________________ 366 PARASKARA-GRIH 5. When he is going to mount a camel, he addresses it: 'Thou art the son of Tvashtri ; Tvashtri is thy deity. Make me arrive safely.' 6. When he is going to mount a he-ass, he addresses it: 'A Sudra art thou, a Sudra by birth. To Agni thou belongest, with twofold sperm. Make me arrive safely.' 7. A path he addresses: 'Adoration to Rudra who dwells on the paths. Make me arrive safely. 8. A cross-road he addresses: 'Adoration to Rudra who dwells at the cross-roads. Make me arrive safely. 9. When he intends to swim across a river, he addresses it: 'Adoration to Rudra who dwells in the waters. Make me arrive safely.' 10. When going on board a ship, he addresses her : 'The good ship' (Vag. Samh. XXI, 7). 11. When going to cross (the river), he addresses (the ship): "The well-protecting' (Vag. Samh. XXI, 6). 12. A forest (through which he is wandering) he addresses: 'Adoration to Rudra who dwells in the forests. Make me arrive safely.' 13. A mountain (which he is going to cross) he addresses : 'Adoration to Rudra who dwells on the mountains. Make me arrive safely.' 14. A burial-ground he addresses : 'Adoration to Rudra who dwells among the Fathers. Make me arrive safely.' 15. A cow-stable he addresses: 'Adoration to Rudra who dwells among the dung-heaps. Make me arrive safely.' 6. The he-ass has twofold sperm, because he begets both asses and mules. Taittiriya Samhita VII, 1, 1, 2. Digitized by Digitized by Google
