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