ज्योतिष्मतो लोकान् जयति य एवं वेद
He conquers the worlds full of light, who knows thus.
यजमानब्राह्मणं वा एतदतिथिपतिः कुरुते यदाहार्याणि प्रेक्षत इदं भूया३ इदा३ इति
The lord of guests makes the sacrificer or the Brahmin as himself when he looks upon the food, thinking, 'May this be more, may this be more.'
यदाह भूय उद्धरेति प्राणमेव तेन वर्षीयांसं कुरुते
When he says, 'Bring more,' by that he makes the breath greater.
उप हरति हवींष्या सादयति
He brings the offerings, he causes them to settle.
तेषामासन्नानामतिथिरात्मन् जुहोति
Of those who are nearby, the guest offers himself.
स्रुचा हस्तेन प्राणे यूपे स्रुक्कारेण वषट्कारेण
With the ladle in hand, in the breath, at the sacrificial post, with the spoon, with the vaṣaṭ-call.
एते वै प्रियाश्चाप्रियाश्च र्त्विजः स्वर्गं लोकं गमयन्ति यदतिथयः
These, both dear and not dear, the officiants, lead to the heavenly world, namely the guests.
स य एवं विद्वान् न द्विषन्न् अश्नीयान् न द्विषतोऽन्नमश्नीयान् न मीमांसितस्य न मीमांसमानस्य
He who knows thus should not eat in hatred, should not eat the food of one who hates, nor of one who is not examined, nor of one who is examining.
सर्वो वा एष जग्धपाप्मा यस्यान्नमश्नन्ति
All the sin of eating is upon him whose food they eat.
सर्वो वा एसोऽजग्धपाप्मा यस्यान्नं नाश्नन्ति
All the sin of eating is absent from him whose food they do not eat.
सर्वदा वा एष युक्तग्रावार्द्रपवित्रो वितताध्वर आहृतयज्ञक्रतुर्य उपहरति
At all times, he with the fitted pressing stone, the moist strainer, the extended sacrifice, brings forth the offering.
प्राजापत्यो वा एतस्य यज्ञो विततो य उपहरति
The sacrifice of Prajapati is extended for him who brings forth the offering.
प्रजापतेर्वा एष विक्रमान् अनुविक्रमते य उपहरति
He follows the steps of Prajapati, who brings forth the offering.
योऽतिथीनां स आहवनीयो यो वेश्मनि स गार्हपत्यो यस्मिन् पचन्ति स दक्षिणाग्निः
He who is among the guests is the āhavanīya fire; he who is in the house is the gārhapatya; in whom they cook is the dakṣiṇāgni.
इष्टं च वा एष पूर्तं च गृहाणामश्नाति यः पूर्वोऽतिथेरश्नाति
He receives both the performed and the fulfilled, who eats before the guest eats.
पयश्च वा एष रसं च गृहाणामश्नाति यः पूर्वोऽतिथेरश्नाति
He receives both milk and essence, who eats before the guest eats.
ऊर्जां च वा एष स्फातिं च गृहाणामश्नाति यः पूर्वोऽतिथेरश्नाति
He receives both nourishment and growth, who eats before the guest eats.
प्रजां वा एष पशूंश्च गृहाणामश्नाति यः पूर्वोऽतिथेरश्नाति
He receives both offspring and cattle, who eats before the guest eats.
कीर्तिं वा एष यशश्च गृहाणामश्नाति यः पूर्वोऽतिथेरश्नाति
He receives both fame and renown, who eats before the guest eats.
श्रियं वा एष संविदं च गृहाणामश्नाति यः पूर्वोऽतिथेरश्नाति
He receives both prosperity and understanding, who eats before the guest eats.
एष वा अतिथिर्यच्छ्रोत्रियस्तस्मात्पूर्वो नाश्नीयात्
This guest, when he is learned in the Vedas, therefore one should not eat before him.
अशितावत्यतिथावश्नीयाद्यज्ञस्य सात्मत्वाय यज्ञस्याविच्छेदाय तद्व्रतम्
One should eat after the guest has eaten, for the integrity of the sacrifice, for the continuity of the sacrifice; this is the vow.
एतद्वा उ स्वादीयो यदधिगवं क्षीरं वा मांसं वा तदेव नाश्नीयात्
Indeed, that which is especially delicious, whether it be curds, milk, or meat, one should not eat that.
स य एवं विद्वान् क्षीरमुपसिच्योपहरति । यावदग्निष्टोमेनेष्ट्वा सुसमृद्धेनावरुन्द्धे तावदेनेनाव रुन्द्धे
He who, knowing thus, offers milk after pouring it out, obtains as much prosperity as one gains by performing the Agniṣṭoma sacrifice with great abundance; just so much does he obtain by this.
स य एवं विद्वान्त्सर्पिरुपसिच्योपहरति । यावदतिरात्रेणेष्ट्वा सुसमृद्धेनावरुन्द्धे तावदेनेनाव रुन्द्धे
He who, knowing thus, offers clarified butter after pouring it out, obtains as much prosperity as one gains by performing the Atirātra sacrifice with great abundance; just so much does he obtain by this.
स य एवं विद्वान् मधूपसिच्योपहरति । यावद्सत्त्रसद्येनेष्ट्वा सुसमृद्धेनावरुन्द्धे तावदेनेनाव रुन्द्धे
He who, knowing thus, offers honey after pouring it out, obtains as much prosperity as one gains by performing the Sattrasatya sacrifice with great abundance; just so much does he obtain by this.
स य एवं विद्वान् मांसमुपसिच्योपहरति । यावद्द्वादशाहेनेष्ट्वा सुसमृद्धेनावरुन्द्धे तावदेनेनाव रुन्द्धे
He who, knowing thus, offers meat after pouring it out, obtains as much prosperity as one gains by performing the Dvādaśāha sacrifice with great abundance; just so much does he obtain by this.
स य एवं विद्वान् उदकमुपसिच्योपहरति । प्रजानां प्रजननाय गच्छति प्रतिष्ठां प्रियः प्रजानां भवति य एवं विद्वान् उपसिच्योपहरति
He who, knowing thus, offers water after pouring it out, goes towards the generation of offspring, attains a firm foundation, and becomes beloved among people; he who knows thus and offers after pouring out.
तस्मा उषा हिङ्कृणोति सविता प्र स्तौति । बृहस्पतिरूर्जयोद्गायति त्वष्टा पुष्ट्या प्रति हरति विश्वे देवा निधनम्
Therefore, Uṣas utters the hiṅ sound, Savitṛ praises, Bṛhaspati sings forth for strength, Tvaṣṭṛ brings forth for nourishment, and all the gods for the resting place.
निधनं भूत्याः प्रजायाः पशूनां भवति य एवं वेद
He who knows thus, for him the resting place becomes that of prosperity, offspring, and cattle.