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Plain text of Kanda 2 · ii. 4. 4

The Creator created offspring; they, being created, went away from Him; where they stayed, thence sprang the bean. Those He followed with the Lord of Prayer; the Lord of Prayer said, "With this will I go before Thee, then shall offspring have resort to Thee." He went before Him; then indeed did offspring resort to the Creator. For one who desires offspring he should offer this oblation of beans to the Creator; he has recourse to God with his own share, and He produces offspring for him. The Creator created cattle; they, being created, went away from Him; where they stayed, thence sprang the bean; those He followed with the Nourisher; the Nourisher said, "With this do Thou go before me; then shall cattle resort to Thee." "Do Thou go before me," said the Provider, "mine is what grows on untilled land." "Both of you shall I go before," He said; He went before them both; then indeed did cattle resort to the Creator. For one who desires cattle he should offer this oblation of beans to the Provider and the Nourisher; he has recourse to God with their own share, and they produce cattle for him. The Provider is the impregnator of seed, the Nourisher the producer of cattle; thus He bestows seed upon him, and cattle are produced.