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HYMN XIV

1He when he went away to the eastern region, went away having
   become the Marut host, and having made Mind an eater of
   food. He who hath this knowledge eats food with Mind as
   food-eater. p. 159
2He, when he went away to the southern region, went away
   having become Indra, and having made Strength an eater of
   food. He who hath this knowledge eats food with strength as
   food-eater.
3He, when he went away to the western region, went away having
   become King Varuna, and having made the Waters eaters of
   food. He who hath this knowledge eats food with the Waters
   as food-eaters.
4He, when he went away to the northern region, went away
   having become King Soma and having made the Seven Rishis'
   oblation an eater of food. He who hath this knowledge eats
   food with oblation as food-eater.
5He, when he went away to the stedfast region, went away having
   become Vishnu and having made Virāj an eater of food. He
   who hath this knowledge eats food with Virāj as food-eater.
6He, when he went away to animals, went away having become
  Rudra and having made herbs eaters of food. He who hath
   this knowledge eats food with herbs as food-eaters.
7He, when he went away to the Fathers, went away having be-
   come King Yama and having made the exclamation Svadhā
   an eater of food. He who hath this knowledge eats food with
   the exclamation Svadhā as food-eater.
8He, when he went away to men, went away having become Agni
   and having made the exclamation Svāhā an eater of food. He
   who hath this knowledge eats food with the exclamation
  Svahā as food-eater.
9He, when he went away to the upper region, went away having
   become Brihaspati and having made the exclamation Vashat
   an eater of food. He who hath this knowledge eats food with
   the exclamation Vashat as food-eater.
10He, when he went away to the Gods, went away having become
  Isana and having made Passion an eater of food. He who hath
   this knowledge eats food with Passion as food-eater.
11He, when he went away to creatures, went away having become
  Prajāpati and having made vital breath an eater of food. He who
   hath this knowledge eats food with vital breath as foodeater.
12He, when he went away to all the intermediate spaces, went
   away having become Parameshthin and having made Devotion
   an eater of food. He who hath this knowledge eats food with
  Devotion as food-eater.


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