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笔奴峁�a苍 is regarded as the knower of the path in the Vedas, and so he is invoked to manifest the hidden goods.^[1] It is believed that the lost and hidden king Soma has been found by the grace of 笔奴峁�a苍.^[2]

In the Vedic texts, it is stated that the deity is offered oblation whenever something gets lost:

蝉补尘辫奴峁�a苍惫颈诲耻峁Ｄ� iti na峁ａ弓amadhijigami峁�an m奴lho v腻/^[3]

Besides this, the verses for 笔奴峁�a苍 are recited when cows are driven to pasture.^[4]

笔奴峁�a苍 is regarded as the protector or guardian of the paths in the Vedas. He is called 辫腻迟丑补蝉辫补迟丑补 in the Vedic mythology.^[5]

He is invoked to protect from harm on his path:

p奴峁�antava vrate 惫补测补峁� na ri峁�yema 办补诲腻 cana/ stot膩rasta iha smasi/^[6]

He is begged to grant an auspicious path, i.e. dad膩tu puna岣� 辫奴峁Ｄ� 辫补迟丑测腻峁� 测腻 svasti,^[7] and worshipped to remove dangers, the wolf and the way-layers from the paths.^[8] With the view to protect, 笔奴峁�a苍 follows the cattle.^[9] He saves them from injury, brings them home unhurt and drives back the lost to their destinations.^[10] He is begged to disperse foes and make the path good enough to lead to good pasture.^[11]

Footnotes and references:

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[1]:

cf., tve峁�a峁� 艣argho na 尘腻谤耻迟补峁� 迟耻惫颈峁�v补峁噛补苍补谤惫腻峁嘺峁� 辫奴峁�a峁嘺峁� sa峁� yath膩 艣补迟腻/ sa峁� sahasr膩

[2]:

cf., 辫奴峁Ｄ� r膩j膩nam膩gh峁涐箛irapag奴lha峁� 驳耻丑腻 hitam/ avindaccitrabarhi峁�am// Ibid., 1.23.14

[3]:

峋古�. GS., 3.7.9

[4]:

cf., 鈥Ρ枧�峁Ｄ� g膩 anvetu na iti g膩岣� prati峁ａ弓ham膩n膩 anumantrayet鈥�/ 艢膩峁卥h测腻yanag峁沨yas奴tra, 3.9.1

[5]:

峁歡vedasa峁僪it膩, 6.49.8

[6]:

Ibid., 6.54.9

[7]:

Ibid.,10.59.7

[8]:

cf., sa峁� p奴峁�annadhvanastira vya峁僪o vimuco 苍补辫腻迟/ Ibid., 1.42.1

[9]:

cf., Ibid., 6.54.5,6,10; 58.2

[10]:

cf., m膩kir峁噀艣anm膩k墨峁� ri峁�anm膩k墨峁� sa峁� 艣腻谤颈 keva峁璭/ ath膩ri峁ａ弓膩bhir膩 gahi// Ibid., 6.54.7

[11]:

cf. ati na岣� sa艣cato naya sug膩 na岣� supath膩 k峁涐箛u/p奴峁�anniha 办谤补迟耻峁� 惫颈诲补岣�// abhi s奴yavasa峁� naya na navajv膩ro addhvane/ p奴峁�anniha 办谤补迟耻峁� 惫颈诲补岣�// Ibid., 1.42.7,8