a The east of the quarters; the spring of the seasons; Agni the deity; holy power the wealth; the Trivrt the Stoma, and it forming the path of the fifteenfold (Stoma); the eighteen−month−old calf the strength; the Krta of throws of dice; the east wind the wind; Sanaga the Rsi. b The south of the quarters; the summer of the seasons; Indra the deity; the kingly power the wealth; the fifteenfold the Stoma, and it forming the path of the seventeenfold (Stoma); the two−year−old the strength; the Treta of throws; the south wind the wind; Sanatana, the Rsi. c The west of the quarters; the rains of the seasons; the All−gods the deity; the peasants [1] the wealth; the seventeenfold the Stoma, and it forming the path of the twenty−onefold (Stoma); the three−year−old the strength; the Dvapara of throws; the west wind the wind; Ahabuna the Rsi. d The north of the quarters; the autumn of the seasons; Mitra and Varuna the deity; prosperity the wealth; the twenty−onefold the Stoma; and it forming a path of the twenty−sevenfold (Stoma); the four−year−old the strength; the Askanda of throws; the north wind the wind; Pratna the Rsi. e The zenith of the quarters; the winter and the cool season of the seasons; Brhaspati the deity; radiance the wealth; the twenty−sevenfold the Stoma, and it forming a path of the thirty−threefold; the draught ox the strength; the Abhibhu of throws; the wind all through the wind; Suparna the Rsi. f Fathers, grandfathers, near and far, may they protect us, may they help us, in this holy power, this lordly power, this prayer, this Purohita−ship, this rite, this invocation of the gods.