Atharva Veda
Paryāya the fourth
Paryāya the fourth
⌊1.⌋ For him, from the eastern quarter, ⌊2.⌋ they made the two spring months guardians, and bṛhát and rathaṁtará attendants. ⌊3.⌋ The two spring months guard from the eastern quarter, and bṛhát and rathaṁtará attend (anu-sthā), him who knoweth thus.
⌊4.⌋ For him, from the southern quarter, ⌊5.⌋ they made the two summer months guardians, and yajñāyajñíya and vāmadevyá attendants. ⌊6.⌋ The two summer months guard from the southern quarter, and yajñājñíya and vāmadevyá attend, him who knoweth thus.
⌊7.⌋ For him, from the western quarter, ⌊8.⌋ they made the two rainy months guardians, and vāirūpá and vāirājá attendants. ⌊9.⌋ The two rainy months guard from the western quarter, and vāirūpá and vāirājá attend, him who knoweth thus.
⌊10.⌋ For him, from the northern quarter, ⌊11.⌋ they made the two autumn months guardians, and çyāitá and nāudhasá attendants. ⌊12.⌋ The two autumn months guard from the northern quarter, and çyāitá and nāudhasá attend, him who knoweth thus.
⌊13.⌋ For him, from the fixed quarter, ⌊14.⌋ they made the two winter months guardians, and earth and fire attendants. ⌊15.⌋ The two winter months guard from the fixed quarter, and earth and fire attend, him who knoweth thus.
⌊16.⌋ For him, from the upward quarter, ⌊17.⌋ they made the two cool months guardians, and heaven and Āditya attendants. ⌊18.⌋ The two cool months guard from the upward quarter, and heaven and Āditya attend, him who knoweth thus.