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xix. 18- 2. Let those malignants who shall attack me from that quarter come upon Vāyu with the atmosphere.

3. Let those malignants who shall attack me from the southern quarter come upon Soma with the Rudras.

4. Let those malignants who shall attack me from that quarter come upon Varuṇa with the Ādityas.

5. Let those malignants who shall attack me from the western quarter come upon the sun with heaven-and-earth.

6. Let those malignants who shall attack me from that quarter come upon the waters with the herbs.

7. Let those malignants who shall attack me from the northern quarter come upon Viçvakarman with the seven seers.

8. Let those malignants who shall attack me from that quarter come upon Indra with the Maruts.

9. Let those malignants who shall attack me from the fixed quarter come upon Prajāpati with generative qualities.

10. Let those malignants who shall attack me from the upward quarter come upon Bṛihaspati with all the gods.

1. Mitra ascended with the earth: to that stronghold I lead you forward; that enter ye into; that enter ye; let that yield (yam) you both refuge and defense.

The comm. declares that Mitra here means Agni.

2. Vāyu ascended with the atmosphere: to that stronghold etc. etc.

3. The sun ascended with the sky: to that stronghold etc. etc.

4. The moon ascended with the asterisms: to that stronghold etc. etc.