Prajāpati

From that were born sovereignty, strength, and vital force — may the gods direct all of that toward this man.

May Heaven and Earth milk out nourishment for me;

O Lord of Existence (Bhuvaspati), whatever food of yours is being consumed along the earth — of that, O Lord of Existence, O Prajāpati, bestow bounty upon us.

the father is the image of Prajāpati;

but the syllable (`Om`) should be known as imperishable, for it is Brahma and Prajāpati himself.

Prajāpati drew forth from the three Vedas the letter A, the letter U, and the letter M, and also the mystical utterances (*bhūr, bhuvaḥ, svar*).

Indu is Indra, the bull, the tawny Pavamāna, Prajāpati.

May Prajāpati generate offspring for us;

let Prajāpati pour the seed;

Even women born in a noble family are ruined by independence.

For the propagation of beings, this is the creation of Prajāpati.

He who is a man with another woman but not a man with his own wife, she may take another husband.

9 || > > The syllable A, the syllable U, and the syllable M, Prajāpati / > Drew forth from the three Vedas, and also "bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ".

Then to Agni, Soma, Mitra, Varuṇa, Indra, Indra and Agni, the Viśvedevas, Prajāpati, Anumati, Dhanvantari, Vāstoṣpati, and Agni Sviṣṭakṛt.

> Alms offered after being called, and offered before being asked for, / > Prajāpati has deemed acceptable, even from one who has done evil deeds.

"Grant leave to all of us — Lakṣmaṇa, Sītā, and me — setting aside your grief, O giver of honor, as Prajāpati gives leave to his creatures.

the vow has borne fruit;

The lotus-born god then said to Rāvaṇi:

May Parameṣṭhin Prajāpati make firm in heaven as he makes firm the sky.

By merit [comes] the attainment of the higher worlds, such as that of Prajāpati;

For one who desires those worlds, the abandonment of food is a fault.

A son by mere acknowledgement from the Prajāpatis, or a paternal uncle's son, or one of the same *gotra*, whether elder or younger, does not become so;

Having worshipped Agni and Prajāpati, she is made so, said Gautama.

thus has Prajāpati declared.

He is the Self and the sacrifice, the all-formed Prajāpati;