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xiii. 4- 25. He verily [is] death, he immortality (amṛ́ta), he the monster (abhvà), he the demon.

26. He [is] Rudra, winner of good, in the giving of good; in the expression of homage, [he is] the utterance váṣaṭ, put together after.

27. All these familiar demons (yātú) wait upon his direction (praçís).

28. In his control are all yon asterisms, together with the moon.

29. He verily was born of the day; of him the day was born.

30. He verily was born of the night; of him the night was born.

31. He verily was born of the atmosphere; of him the atmosphere was born.

32. He verily was born of Vāyu (wind); of him Vāyu was born.

33. He verily was born of the sky; out of him the sky was born.

34. He verily was born of the quarters; of him the quarters were born.

35. He verily was born of the earth; of him the earth was born.

36. He verily was born of fire; of him fire was born.

37. He verily was born of the waters; of him the waters were born.

38. He verily was born of the verses (ṛ́c); of him the verses were born.