O Śaunaka! The Lord is described in nine aspects: the time, the place, the endeavor, the performer, the instrument, the specific ritual, the mantras, the paraphernalia of worship and the result to be achieved. The Lord not only takes many forms as the sun, but as time and other aspects as well to institute sacred action. Time refers to dawn and other times. Place refers to the sacrificial altar or other sacred places. Endeavor refers to the performance undertaken. The performer is the brāhmaṇa. The instrument is the sruk, the sacrificial ladle. The ritual is the sacrifice. The āgama consists of the specific mantras for the rite. The materials are rice and other articles. The result is Svarga or other planets.