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and Varuna; encounter the foes and burn them up with your flame. May they find none who knows them and no support; divided by discord may they go to death'
12. He turns the churning-stick downwards with (the verse), •The combined wealth of both, heaped together' (Rig-veda X, 84, 7).
KANDIKÂ 11. 1. If unknown danger from all sides (menaces him), he should sacrifice eight Âgya oblations with (the formulas),
Prithivi (the earth) is covered ; she is covered by Agni. By her, the covered one, the covering one, I ward off the danger of which I am in fear. Svâhâ !
'Antariksha (the air) is covered; it is covered by Vâyu. By it, the covered, the covering, I ward off the danger of which I am in fear. Svâhâ !
Dyaus (the heaven) is covered; she is covered by Aditya (the sun). By her, &c.
The quarters (of the horizon) are covered ; they are covered by Kandramas (the moon). By them, &c.
“The waters are covered; they are covered by Varuna. By them, &c.
•The creatures are covered; they are covered by Prâna (the breath). By them, &c.
•The Vedas are covered; they are covered by the metres. By them, &c.
All is covered; it is covered by Brahman. By it, &c. Svâhâ !'
11, 1. "Covered' is vrita: 'I ward off' is the causative of the same verb, vâraye.
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