11, where it is said that if the sacrificial cow goes east the sacrificer wins a good world hereafter; if north, he becomes more glorious on earth; if west, rich in people and crops; if south, he dies; 'such are the ways of knowledge.' In the same spirit it is said that the sun rises east because the priest repeats certain verses _( [=A]it.

Br_.i.7.

4).

No little stress is laid on geographical position.

The east is the quarter of the gods; the north, of men; the south, of the dead (Manes; _Cat.Br_.i.2.5.