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Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895], at sacred-texts.com


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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, Sāmans Yajus formulas
   and Devotion followed him. He who, etc., as above.
4He went away to the great region. Itihāsa and Purāna and
  Gāthās and Nārāsansis followed him. He who, etc.
5He went away to the supreme region. The Ēhavaniya, Gārha-
   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 Idā and Indrāni
   followed him. He who, etc.
8He went away to the regions. Virāj and all the Gods and all the
  Deities followed him. He who, etc.
9He went away to all the intermediate spaces. Prajāpati and
  Parameshthin and the Father and the Great Father followed
   him. He who possesses this knowledge becomes the beloved
   home of Prajāpati and Parameshthin and the Father and the
  Great Father.


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