Atharva Veda · 491 of 724

HYMN XIV

HYMN XIV 1. He when he went away to the eastern region, went away having    become the Marut host, and having made Mind an eater of    food. He who hath this knowledge eats food with Mind as    food-eater. 2. He, when he went away to the southern region, went away    having become Indra, and having made Strength an eater of    food. He who hath this knowledge eats food with strength as    food-eater. 3. He, when he went away to the western region, went away having    become King Varuna, and having made the Waters eaters of    food. He who hath this knowledge eats food with the Waters    as food-eaters. 4. He, when he went away to the northern region, went away    having become King Soma and having made the Seven Rishis'    oblation an eater of food. He who hath this knowledge eats    food with oblation as food-eater. 5. He, when he went away to the stedfast region, went away having    become Vishnu and having made Virāj an eater of food. He    who hath this knowledge eats food with Virāj as food-eater. 6. He, when he went away to animals, went away having become   Rudra and having made herbs eaters of food. He who hath    this knowledge eats food with herbs as food-eaters. 7. He, when he went away to the Fathers, went away having be-    come King Yama and having made the exclamation Svadhā    an eater of food. He who hath this knowledge eats food with    the exclamation Svadhā as food-eater. 8. He, when he went away to men, went away having become Agni    and having made the exclamation Svāhā an eater of food. He    who hath this knowledge eats food with the exclamation   Svahā as food-eater. 9. He, when he went away to the upper region, went away having    become Brihaspati and having made the exclamation Vashat    an eater of food. He who hath this knowledge eats food with    the exclamation Vashat as food-eater. 10. He, when he went away to the Gods, went away having become   Isana and having made Passion an eater of food. He who hath    this knowledge eats food with Passion as food-eater. 11. He, when he went away to creatures, went away having become   Prajāpati and having made vital breath an eater of food. He who    hath this knowledge eats food with vital breath as foodeater. 12. He, when he went away to all the intermediate spaces, went    away having become Parameshthin and having made Devotion    an eater of food. He who hath this knowledge eats food with   Devotion as food-eater.