O gods, grant death for the sake of progeny as you once granted immortal life; let not immortality be denied. O Bṛhaspati, perform the sacrifice, make the rishi dear; stretch forth the Yama-limb and direct it aright.

Whom has he selected as the slayer of the gods? Whom has he not selected as non-slayer of theabove mentioned are necessarily present while the business of the bringing of the oblation is in progress, yamadoes not send any of hie men as the destroyer. Another translation: What death did he choose for the gods, whatimmortality did he not choose for men? i.e., Yama ordained that gods should not die, and that men should receiveimmortality; Yama preserves our loved bodies: prārirecit = takes away (from death), mṛtyoḥ saka- śātpariharati; 'ric' is here used in the sense of taking away; the meaning is: he does not take our life away as aconsequence of a fault arising from a defect in our worship].

He, for God's sake, chose death to be his portion. He chose not, for men's good, a life eternal They sacrificed Brhaspati the Rsi. Yama delivered up his own dear body.