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XI KÂNDA, 6 ADHIYÂYA, I BRÂHMANA, 13.
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sawest in the eastern region being dismembered by men hewing off their limbs one by one, and saying, “This to thee, this to me!” they were the trees: when one puts fire-wood from trees on (the fire) he subdues the trees, and conquers the world of trees.
9. 'And as to those men whom thou sawest in the southern region being dismembered by men cutting up their limbs one by one, and saying, “This to thee, this to me!” they were the cattle ; when one makes offering with milk he subdues the cattle, and conquers the world of cattle.
10. 'And as to those men thou sawest in the western region who, whilst sitting still, were being eaten by men sitting still, they were the herbs : when one illumines (the Agnihotra milk) with a straw!, he subdues the herbs, and conquers the world of herbs.
11. 'And as to those men thou sawest in the northern region who, whilst crying aloud, were being eaten by men crying aloud, they were the waters : when one pours water to (the Agnihotra milk), he subdues the waters, and conquers the world of waters.
12. 'And as to those two women whom thou sawest, one beautiful and one over-beautiful,-the beautiful one is Belief: when one offers the first libation (of the Agnihotra) he subdues Belief, and conquers Belief; and the over-beautiful one is Unbelief: when one offers the second libation, he subdues Unbelief, and conquers Unbelief.
13. 'And as to the black man with yellow eyes,
See II, 3, 1, 16.
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