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mediate space of the eastern region. Bhava the Archer, a
deliverer, delivers him from the intermediate space of the
eastern region. Neither Sarva nor Bhava nor Isāna slays him
who possesses this knowledge, or his cattle, or his kinsmen.
2. They made Sarva the Archer his deliverer from the intermediate
space of the southern region, etc, as in verse 1.
3. They made Pasupati the Archer his deliverer from the inter-
mediate space of the western region, etc.
4. They made the Awful God, the Archer, his deliverer from the
intermediate space of the northern region, etc, as above.
5. They made Rudra the Archer his deliverer from the intermediate
space of the region of the nadir etc.
6. They made Mahādeva his deliverer from the intermediate space
of the region of the zenith, etc.
7. They made Isana the Archer his deliverer from all the inter-
mediate regions. Isāna the Archer, a deliverer, delivers him
from all the intermediate regions. Neither Sarva nor Bhava,
nor Isana slays him who possesses this knowledge, or his cattle,
or his kinsmen.