Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 15 — Chapter 14

AV 15 14.1

स यत् प्राचीं दिशम् अनु व्यचलन् मारुतं शर्धो भूत्वानुव्यचलन् मनो ऽन्नादं कृत्वा । मनसान्नादेनान्नम् अत्ति य एवं वेद

sa yat prācīṃ diśam anu vyacalan mārutaṃ śardho bhūtvānuvyacalan mano 'nnādaṃ kṛtvā | manasānnādenānnam atti ya evaṃ veda

When he moved out toward the eastern direction, he moved out after (it) having become the Marut host, having made mind the eater of food. With mind as eater of food he eats food, he who knows thus.

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AV 15 14.2

स यद् दक्षिणां दिशम् अनु व्यचलद् इन्द्रो भूत्वानुव्यचलद् बलम् अन्नादं कृत्वा । बलेनान्नादेनान्नम् अत्ति य एवं वेद

sa yad dakṣiṇāṃ diśam anu vyacalad indro bhūtvānuvyacalad balam annādaṃ kṛtvā | balenānnādenānnam atti ya evaṃ veda

When he moved out toward the southern direction, he moved out after (it) having become Indra, having made strength the eater of food. With strength as eater of food he eats food, he who knows thus.

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AV 15 14.3

स यत् प्रतीचीं दिशम् अनु व्यचलद् वरुणो राजा भूत्वानुव्यचलद् अपो ऽन्नादीः कृत्वा । अद्भिर् अन्नादीभिर् अन्नम् अत्ति य एवं वेद

sa yat pratīcīṃ diśam anu vyacalad varuṇo rājā bhūtvānuvyacalad apo 'nnādīḥ kṛtvā | adbhir annādībhir annam atti ya evaṃ veda

When he moved out toward the western direction, he moved out after (it) having become King Varuṇa, having made the waters the eaters of food. With the waters as eaters of food he eats food, he who knows thus.

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AV 15 14.4

स यद् उदीचीं दिशम् अनु व्यचलत् सोमो राजा भूत्वानुव्यचलत् सप्तर्षिभिर् हुत आहुतिम् अन्नादीं कृत्वा । आहुत्यान्नाद्यान्नम् अत्ति य एवं वेद

sa yad udīcīṃ diśam anu vyacalat somo rājā bhūtvānuvyacalat saptarṣibhir huta āhutim annādīṃ kṛtvā | āhutyānnādyānnam atti ya evaṃ veda

When he moved out toward the northern direction, he moved out after (it) having become King Soma, offered to by the seven ṛṣis, having made the oblation the eater of food. With the oblation as eater of food he eats food, he who knows thus.

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AV 15 14.5

स यद् ध्रुवां दिशम् अनु व्यचलद् विष्णुर् भूत्वानुव्यचलद् विराजम् अन्नादीं कृत्वा । विराजान्नाद्यान्नम् अत्ति य एवं वेद

sa yad dhruvāṃ diśam anu vyacalad viṣṇur bhūtvānuvyacalad virājam annādīṃ kṛtvā | virājānnādyānnam atti ya evaṃ veda

When he moved out toward the fixed (downward) direction, he moved out after (it) having become Viṣṇu, having made Virāj the eater of food. With Virāj as eater of food he eats food, he who knows thus.

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AV 15 14.6

स यत् पशून् अनु व्यचलद् रुद्रो भूत्वानुव्यचलद् ओषधीर् अन्नादीः कृत्वा । ओषधीभिर् अन्नादीभिर् अन्नम् अत्ति य एवं वेद

sa yat paśūn anu vyacalad rudro bhūtvānuvyacalad oṣadhīr annādīḥ kṛtvā | oṣadhībhir annādībhir annam atti ya evaṃ veda

When he moved out after the animals, he moved out after (them) having become Rudra, having made the plants the eaters of food. With the plants as eaters of food he eats food, he who knows thus.

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AV 15 14.7

स यत् पितॄन् अनु व्यचलद् यमो राजा भूत्वानुव्यचलत् स्वधाकारम् अन्नादं कृत्वा । स्वधाकारेणान्नादेनान्नम् अत्ति य एवं वेद

sa yat pitṝn anu vyacalad yamo rājā bhūtvānuvyacalat svadhākāram annādaṃ kṛtvā | svadhākāreṇānnādenānnam atti ya evaṃ veda

When he moved out after the fathers, he moved out after (them) having become King Yama, having made the utterance 'svadhā' the eater of food. With the utterance 'svadhā' as eater of food he eats food, he who knows thus.

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AV 15 14.8

स यन् मनुष्यान् अनु व्यचलद् अग्निर् भूत्वानुव्यचलत् स्वाहाकारम् अन्नादं कृत्वा । स्वाहाकारेणान्नादेनान्नम् अत्ति य एवं वेद

sa yan manuṣyān anu vyacalad agnir bhūtvānuvyacalat svāhākāram annādaṃ kṛtvā | svāhākāreṇānnādenānnam atti ya evaṃ veda

When he moved out after men, he moved out after (them) having become Agni, having made the utterance 'svāhā' the eater of food. With the utterance 'svāhā' as eater of food he eats food, he who knows thus.

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AV 15 14.9

स यद् ऊर्ध्वां दिशम् अनु व्यचलद् बृहस्पतिर् भूत्वानुव्यचलद् वषट्कारम् अन्नादं कृत्वा । वषट्कारेणान्नादेनान्नम् अत्ति य एवं वेद

sa yad ūrdhvāṃ diśam anu vyacalad bṛhaspatir bhūtvānuvyacalad vaṣaṭkāram annādaṃ kṛtvā | vaṣaṭkāreṇānnādenānnam atti ya evaṃ veda

When he moved out toward the upward direction, he moved out after (it) having become Bṛhaspati, having made the utterance 'vaṣaṭ' the eater of food. With the utterance 'vaṣaṭ' as eater of food he eats food, he who knows thus.

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AV 15 14.10

स यद् देवान् अनु व्यचलद् ईशानो भूत्वानुव्यचलन् मन्युम् अन्नादं कृत्वा । मन्युनान्नादेनान्नम् अत्ति य एवं वेद

sa yad devān anu vyacalad īśāno bhūtvānuvyacalan manyum annādaṃ kṛtvā | manyunānnādenānnam atti ya evaṃ veda

When he moved out after the gods, he moved out after (them) having become Īśāna, having made wrath the eater of food. With wrath as eater of food he eats food, he who knows thus.

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AV 15 14.11

स यत् प्रजा अनु व्यचलत् प्रजापतिर् भूत्वानुव्यचलत् प्राणम् अन्नादं कृत्वा । प्राणेनान्नादेनान्नम् अत्ति य एवं वेद

sa yat prajā anu vyacalat prajāpatir bhūtvānuvyacalat prāṇam annādaṃ kṛtvā | prāṇenānnādenānnam atti ya evaṃ veda

When he moved out after the creatures, he moved out after (them) having become Prajāpati, having made breath the eater of food. With breath as eater of food he eats food, he who knows thus.

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AV 15 14.12

स यत् सर्वान् अन्तर्देशान् अनु व्यचलत् परमेष्ठी भूत्वानुव्यचलद् ब्रह्मान्नादं कृत्वा । ब्रह्मणान्नादेनान्नम् अत्ति य एवं वेद

sa yat sarvān antardeśān anu vyacalat parameṣṭhī bhūtvānuvyacalad brahmānnādaṃ kṛtvā | brahmaṇānnādenānnam atti ya evaṃ veda

When he moved out after all the intermediate directions, he moved out after (them) having become Parameṣṭhin, having made brahman the eater of food. With brahman as eater of food he eats food, he who knows thus.

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