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Book 15. Hymn 6

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"Hymns of the Atharva Veda", by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895],

p. 154

Hymn Vi

1He went his way to the region of the nadir. Earth and Agni and

herbs and trees and shrubs and plants followed him. He who

possesses this knowledge becomes the dear home of Earth and

Agni and herbs and trees and shrubs and plants.

2He went his way to the region of the zenith. Right and Truth

and Sun and Moon and Stars followed him. He who possesses

this knowledge becomes, etc., as in verse 1. "mutatis mutandis".

3He went away to the last region. Richas, Smans Yajus formulas

and Devotion followed him. He who, etc., as above.

4He went away to the great region. Itihsa and Purna and

Gths and Nrsansis followed him. He who, etc.

5He went away to the supreme region. The havaniya, Grha-

patya, and Southern Fires, and Sacrifice, and Sacrificer, and

sacrificial victims followed him. He who, etc.

6He went away to the unindicated region. The Seasons, groups of

seasons, the worlds and their inhabitants, the months and

half-months, and Day and Night followed him. He who, etc.

7He went away to the unfrequented region. Thence he thought

that he should not return. Diti and Aditi and Id and Indrni

followed him. He who, etc.

8He went away to the regions. Virj and all the Gods and all the

Deities followed him. He who, etc.

9He went away to all the intermediate spaces. Prajpati and

Parameshthin and the Father and the Great Father followed

him. He who possesses this knowledge becomes the beloved

home of Prajpati and Parameshthin and the Father and the

Great Father.
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