps, 'for (prompted by these objects of desire.' 8 Or, asked him these wishes (boons).
