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a The east of the quarters; the spring of the seasons; Agni the deity; holy
power the wealth; the Trivrt the Stoma, and it forming the path of the
fifteenfold (Stoma); the eighteen-month-old calf the strength; the Krta of
throws of dice; the east wind the wind; Sanaga the Rsi.
b The south of the quarters; the summer of the seasons; Indra the deity; the
kingly power the wealth; the fifteenfold the Stoma, and it forming the path of
the seventeenfold (Stoma); the two-year-old the strength; the Treta of throws;
the south wind the wind; Sanatana, the Rsi.
c The west of the quarters; the rains of the seasons; the All-gods the deity;
the peasants [1] the wealth; the seventeenfold the Stoma, and it forming the
path of the twenty-onefold (Stoma); the three-year-old the strength; the
Dvapara of throws; the west wind the wind; Ahabuna the Rsi.
d The north of the quarters; the autumn of the seasons; Mitra and Varuna the
deity; prosperity the wealth; the twenty-onefold the Stoma; and it forming a
path of the twenty-sevenfold (Stoma); the four-year-old the strength; the
Askanda of throws; the north wind the wind; Pratna the Rsi.
e The zenith of the quarters; the winter and the cool season of the seasons;
Brhaspati the deity; radiance the wealth; the twenty-sevenfold the Stoma, and
it forming a path of the thirty-threefold; the draught ox the strength; the
Abhibhu of throws; the wind all through the wind; Suparna the Rsi.
f Fathers, grandfathers, near and far, may they protect us, may they help us,
in this holy power, this lordly power, this prayer, this Purohita-ship, this
rite, this invocation of the gods.
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