{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/wyv/wyvtoc.htm","path":"hin/wyv/wyvtoc.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/wyv/wyvtoc.htm","text":"The Texts of the White Yajurveda, tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1899]\n| | Page | \n| PREFACE | xvii | \n| BOOK I. | | \n| New and Full Moon sacrifices | 1 | \n| Removal of the calves | 1 | \n| The milking | 2 | \n| Purification of the milk | 2 | \n| The Vow of Abstinence | 2 | \n| Preparation of the rice | 3 | \n| Rice-cake offered to Agni | 3 | \n| Rice-cake to Agni-Soma | 3 | \n| Bringing forward the sacrificial waters | 4 | \n| Purification of the waters | 4 | \n| Spreading the black-antelope's skin | 4 | \n| Pounding the rice | 5 | \n| Putting potsherds on the fire | 5 | \n| Placing the nether press-stone on the skin | 6 | \n| Division of the dough: one lump for Agni and one for Agni-Soma | 6 | \n| Exorcism of the fiend Araru | 7 | \n| Drawing of lines on three sides of the altar | 7 | \n| Exorcism of evil spirits | 8 | \n| Girding the Sacrificer's wife as his associate | 8 | \n| BOOK II. | | \n| Sprinkling of fuel, altar, and sacred grass | 9 | \n| Placing of the Prastara or Grass-bunch on the covering grass | 9 | \n| Laying the enclosing-sticks round the sacrificial fire | 9 | \n| Kindling the fire | 9 | \n| Exorcism of fiends | 10 | \n| Spreading of the Prastara | 10 | \n| Laying down the three offering-spoons | 10 | \n| Election of Agni as Hotar | 11 | \n| Prayers for the protection of the sacrifice | 1l | \n| p. iv | | \n| Anointing the enclosing-sticks | 12 | \n| Throwing the sticks into the fire | 12 | \n| The Sacrificer's wife unties the Veda or sacred Grass-bunch | 13 | \n| Holy water poured on the altar | 14 | \n| Portion of oblation allotted to R\u00e2kshasas | 14 | \n| The three Vishnu-strides | 14 | \n| Completion of the Vow of Abstinence | 14 | \n| Pindapitriyaj\u00f1a or Obsequial Offerings to Ancestral Manes | 15 | \n| Line drawn to keep off evil spirits | 15 | \n| Threads, wool, or hair as raiment for the Manes | 15 | \n| Formula recited by the Sacrificer's wife to obtain a son | 15 | \n| Water poured on the obsequial cakes | 16 | \n| BOOK III. | | \n| Agny\u00e2dh\u00e2na or Establishment of Sacrificial Fires | 17 | \n| The \u00c2havan\u00eeya Fire | 17 | \n| The Dakshin\u00e2gni or Southern Fire | 17 | \n| Agnihotra, morning and evening milk-oblations | 18 | \n| The G\u00e2rhapatya Fire | 18, 19 | \n| Worship of Agni | 18, 19 | \n| Address to the Cows | 19 | \n| The S\u00e2vitr\u00ee | 21 | \n| Worship of the G\u00e2rhapatya and \u00c2havan\u00eeya Fires | 21 | \n| Worship of Agni Pur\u00eeshya | 21 | \n| Four-monthly Sacrifices | 22 | \n| Purificatory Baptism of the Sacrificer and his Wife | 22 | \n| The S\u00e2kamedha Offerings | 23 | \n| Worship, with oblation, of Rudra Tryambaka | 24 | \n| Ceremonial Shaving of the Sacrificer's head | 25 | \n| BOOK IV. | | \n| Soma Sacrifice | 26 | \n| Apsu-D\u00eeksh\u00e2, Consecration by Water, Baptism | 26 | \n| Andgrabhana or Uplifting Ceremonies | 27 | \n| Putting on the Sacrificial Girdle | 27, 28 | \n| p. v | | \n| Tying on a black-buck's horn | 28 | \n| Preparation of Vow-food | 28 | \n| Hiranyavat\u00ee-\u00e2huti, Offering with Gold | 29 | \n| Reverence to the Soma purchasing Cow | 29 | \n| Purchase of Soma plants | 31 | \n| Introduction of Soma | 33 | \n| BOOK V. | | \n| \u00c2tithya, or Ceremonial Reception of Soma | 34 | \n| T\u00e2n\u00fbnaptra, or Invocation of Agni Tan\u00fbnap\u00e2t | 34 | \n| Minor Consecration | 35 | \n| \u00c2py\u00e2yana, Sprinkling of the Soma plants | 35 | \n| Upasads, Reverential Services | 35 | \n| Marking out the lines of the Soma altar | 36 | \n| Providing earth for the High Altar | 36 | \n| Anointing of the four corners of the Altar place | 36 | \n| Construction of Havirdh\u00e2nas or Soma cart sheds | 37 | \n| Construction of the Priests\u2019 Shed, the Pressing-place, and Dhishnyas | 37 | \n| Preparation of the Uparavas or sound-holes | 38 | \n| Erection of the Udumbara Poet in the Priests\u2019 Shed | 39 | \n| Enclosing of the Priests\u2019 Shed with mats | 40 | \n| Consecration of the Dhishnyas | 40 | \n| Laying fire on the \u00c2gn\u00eedhra hearth | 42 | \n| Deposition of Pressing-stones, Soma trough, and Soma vessels | 42 | \n| Deposition of the Soma plant on a black-antelope's skin | 42 | \n| Animal Sacrifice | 42 | \n| Preparation of the Y\u00fbpa or Sacrificial Stake | 42 | \n| BOOK VI. | | \n| Erection of the Stake | 44 | \n| Binding and Slaughtering of the Victim | 45 | \n| Roasting and offering of the omentum and flesh | 47 | \n| Symbolical re-uniting of the separated portions | 47 | \n| Dismissal of the re-united Victim to Heaven | 48 | \n| Soma Sacrifice | 48 | \n| p. vi | | \n| The Vasat\u00eevar\u00ee water, to be used in the Soma-pressing | 48 | \n| Taking the Soma plants from the cart and laying them on the pressing-stones | 48 | \n| The Morning Pressing | 49 | \n| The Up\u00e2msu Press stone | 49 | \n| The Nigr\u00e2bhy\u00e2 Water | 49 | \n| Beating the Soma | 50 | \n| BOOK VII. | | \n| Grahagrahana, Drawing Cups of Soma | 51 | \n| Up\u00e2msu Graha | 51 | \n| Antary\u00e2ma Graha | 51 | \n| Aindra-V\u00e2yava Graha | 52 | \n| Maitr\u00e2-Varuna Graha | 52 | \n| \u00c2svina Graha | 52 | \n| Sukra Graha | 53 | \n| Manthin Graha | 53 | \n| \u00c2grayana Graha | 54 | \n| Ukthya Graha | 55 | \n| Dhruv\u00e2 Graha | 55 | \n| Viprud-Homa, or Drop Oblation | 55 | \n| Avak\u00e2sa Formulas | 56 | \n| Ritu Grahas, Libations to the Seasons | 56 | \n| Aindr\u00e2gna Cup | 57 | \n| Vaisvadeva Cup | 57 | \n| The Midday Pressing | 57 | \n| Marutvat\u00eeya Cups | 57 | \n| M\u00e2hendra Graha, Cup for Mahendra | 58 | \n| D\u00e2kshina-Homa, Oblation in the Southern Fire | 58 | \n| Address to the Guerdon-Cows | 59 | \n| BOOK VIII. | | \n| The Third or Evening Pressing | 60 | \n| \u00c2ditya Graha or Libation to the \u00c2dityas | 60 | \n| S\u00e2vitra Graha, or Libation to Savitar | 60 | \n| Mah\u00e2vaisvadeva Cup, or Libation to the Great All-Gods | 61 | \n| p. vii | | \n| P\u00e2tn\u00eevata Cup, or Libation to Soma | 61 | \n| P\u00e2tn\u00eevata Cup, or Libation to Agni | 61 | \n| H\u00e2riyojana Cup, a Libation to Indra | 61 | \n| Splinters of the Sacrificial Stake thrown on the fire | 62 | \n| Samishtayajus Ceremonies | 62 | \n| Avabhritha, or Purifying Bath | 64 | \n| Offering of the Vas\u00e2, or Sacrificial Cow | 61 | \n| Offering of the Embryo Calf | 64 | \n| Additional Soma Sacrifices | 65 | \n| Shodas\u00ee | 65 | \n| Dv\u00e2das\u00e2ha | 65 | \n| Atigr\u00e2hyas | 65 | \n| Gav\u00e2mayana | 66 | \n| Gargatrir\u00e2tra | 66 | \n| Mah\u00e2vrat\u00eeya Graha | 67 | \n| Ad\u00e2bhya Graha | 67 | \n| Sattrotth\u00e2na, or Rising from a Sacrificial Session | 63 | \n| Rectifying and Expiatory Formulas | 68 | \n| BOOK IX. | | \n| The V\u00e2japeya, or Draught of Strength | 71 | \n| Cups of Soma | 71 | \n| Cup of Sur\u00e2 | 71 | \n| Chariot-race | 72 | \n| Sprinkling and harnessing the horses | 72 | \n| Beating the Drum | 73 | \n| Address to the Horses | 74 | \n| Twelve Oblations, one for each Month | 74 | \n| Six Oblations, one for each Season | 75 | \n| Enthronement of the Sacrificer | 75 | \n| V\u00e2japrasavan\u00eeya, or Strength furthering, Oblations | 75 | \n| Ujjitis, or Victory Formulas | 76 | \n| The R\u00e2jas\u00fbya, or King's Inauguration | 77 | \n| Preliminary Oblations | 77 | \n| Ap\u00e2m\u00e2rga, or Exorcising, Oblation | 77 | \n| Oblations to the Eight Devas\u00fbs or Furthering Gods | 78 | \n| Presentation of the King to the People | 78 | \n| p. viii | | \n| BOOK X. | | \n| The Abhisheka, Aspersion, or Consecration | 79 | \n| Collection of the Consecrating Waters | 79 | \n| Spreading the Tiger-skin | 80 | \n| Robing with the Consecration Garments | 81 | \n| Presentation of the Three Arrows | 81 | \n| Formulas announcing and introducing the King | 81 | \n| Ascending the Quarters | 82 | \n| Sprinkling with Holy Water | 83 | \n| The Capture of the Cows | 83 | \n| Rathavimochan\u00eeya, or Car-unharnessing, Oblations | 84 | \n| The Throwing of the Dice | 84 | \n| The Dasapeya Libations | 85 | \n| Samsrip, or,Creeping, Oblation | 85 | \n| The Sautr\u00e2man\u00ee | 85 | \n| BOOK XI. | | \n| Agnichayana, Building of the Fire Altar | 87 | \n| Taking up the Spade | 88 | \n| Address to the Victims | 83 | \n| The Clay Lump, representing Agni | 89 | \n| Digging round the Clay Lump | 91 | \n| The Lotus-leaf | 91 | \n| Forming the Fire-pan | 95 | \n| Address to the Fire-pan | 96 | \n| Placing the Fire-pan on the \u00c2havan\u00eeya Fire | 97 | \n| Address to Agni Pur\u00eeshya | 97 | \n| BOOK XII. | | \n| Raising the Ukhya, or Fire-pan, Agni, and setting it on a seat | 100 | \n| The Sling in which the Ukhya Agni is to be carried about | 100 | \n| The Vishnu-strides | 101 | \n| The V\u00e2tsapra Rite | 102 | \n| Van\u00eev\u00e2 hanam, or Driving Hither and Thither of Agni | 103 | \n| Construction of the G\u00e2rhapatya Hearth | 105 | \n| Preparation of the Ground | 105 | \n| p. ix | | \n| Laying the Bricks | 106 | \n| Throwing the Ukhya Agni on the Hearth | 107 | \n| The Altar of Nirriti | 107 | \n| Preparation of the Site of the Fire Altar | 109 | \n| Ploughing the Ground | 109 | \n| Watering and Sowing | 109 | \n| Address to the Plants | 109 | \n| The first Layer of Bricks | 112 | \n| Spreading Sand on the Altar | 113 | \n| Address to the Fires | 113 | \n| BOOK XIII. | | \n| The Lotus Leaf | 114 | \n| The Piece of Gold | 114 | \n| The Golden Man | 114 | \n| The Porous Brick | 116 | \n| The D\u00fbrv\u00e2 Grass | 116 | \n| The Dviyajus Bricks | 117 | \n| The Retahsich Bricks | 117 | \n| The Ritavy\u00e2 Bricks | 117 | \n| The Ash\u00e2dh\u00e2 or Invincible Brick | 117 | \n| The Tortoise | 118 | \n| The Pestle and Mortar | 118 | \n| The Fire-pan | 119 | \n| The Victims\u2019 Heads | 119 | \n| The Gold Splinters | 119 | \n| Worship of the Unfinished Altar | 121 | \n| Apasy\u00e2 Bricks | 122 | \n| Chhandasy\u00e2 Bricks | 122 | \n| Pr\u00e2nabhrit Bricks | 122 | \n| The Second Layer | 124 | \n| \u00c2svin\u00ee Bricks | 124 | \n| Ritavy\u00e2s | 124 | \n| Vaisvadevis | 125 | \n| Pr\u00e2nabhritas | 125 | \n| Vayasy\u00e2s | 125 | \n| The Third Layer | 126 | \n| p. x | | \n| Central Porous Brick | 126 | \n| Disy\u00e2s | 126 | \n| Visvajyotis | 126 | \n| Ritavy\u00e2s (Nabhas and Nabhasya) | 126 | \n| Ritavy\u00e2s (Isha and \u00dbrja) | 127 | \n| Pr\u00e2nabhritas | 127 | \n| Chhandasy\u00e2s | 127 | \n| V\u00e2lakhily\u00e2s | 127 | \n| The Fourth Layer | 128 | \n| Stomas | 128 | \n| Spritas | 129 | \n| Ritavy\u00e2s | 129 | \n| Srishtis | 129 | \n| The Fifth Layer | 131 | \n| Asapatn\u00e2s | 131 | \n| Vir\u00e2jas | 131 | \n| Stoma-bh\u00e2g\u00e2s | 132 | \n| N\u00e2kasadas | 132 | \n| Pa\u00f1chach\u00fbd\u00e2s | 123 | \n| Chhandasy\u00e2s | 134 | \n| G\u00e2rhapatya Hearth | 133 | \n| Punaschiti | 138 | \n| Ritavy\u00e2s | 139 | \n| Visvajyotis | 139 | \n| Lokamprin\u00e2s | 139 | \n| Vikarn\u00ee | 139 | \n| Porous Brick | 139 | \n| Scattering Bits of Gold on the Altar | 139 | \n| BOOK XVI. | | \n| The Satarudriya | 140 | \n| BOOK XVII. | | \n| Taking Possession of the Altar | 148 | \n| Frog, Avak\u00e2, and Bamboo-shoot | 148 | \n| Mounting the Altar | 149 | \n| Oblation to Agni on the chief Porous Brick | 149 | \n| p. xi | | \n| Sprinkling the Altar with curds, honey and butter | 150 | \n| Oblations in the Hall Door Fire | 150 | \n| Prayer to Indra as. God of Battles | 152 | \n| Erection of the Variegated Stone | 156 | \n| Mounting the Altar | 156 | \n| Oblation of Milk from a Black Cow with a White Calf | 157 | \n| Laying three Logs on the Fire | 157 | \n| Oblations to Agni | 158 | \n| Offering of Seven Rice Cakes to the Mutate | 158 | \n| Eulogy of Ghrita | 159 | \n| BOOK XVIII. | | \n| Consecration Service for Agni as King | 162 | \n| Vasordh\u00e2r\u00e2, or Stream of Riches | 162 | \n| Ardhendra, or Half-Indra, Oblations | 163 | \n| Three sets of Grahas | 164 | \n| Yaj\u00f1akratus, or Sacrificial Rites | 164 | \n| Enumeration of Stomas or Hymns of Praise | 165 | \n| Age Libations | 165 | \n| Name Libation | 165 | \n| Kalpa, or Success, Libation | 165 | \n| V\u00e2japrasav\u00eeya, or Strength-furthering, Libations | 166 | \n| R\u00e2shtrabhrit, or Kingdom supporting, Libation | 166 | \n| Oblations on the Head of the War-chariot | 167 | \n| Wind Oblations | 167 | \n| Lustrous Oblations | 167 | \n| Ark\u00e2svamedha-santati Oblations | 168 | \n| Agniyojana, or Equipment of Agni | 168 | \n| Samishtayajus, or Final Sacrificial, Oblations | 169 | \n| Homage to the completed Fire Altar | 170 | \n| Symbolical Meaning of the Construction of the Fire Altar | 171 | \n| BOOK XIX. | | \n| The Sautr\u00e2man\u00ee | 172 | \n| Milk Libations to the Asvins, Sarasvat\u00ee, and Indra | 173 | \n| Purification of the Sacrificer | 173 | \n| p. xii | | \n| The Identification of the Sautr\u00e2man\u00ee with Soma Sacrifice | 174 | \n| Transubstantiation of the Sur\u00e2 or Wine | 176 | \n| Libations of Sur\u00e2 in the Southern Fire | 177 | \n| Oblation and Prayer to the Fathers | 177 | \n| The Hundred-holed Jar of Sur\u00e2 | 177 | \n| Oblations to the Fathers | 178 | \n| Residue drunk by the Sacrificer | 179 | \n| Formulas addressed to the Somavat Fathers | 179 | \n| Formulas addressed to the Barhishads | 180 | \n| Formulas addressed to the Agnishv\u00e2ttas | 180 | \n| Prayer to Fathers of all Classes | 181 | \n| Address to Agni | 182 | \n| Address to Indra | 182 | \n| Verses illustrative of Separation and Rejection | 182 | \n| Thirty-two Oblations of Fat or Marrow | 183 | \n| Re-creation of Indra | 184 | \n| BOOK XX. | | \n| The \u00c2sand\u00ee or Sacrificer's Seat | 186 | \n| Sprinkling of the Sacrificer with Libation-fat | 186 | \n| The Sacrificer's Benediction on all Parts of his Body | 186 | \n| Further Self-benedictory Formulas | 187 | \n| The Avabhritha or Purificatory Ceremony | 187 | \n| Prayers for Remission of Sin | 187 | \n| Laying Fuel on the \u00c2havan\u00eeya Fire | 188 | \n| Mixing Sur\u00e2 with Soma | 189 | \n| Offering of a Rice Cake to Indra | 189 | \n| The Thirty-third Oblation of Fat or Marrow | 189 | \n| Inhaling the Odour of the Remains of the Oblation | 190 | \n| \u00c2pr\u00ee Hymn | 190 | \n| Invitation of Indra to the Sacrifice | 190 | \n| Further Address to Indra | 191 | \n| Praise of the Asvins and Sarasvat\u00ee | 192 | \n| Prayer to Agni | 195 | \n| Praise of Sarasvat\u00ee | 195 | \n| Invitation to Indra and the Asvins | 195 | \n| p. xiii | | \n| BOOK XXI. | | \n| Offering of a Rice Cake and prayer to Varuna | 196 | \n| Prayer to Agni as Mediator | 196 | \n| Prayer and Oblation to Aditi | 196 | \n| Oblations to Mitra and Varuna as Rain-Gods | 196 | \n| A Propitiatory Hymn in honour of Indra | 197 | \n| Benedictions on Indra | 198 | \n| Directions to the Hotar to worship various Deities and Sacred Objects | 199 | \n| Benedictions on Indra | 202 | \n| Conclusion of the Santr\u00e2man\u00ee Ceremony | 204 | \n| BOOK XXII. | | \n| The Asvamedha or Horse-Sacrifice | 205 | \n| Investing the Sacrificer with the Gold Ornament | 205 | \n| Address to the Ornament | 205 | \n| Girding and Sprinkling of the Horse | 205 | \n| Symbolical Slaughter of a Dog | 205 | \n| Offering of Oblations to Ten Deities | 205 | \n| Homage to the Horse | 205 | \n| Prayers and Oblations to Savitar | 205 | \n| Inviting Verses to Agni | 206 | \n| Eulogy of the Horse | 206 | \n| Protection invoked for the Horse | 206 | \n| Oblations and Homage to Praj\u00e2pati and Other Deities | 207 | \n| The King's Prayer for Blessings on his Kingdom | 208 | \n| Homage and Oblations to Gods and deified Objects | 208 | \n| Homage to the Genii of Numbers | 209 | \n| BOOK XXIII. | | \n| Ceremonies after return of the Horse | 210 | \n| Offering of two Mahiman Libations | 210 | \n| Harnessing the Horse | 210 | \n| Bathing the Horse | 210 | \n| Anointing and Decking the Horse | 211 | \n| A Brahmodyam | 211 | \n| Binding the Horse to the Stake | 211 | \n| Slaughter of the Horse | 212 | \n| p. xiv | | \n| Circumambulation of the Horse | 213 | \n| Ceremony performed by the Chief Queen | 213 | \n| Marking the lines of dissection | 213 | \n| A Brahmodyam | 213 | \n| Mahiman Libation to Praj\u00e2pati | 217 | \n| BOOK XXIV. | | \n| Enumeration of Animals to be tied up | 218 | \n| BOOK XXV. | | \n| Continuation of the Horse Sacrifice | 224 | \n| Oblations of the roasted flesh | 224 | \n| Inviting and Offering Verses to Praj\u00e2pati | 226 | \n| Inviting and Offering Verses to the All-Gods | 226 | \n| The Eulogy of the Horse | 227 | \n| Conclusion of the Sacrifice | 230 | \n| BOOK XXVI. | | \n| Supplementary Texts and Formulas connected with various sacrifices | 231 | \n| BOOK XXVII. | | \n| Supplementary Texts and Formulas continued | 235 | \n| BOOK XXVIII. | | \n| Texts and Formulas of the Sautr\u00e2man\u00ee Ceremony, supplementary to Books XIX-XXI. | 240 | \n| An \u00c2pr\u00ee hymn | 240 | \n| BOOK XXIX. | | \n| Supplementary Texts and Formulas of the Asvamedha or Horse-Sacrifice | 247 | \n| Praise of the Home as identified with the Sun | 248 | \n| An \u00c2pr\u00ee hymn | 250 | \n| Eulogy of the Bow and Implements of War | 251 | \n| Supplement to the List of Victims in Book XXIV | 254 | \n| BOOK XXX. | | \n| The Purushamedha or Human Sacrifice | 255 | \n| Enumeration of Victims. men and women, to be dedicated to various Deities and Abstractions | 255 | \n| p. xv | | \n| BOOK XXXI. | | \n| The Purushamedha continued | 260 | \n| The Purushas\u00fbkta | 260 | \n| Glorification of the First Performer of the Purushamedha | 263 | \n| BOOK XXXII. | | \n| Texts and Formulas of the Sarvamedha or Sacrifice for Universal Success and Prosperity | 264 | \n| Eulogy of the Sacrificer | 265 | \n| Prayer for Wisdom and Glory | 266 | \n| BOOK XXXIII. | | \n| Continuation of the Sarvamedha Formulas | 267 | \n| A Litany addressed to Agni | 267 | \n| Glorification of Indra | 269 | \n| Glorification, with Libations, of S\u00fbrya | 271 | \n| Unconnected verses in praise of various Deities | 274 | \n| BOOK XXXIV. | | \n| The Sivasankalpa Upanishad | 280 | \n| Miscellaneous Texts suitable for the General Sacrifice | 280 | \n| Prayer to Bhaga | 284 | \n| Praise of P\u00fbshan | 285 | \n| Investiture with a Golden Ornament | 286 | \n| Prayer to Brahmanaspati | 247 | \n| BOOK XXXV. | | \n| Formulas, connected with the Pitriyaj\u00f1a or Sacrifice to the Fathers or Ancestral Manes, to be used at funeral ceremonies | 288 | \n| Purificatory and benedictive Formulas | 289 | \n| BOOK XXXVI. | | \n| Preliminary Formulas of the Pravargya Ceremony | 291 | \n| BOOK XXXVII. | | \n| Formulas to be used at the performance of the Pravargya | 293 | \n| Fumigation of, and addresses to, the three Caldrons | 294 | \n| p. xvi | | \n| Circumambulation of the Mah\u00e2v\u00eera | 295 | \n| The Rauhina Oblation | 296 | \n| BOOK XXXVIII. | | \n| Continuation of the Pravargya Formulas | 297 | \n| Calling and milking of the Cow | 297 | \n| Anointing of the Mah\u00e2v\u00eera | 299 | \n| Address to Agni represented by the Mah\u00e2v\u00eera | 299 | \n| Remains of the contents drunk by Sacrificer and Priests | 300 | \n| BOOK XXXIX. | | \n| Expiatory Formulas to remedy any defect in the performance of the Pravargya Ceremony | 301 | \n| Various Deities represented by the Mah\u00e2v\u00eera | 301 | \n| Names of seven Maruts or Storm-Gods | 302 | \n| Propitiation of various Deities | 302 | \n| The Object of the Pravargya | 302 | \n| BOOK XL. | | \n| The \u00ces\u00e2v\u00e2syam or \u00cesopanishad | 304 | \n| \u00ces, Lord, Soul of All, the only Absolute Reality | 304 | \n| Renunciation and Religious Works or Karma | 304 | \n| The \u00c2tm\u00e2 or Self | 305 | \n| Sambh\u00fbti and Asambh\u00fbti | 306 | \n| Sambhava and Asambhava | 306 | \n| Sambh\u00fbti and Vin\u00e2sa | 306 | \n| Nescience and Science | 307 | \n| The Prayer of the dying Devotee | 307 | \n| Excursus on the \u00cesopanishad | 308 | \n| APPENDICES:\u2014 | | \n| I. Index of Hymns and Verses reproduced from the Rigveda and the Atharva-veda | 313 | \n| II. Index of Names, Etc. | 318 | \n| III. Corrigenda | 345 |","title":"White Yajur Veda: Contents","type":"page"}