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925 7. Let Viçvakarman with the seven seers protect me from the northern quarter: in him I etc. etc.

8. Let Indra with (-vant) the Maruts protect me from that quarter: in him I etc. etc.

9. Let Prajāpati, possessing generative powers (prajánanavant), together with firm support (pratiṣṭhā́), protect me from the fixed quarter: in him I etc. etc.

10. Let Bṛihaspati with all the gods protect me from the upward quarter: in him I etc. etc.

1. Let those malignants (aghāyú) who shall attack (abhi-dās) me from the eastern quarter come upon (ṛch) Agni with (-vant) the Vasus.