Rice and Barley Offerings in the Veda

According addressed Aditi Agni Agni vaiśvānara animal ĀpŚ associated aṣṭākapāla become belongs BhŚ brahmin Bṛhaspati bring butter cake Caland called caru cattle ceremony complete consecration consists creatures dealing deities described desirous Dual deities dvādaśakapāla earth eight kapālas enemies established evil explanation fire firm five formula four gayatri give given gods Gonda heaven horse i.e. RV identical Indra Keith Krick manifestation mantras Maruts means mention metre moon Notice oblation observed obtain occasion occurs offering officiant particulars patron performed person Prajapati prepared prescribes presented prosperity protection receive refer regarded represents rice rite royal Rudra sacred sacrifice Sarasvati Savitar seasons share Soma speaking ŚŚ stanzas syllables takes texts third thou tion translation twelve Varuņa Vedic ritual victim Viśve Devāḥ Vṛtra wishes worship Wunschopfer