devÄn bhÄvayatÄnena te devÄ bhÄvayantu vaḥ parasparaá¹ bhÄvayantaḥ Å›reyaḥ param avÄpsyatha [11]

anena–“By this yajña; (yÅ«jam)–you all; bhÄvayata–propitiate; devÄn–the demigods; te devÄḥ (api)–and the demigods being thus pleased; bhÄvayantu vaḥ–may bestow upon you your desired fruits. (evam)–In this way; parasparam–mutually; bhÄvayantaḥ–nourished; avÄpsyatha–you will obtain; param Å›reyaḥ–the ultimate auspiciousness.†[11]


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“Propitiate the gods by sacrifices, and may they satisfy you by bestowing your desired fruits. In this way, through mutual nourishment, you will be the gainers of great auspiciousness.â€

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