Atharva Veda · 483 of 724

HYMN VI

HYMN VI 1. He went his way to the region of the nadir. Earth and Agni and    herbs and trees and shrubs and plants followed him. He who    possesses this knowledge becomes the dear home of Earth and   Agni and herbs and trees and shrubs and plants. 2. He went his way to the region of the zenith. Right and Truth    and Sun and Moon and Stars followed him. He who possesses    this knowledge becomes, etc., as in verse 1. mutatis mutandis. 3. He went away to the last region. Richas, Sāmans Yajus formulas    and Devotion followed him. He who, etc., as above. 4. He went away to the great region. Itihāsa and Purāna and   Gāthās and Nārāsansis followed him. He who, etc. 5. He went away to the supreme region. The Ēhavaniya, Gārha-    patya, and Southern Fires, and Sacrifice, and Sacrificer, and    sacrificial victims followed him. He who, etc. 6. He went away to the unindicated region. The Seasons, groups of    seasons, the worlds and their inhabitants, the months and    half-months, and Day and Night followed him. He who, etc. 7. He went away to the unfrequented region. Thence he thought    that he should not return. Diti and Aditi and Idā and Indrāni    followed him. He who, etc. 8. He went away to the regions. Virāj and all the Gods and all the   Deities followed him. He who, etc. 9. He went away to all the intermediate spaces. Prajāpati and   Parameshthin and the Father and the Great Father followed    him. He who possesses this knowledge becomes the beloved    home of Prajāpati and Parameshthin and the Father and the   Great Father.