Plain text of Book 15, Hymn 6
1 He went his way to the region below. The earth and the fire and herbs and trees and shrubs and plants followed him. He who possesses this knowledge becomes the dear home of the earth and the fire and herbs and trees and shrubs and plants.
2 He went his way to the region above. Right and truth and sun and moon and stars followed him. He who possesses this knowledge becomes the dear home of these, as in stanza 1.
3 He went away to the last region. Verses, songs, prayer formulas and devotion followed him. He who possesses this knowledge, and so on, as above.
4 He went away to the great region. History and tradition and ballads and tales of heroes followed him. He who, and so on.
5 He went away to the supreme region. The sacred fires and the sacrifice and the sacrificer and the offerings followed him. He who, and so on.
6 He went away to the uncharted region. The seasons, groups of seasons, the worlds and their inhabitants, the months and half-months, and day and night followed him. He who, and so on.
7 He went away to the unfrequented region. Thence he thought that he should not return. Mercy and boundlessness and enjoyment followed him. He who, and so on.
8 He went away to the regions. The Sovereign and all the angels and all the created powers followed him. He who, and so on.
9 He went away to all the intermediate spaces. The Creator and the Supreme and the forefathers followed him. He who possesses this knowledge becomes the beloved home of the Creator and the Supreme and the forefathers.