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...[Who is] red, in a triangle, and facing south. From the land of Avanti modern-day Ujjain, riding upon a [celestial] girdle, four-armed. 110. Holding a spear, a trident, and a mace in his hands—I invoke Mars original: "bhauam āvāhayāmy ahaṃ". In the Northeast circle, yellow, shaped like an arrow, and facing the [direction of] the enemies. 111. From Magadha, mounted upon a lion, of the Atri lineage, four-armed. Holding a mace, a shield, a bow, and an arrow—I invoke Mercury original: "budham āvāhayāmy ahaṃ". 112. In the North, yellow, a long rectangle in shape, facing north. From the Sindh region, mounted upon a [sacred] goose curds?, of the Angiras lineage, four-armed. 113. [Holding] a book,
Book, a priest referring to Jupiter’s role as the preceptor of the gods, in a five-pointed circle, facing the east, [clothed in] white Though usually associated with yellow, the text here specifies white, possibly for a specific ritual variant. 114. Holding a staff and a rosary—I invoke Jupiter original: "guruṃ āvāhayāmy ahaṃ". 115. In the West circle, black, shaped like a bow, facing south. From Saurashtra, of the Kashyapa lineage, mounted upon a vulture, four-armed. 116. Holding a trident, an arrow, a bow, and a thunderbolt—I invoke Saturn original: "śanim āvāhayāmy ahaṃ". In the Southwest circle, shaped like a winnowing fan, fierce, and facing south. 117. From the Barbara region, of the Paithinasa lineage, mounted upon a lion, four-armed. Bearing a sword, a trident, and a shield—I invoke Rahu the north lunar node. 118. In the Northwest circle, born of the earth fierce and dark?, four-armed, holding a shield, a mace, and a water-pot—I invoke Ketu the south lunar node.