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9. ⌊14.⌋ that deity doth that become [duly] offered of him who knoweth thus.

1. ⌊1.⌋ As he moved out toward the eastern quarter, the troop (çárdhas) of Maruts, coming into being (bhūtvā́), moved out after, making mind [their] food-eater; ⌊2.⌋ with mind as food-eater doth he eat food who knoweth thus.

2. ⌊3.⌋ As he moved out toward the southern quarter, Indra, coming into being, moved out after, making strength [his] food-eater; ⌊4.⌋ with strength as food-eater doth he eat food who knoweth thus.

3. ⌊5.⌋ As he moved out toward the western quarter, king Varuṇa, coming into being, moved out after, making the waters [his] food-eaters; ⌊6.⌋ with the waters as food-eaters doth he eat food who knoweth thus.

4. ⌊7.⌋ As he moved out toward the northern quarter, king Soma, coming into being, moved out after, making the offering (ā́huti) in what is offered by the seven seers [his] food-eater; ⌊8.⌋ with the offering as food-eater doth he eat food who knoweth thus.

5. ⌊9.⌋ he moved out toward the fixed quarter, Vishṇu, coming into being, moved out after, making virā́j [his] food-eater; ⌊10.⌋ with virā́j as food-eater doth he eat food who knoweth thus.

6. ⌊11.⌋ As he moved out toward the cattle, Rudra, coming into being, moved out after, making the herbs [his] food-eaters; ⌊12.⌋ with the herbs as food-eaters doth he eat food who knoweth thus.