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a The east of the quarters; the spring of the seasons; Agni the deity; holy power the wealth; the
Trivrt the Stoma, and it forming the path of the fifteenfold (Stoma); the eighteen-month-old calf the
strength; the Krta of throws of dice; the east wind the wind; Sanaga the Rsi.
b The south of the quarters; the summer of the seasons; Indra the deity; the kingly power the wealth;
the fifteenfold the Stoma, and it forming the path of the seventeenfold (Stoma); the two-year-old the
strength; the Treta of throws; the south wind the wind; Sanatana, the Rsi.
c The west of the quarters; the rains of the seasons; the All-gods the deity; the peasants [1] the
wealth; the seventeenfold the Stoma, and it forming the path of the twenty-onefold (Stoma); the
three-year-old the strength; the Dvapara of throws; the west wind the wind; Ahabuna the Rsi.
d The north of the quarters; the autumn of the seasons; Mitra and Varuna the deity; prosperity the
wealth; the twenty-onefold the Stoma; and it forming a path of the twenty-sevenfold (Stoma); the
four-year-old the strength; the Askanda of throws; the north wind the wind; Pratna the Rsi.
e The zenith of the quarters; the winter and the cool season of the seasons; Brhaspati the deity;
radiance the wealth; the twenty-sevenfold the Stoma, and it forming a path of the thirty-threefold;
the draught ox the strength; the Abhibhu of throws; the wind all through the wind; Suparna the Rsi.
f Fathers, grandfathers, near and far, may they protect us, may they help us, in this holy power, this
lordly power, this prayer, this Purohita-ship, this rite, this invocation of the gods.
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a Firm is thy dwelling, thy place of birth, firm art thou
Settle thou duly in thy firm place of birth;
Banner of the fire in the pan,
May the two Açvins, the leeches, set thee here first in the east.
b In thine own skill sit thou whose sire is skill,
As the great earth bountiful among the gods,
Be of kindly approach and come with thy body,
Kindly as a father to his son;
May the two Açvins, the leeches, set thee here.
c Nesting, rich in wealth, strength bestowing,
Increase for us wealth, abundant, rich in heroes [1],
Driving away hostility and enmity,
Granting the lord of the sacrifice a share in increase of wealth,
Do thou bestow the heaven as increase to the sacrificer;
May the two Açvins, the leeches, set thee here.
d Thou art the dust of Agni, the leader of the gods;
May the All-gods favour thee as such;
With Stomas for thy back, rich in ghee, sit thou here,
And win to us by sacrifice riches with offspring.
May the two Açvins, the leeches, set thee here!
e Thou art the head of sky, the navel of earth, the holder apart of the quarters, the lady paramount of
the worlds [2], the wave, the drop of the waters thou art; Viçvakarman is thy seer; may the two
Açvins, the leeches, set thee here.
f In unison with the seasons, in unison with the ordainers, in unison with the Vasus, in unison with
the Rudras, in unison with the Adityas, in unison with the All-gods, in unison with the gods, in
unison with the gods establishing strength, to Agni Vaiçvanara, thee; may the two Açvins, the
leeches, set thee here.
g Protect my expiration; protect my inspiration; protect my cross breathing; make my eye to shine
widely; make my ear to hear.
h Make thick the waters; quicken the plants; protect bipeds; help quadrupeds; from the sky make
rain to start.
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