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[No. 1, 
E. T. Atkinson— Notes on the history 
The Adhidevatds. 
For these and the succeeding deities paldsa is the wood prescribed 
and no particular form of Agni is mentioned. 
Number. 
Name of deity. 
Initial words of mantra. 
Presiding Bishi. 
10 
Agni 
Om agnim hutam, &c. 
Kanva and Medhatithi. 
11 
Apa 
Om asvantara, &c. 
Vrihaspati. 
12 
PNthivi 
Om syondprithivi, &o. 
Medhatithi. 
13 
Vishnu 
Om idam vishnur vichakrama, 
&o. 
As in 10. 
14 
Indra 
Om sajoshdh, &c. 
As in 4. 
15 
Indrani 
Om adityd, &c. 
Ditto 7. 
16 
Prajiipati ... 
Om prajdpate, 
Hiranyagarbha. 
17 
Sarpa 
Om namo’ stu sarpehhyo, &c.... 
Devas. 
18 
Brahma 
Om brahmaya judnam, &c. ... 
The Pratyadhidevatds. 
Prajapati. 
19 
Rudra 
Om tryambakam, &c. 
Vasishtha. 
20 
Uma 
Om sris clia te lahsmi, &c. 
Uttaranarayana. 
21 
Skanda 
Om yadakrandah prathama n< 
&c. 
Bhargava, Jamadagni and 
Dirghatamasa. 
22 
Purnsha 
Om sahasra-sirshd purushah&c. 
Asyanarayana. 
23 
Brahma 
As in 18 ’ 
As in 18. 
24 
Indra 
Om tratdram indram, &c. 
Gargya. 
25 
Yama 
Om asi yamaJi, &c. 
As in 21. 
26 
Kala 
Om Jcdrshirasi, &c. 
Ditto 15. 
27 
Chitragupta, 
Om chitrdvaso, &c. 
Other deities. 
Ditto 4. 
28 
Vinayaka ... 
Om gandndn tivd, &c. 
As in 18. 
29 
Durga 
Om jdtavedase, &c. 
Kasyapa. 
30 
V ayu 
Akasa 
Om vdto vdmano vd, &c. 
Gandharvas. 
31 
Om'Arddhvdh, &c. 
As in 18. 
32 
Asvinau ... 
Om ydvdnlcasa, &c. 
Medhatithi. 
JDihpalds. 
Sesamum and clarified butter are here added to the 
offering of paldsa. 
33 
Indra 
As in 24 
As in 24. 
34 
Agni 
Ditto 10 
Ditto 3. 
35 
Yama 
Ditto 25 
Ditto 21. 
36 
Nirriti 
Om eshate nirrite, &c. 
Varuna. 
37 
V arnna 
Om imam me varuna, &g. 
Sunahsepha. 
38 
V ayu 
As in 30 
As in 30. 
39 
Kuvera 
Om vaya gvam, &c. 
Bandhurishi. 
40 
Isana 
Om tarn isdnain, &c. 
Gautama. 
41 
Brahma 
As in 18 
As in 18. 
42 
Sarpa 
Ditto 17 
Ditto 17. 
Should any error occur in naming the deities in the order above 
given, the entire ceremony must be gone through again, but no penalty 
