Atharvaveda · Sūkta 15.16

15.16.1

योऽस्य प्रथमोऽपानः सा पौर्णमासी ॥ १५.१६.१ ॥

Whatever is his first apāna, that is the full-moon rite.

योऽस्य द्वितीयोऽपानः साष्टका ॥ १५.१६.२ ॥

Whatever is his second apāna, that is the aṣṭakā offering.

योऽस्य तृतीयोऽपानः सामावास्या ॥ १५.१६.३ ॥

Whatever is his third apāna, that is the new-moon rite.

योऽस्य चतुर्थोऽपानः सा श्रद्धा ॥ १५.१६.४ ॥

Whatever is his fourth apāna, that is faith (śraddhā).

योऽस्य पञ्चमोऽपानः सा दीक्षा ॥ १५.१६.५ ॥

Whatever is his fifth apāna, that is consecration (dīkṣā).

योऽस्य षष्ठोऽपानः स यज्ञः ॥ १५.१६.६ ॥

Whatever is his sixth apāna, that is the sacrifice (yajña).

योऽस्य सप्तमोऽपानस्ता इमा दक्षिणाः ॥ १५.१६.७ ॥

Whatever is his seventh downward breath, these are the sacrificial fees.