In a spirit of deep reverence, a sacred sequence of offerings unfolds. The first oblation is dedicated to the highest, invoking the supreme and transcendent with the utterance, “svāhā.” Next, an offering is made to the northern, honoring that cardinal direction and its guardians. The seers, those wise and ancient visionaries, receive their due oblation, as do the crested ones—beings marked by distinction and spiritual eminence. The ritual continues, extending offerings to the hosts, and then to the great hosts, acknowledging the vast assemblies of divine and spiritual powers. All the Angirases, the wise hosts renowned in tradition, are remembered with a special oblation, affirming their place among the revered. The two with a thousand each, mysterious and mighty, are honored next. With solemnity, an offering is made to Brahman, the eternal and all-encompassing reality. It is declared that the powers gathered in Brahman are the eldest; it was Brahman who first stretched out the heavens. Among all beings, Brahman was born first—so who, indeed, could be worthy to contend with Brahman? The ritual then turns to the Atharvans, beginning with those associated with four verses, and proceeds in order: to those of five, six, seven, eight, and nine verses, each group receiving its own oblation. The ten-versed hymns are honored, followed by the eleven-versed, then twelve, thirteen, and so on, up to fifteen and sixteen-versed hymns. The seventeen-versed and eighteen-versed hymns are each given their due, as are the nineteen and the twenty. An oblation is offered to the great section, recognizing a significant collection of hymns. The three-versed hymns are honored, as are the one-versed, and even the small ones—none are overlooked. There is also an oblation for the one-less-than-a-hymn, a subtle and perhaps enigmatic category. The red ones receive their offering, as do the two Suns, radiant and powerful. The Vrātyas, those unique and often enigmatic wanderers, are not forgotten. Prajāpatis, the lords of creation, are honored, as is Viṣāsahya, and the Maṅgalikas, those who bring auspiciousness. Once more, an oblation is made to Brahman, affirming the centrality of the divine. It is proclaimed again: the powers gathered are eldest in Brahman; at the very beginning, Brahman stretched out the highest heaven. Among all beings, Brahman was born first—who, then, is worthy to rival Brahman? Thus, through this succession of offerings and declarations, the ritual upholds the primacy of Brahman, honors the hosts of seers, hymns, and divine beings, and weaves together the sacred order of the cosmos with devotion and awe.