XIII, 1, 9. Ninth Brâhmana
NINTH BRÂHMANA.
13:1:9:11. [Vâg. S. XXII, 22 1], 'In the priestly office (brahman) may the Brâhmana be born, endowed with spiritual lustre (brahmavarkasa):' on the Brâhmana he thereby bestows spiritual lustre, whence of old the Brâhmana was born as one endowed with spiritual lustre 2.
13:1:9:22. 'In the royal order may the Râganya be born, heroic, skilled in archery, sure of his mark, and a mighty car-fighter:' on the Râganya he thereby bestows the grandeur of heroism 3, whence of old the Râganya was born as one heroic, skilled in archery, certain of his mark, and a mighty car-fighter.
13:1:9:33. 'The milch cow:' on the cow he thereby bestows milk; whence of old the cow was born as one yielding milk.
13:1:9:44. 'The draught ox:' on the ox he thereby bestows strength, whence of old the ox was born as a draught (animal).
13:1:9:55. 'The swift racer:' on the horse he thereby bestows speed, whence of old the horse was born as a runner.
13:1:9:66. 'The well-favoured woman:' on the woman
he thereby bestows beautiful form, whence the beautiful maiden is apt to become dear (to men).
13:1:9:77. 'The victorious warrior:' on the Râganya he thereby bestows the grandeur of victoriousness 1, whence of old the Râganya was born as one victorious.
13:1:9:88. 'The blitheful youth:' he, indeed, is a blitheful (or, sociable) youth who is in his prime of life; whence one who is in his prime of life is apt to become dear to women.
13:1:9:99. 'May a hero be born unto this Sacrificer!' on the Sacrificer's family he thereby bestows manly vigour, whence of old a hero was born to him who had performed the (Asvamedha) sacrifice.
13:1:9:1010. 'May Parganya rain for us whensoever we list!'--where they perform this sacrifice, there Parganya, indeed, rains whenever they list;--'may our fruit-bearing plants ripen!'--there the fruit-bearing plants indeed ripen where they perform this sacrifice;--'may security of possession be assured for us!'--where they perform this sacrifice there security of possession indeed is assured; whence wherever they perform this (Asvamedha) sacrifice, security of possession becomes assured to the people.