Verse 13·VR 1.53.13

अस्यां हव्यं च कव्यं च प्राणयात्रा तथैव च || १-५३-१३ आयत्तमग्निहोत्रं च बलिर्होमस्तथैव च |

svaahaa kaara vaShaT kaarau vidyaaH ca vividhaaH tathaa || 1-53-14 aayattam atra raaja R^iShe sarvam etan na saMshayaH |

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This cow makes the journey of my life possible. Oblations to gods or manes, enkindling of Ritual-fire, religious sacrifices, homa-s, the sacred rituals conducted as darshapaurNamaasi, all are dependent on her. [1-53-13b, 14a]

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b, 14a. havyam ca

oblations [for gods,] also

kavyam ca

oblations [for manes,] also

tathaa eva ca

like that, also

praaNayaatraa

[my] life's journey - cow which makes the journey of my life possible

agnihotram ca

enkindler of Ritual-fire, also

baliH

sacrifices - which accords material for sacrifices

homaH

conducting sacred rituals of = '#B3003A'> homa-s [Oxford: hom, n. (also = '#B3003A'> homa ) 1 the soma plant, 2 the juice of this plant as a sacred drink of the Parsees, [Persian = '#B3003A'> hom, hum, Avestan = '#B3003A'> haoma]

asyaam aayattam

in her [in cow,] take basis - dependant on her.

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53

Vishvamitra tries to gain Kamadhenu

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