Therefore from that sacrifice, wholly offered, were born the Rig and the Sam hymns. The metres were born; from that came the Yajus.

From that victim, in whom the universal oblation was offered, the ṛccas and sāmans were produced;from him the metres were born; from him the yajus. was born.

From that great general sacrifice Rcas and Sama-hymns were born: Therefrom were spells and charms produced; the Yajus had its birth from it.