Text 30] The Perfect Society: Four Spiritual Classes 8]

unto King Indra; silpam—craftsmanship or the capacity to work with the
hands; karau—as well as the hands; api—indeed; padani—the legs;
gatya—with the power to move; vayasi—unto Lord Visnu; ratya—sex-
ual desire; upastham—with the genitals; prajapatau—unto Prajapati;
mrtyau—unto the demigod known as Mrtyu; padyum—the rectum;
visargam—with its activity, evacuation; ca—also; yatha-sthanam—in
the proper place; vinirdiset—one should indicate; diksu—unto different
directions; Srotram—the aural sense; sa-nddena—with sound vibration;
sparsena—with touch; adhydtmani—unto the wind-god; tvacam—the
sense of touch; ripani—form; caksusaé—with eyesight; rajan—O King;
Jyotisi—in the sun; abhinivesayet—one should endow; apsu—unto
water; pracetasa—with the demigod known as Varuna; jihvam—the
tongue; ghreyaih—with the object of smell; ghranam—the power to
smell; ksitau—in the earth; nyaset—one should give.

TRANSLATION

Thereafter, the object of speech, along with the sense of speech
[the tongue], should be bestowed upon fire. Craftsmanship and the
two hands should be given to the demigod Indra. The power of
movement and the legs should be given to Lord Visnu. Sensual
pleasure, along with the genitals, should be bestowed upon
Prajapati. The rectum, with the power of evacuation, should be
bestowed, in its proper place, unto Mrtyu. The aural instrument,
along with sound vibration, should be given to the deities presid-
ing over the directions. The instrument of touch, along with the
sense objects of touch, should be given to Vayu. Form, with the
power of sight, should be bestowed upon the sun. The tongue,
along with the demigod Varuna, should be bestowed upon water,
and the power of smell, along with the two Asvini-kumara

demigods, should be bestowed upon the earth.

TEXTS 29-30
WA AAR gs Tet: Tat I |
PAT AA Vt AceaAATaT |
aaa fd aaa aaa TT RAI
