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HYMN II

The same, continued

1He arose and went his way to the eastern region. The Brihat,
   the Rathantara, the Ādityas and all the Gods followed him.
  That man is alienated from the Brihat, the Rathantara, the
  Ādityas, and all Gods who reviles the Vrātya who possesses
   this knowledge. He who hath this knowledge becomes the
   beloved home of the Brihat, the Rathantara the Ādityas, and
   all the Gods. In the eastern region Faith is his leman, the
   hymn his panegyrist, knowledge his vesture, day his turban,
   night his hair, Indra's two Bays his circular ornaments, the
   splendour of the stars his jewel. Present and Future are his
   running footmen, mind is his war-chariot, Mātarisvan and
  Pavamāna are they who draw it, Vita is his charioteer, Storm
   his goad, Fame and Glory are his harbingers. Fame and
  Glory come to him who hath this knowledge.
2He arose and went away to the southern region. Yajnāyajniya
   and Vāmadevya and Sacrifice and Sacrificer and sacrificial
   victims followed him. The man who reviles the Vrātya
   possessing this knowledge is alienated from Yajnāyajniya and
  Vāmadevya, Sacrifice, Sacrificer and sacrificial victims. He
   who hath this knowledge becomes the beloved home of
  Yajnāyajniya,Vāmadevya, Sacrifice, Sacrificer, and sacrificial
   victims. In the southern region Dawn is his leman, Mitra his
   panegyrist, knowledge his vesture, day his turban, night his
   hair, Indra's two Bays are his circular ornaments, New Moon
  Night and Full Moon Night are his running attendants, Mind,
   etc. as in stanza 1.
3He arose and went away to the western region. Vairūpa and
  Vairāja, the Waters, and King Varuna followed him. He who
   reviles the Vrātya possessing this knowledge is alienated from
  Vairūpa and Vairāja, the Waters and Varuna the King. He
   who possesses this knowledge becomes the dear home of
  Vairūpa and Vairāja, the Waters and King Varuna. In the p. 151
   western region Irā is his leman, Laughter his panegyrist,
   knowledge, etc., as above. Day and Night are his running
   attendants, Mind, etc., as above.
4He arose and went away to the northern region. Syaita and
  Naudhasa, the Seven Rishis, and King Soma followed him.
  He who reviles the Vrātya possessing this knowledge is
   alienated from Syaita, etc. He who hath this knowledge be-
   comes the dear home of Syaita, etc. In the northern region
  Lightning is his leman, thunder his panegyrist, etc. as above.
  Revelation and Tradition are his running attendants, Mind,
   etc., as above.

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