YV 7.6g

Those flames of yours in the sun, O gods, Those flames in cattle, in horses, O Indra and Agni, with all of these Grant us brilliance, O Brhaspati. Grant us brilliance [3] in our Brahmans, Place brilliance in our princes, Brilliance in Viçyas and Çudras; With thy flame grant me brilliance. The glory and power of him who has piled the fire go apart twofold, or to the fire which he has piled or to the man who has sacrificed. In that he offers these libations, he places in himself power and fame. e He who having piled the fire steps on it is liable to go to ruin. 'To thee I come praising with holy power'; with this verse addressed to Varuna [4] should he offer; that is the soothing of the fire and the protection of himself. f He who piles the fire is made into an offering; just as an offering spills, so he spills who having piled the fire approaches a woman; with clotted curds for Mitra and Varuna he should sacrifice; verily he approaches unity with Mitra and Varuna, to avoid his spilling. g He who knows the fire to rest on the seasons, for him the seasons go in order; he finds support. The fire resting on the seasons is the year [5]; the head is the spring, the right side summer, the tail the rains, the left side autumn, the middle winter, the layers the first half-months, the mortar the second half-months, the bricks the days and nights; this is the fire resting on the seasons; he who knows thus, for him the seasons go in order; he finds support. h Prajapati, desirous of supremacy, put down the fire; then did he attain supremacy; he who knowing thus piles the fire attains thus supremacy. a What has flowed from purpose, or heart, Or what is gathered from mind or sight, Follow to the world of good deed, Where are the seers, the first-born, the ancient ones. b This I place around thee, O abode, the treasure Whom the all-knower hath brought here; After you the lord of the sacrifice will follow; Know ye him in the highest firmament.