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Dhatri, Aryaman, Mitra, Varuna, Amca, Bhaga, Indra, Vivasvat, 

 Pushan, Parjanya as the tenth, next Tvashtri, then Vishnu last not 

 least, these are declared to be the twelve Adityas, by their names. 

 He brings to the western side of Agni the eleven Kudras (by this 

 verse) " arudrasah" (R. V. 5. l.J), (whose Rishi is) Qyavacva, (whose 

 deities are) the eleven Rudras, (whose metre is) Jagati. (He should 

 do so by muttering) " arudrasah" (and the prayer,) " Rudras come 

 hither." As the eleven Rudras arc recorded Virabhadra, Qambhu 

 and the glorious Gririca, Ahir-budhnya, Aja Ekapad, and the uncon- 

 quered Pinakin, Blmvanadhicvana, and Kapalin, the lord of men, 

 Sthanu, Bhava, and Bhagavat. Between Yama and Nirriti he places 

 Brahman (masc.) (with this verse) "Brahma yainanam" (whose Rishi 

 is) Vamadeva, Gotama's son, ( whose deity is) Brahman (masc), (whose 

 metre) Trishtubh. (He should do so by muttering) " Brahmayajna- 

 am" (and this invocation, "'Brahman come) hither." (And he 

 brings to the same place) the mothers (with this verse) " Gaurirmi- 

 maya," (R. V.I. 164, 41) (whose Rishi is) Dirghatamas, (whose deity 

 is) Uma, (and whose metre is) Jagati. (He should do so by mutter- 

 ing) " gaurirmimaya," (and the invocation)" mothers, come hither, 

 stand here." 



The seven mothers are Brahmi, and Mahecvari, Kauinari, Vaish- 

 rjavi, Varahi, Indrani, Camunda. To the north of Nirriti he places 

 Oaneca (with this mantra), " Gananamtva" (R. V. II. 23, 1), (whose 

 Rishi is) Gritsamada, (whose deity is) Ganidhipati (the lord of hosts), 

 and the (metre) Jagati. (He should do so by muttering) " Gana- 

 namtva" (and the invocation " Ganapati, come) "hither, etc. etc." 

 To the north of Varuna (he places) the Maruts (with this mantra), 

 " Marut yasya" (R. V. I. 86, 1), (whose Rishi is) Rahugana, (deity) 

 the Maruts, (metre) Gayatri. (He should do so by muttering) " Marut 

 yasya" (and the invocation, "Maruts, come) hither," etc. 



The Maruts are declai-ed to be seven, viz., Gaganasparcana, Vayu, 

 Anila, Maruta, Prana, Pnineca, Jiva. 



At the north side of the scales (he places) Durga (with this mantra) 

 " jatavedase," (R. V. I. 99, 1, (whose Rishi is) Kacyapa, (deity) Durga, 

 (metre) Trishtubh. (He should do so by muttering) " jatavedase" 

 (and the invocation " Durga, come) hither," etc. 



When thus he has placed these deities, he should worship them 



