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225 TRANSLATION AND NOTES. BOOK V. -V. 3
The hymn is variously employed by Kau^. : in the Jiarvan sacrifices (i. 33), at entering
on the vow; in rites (12.10) for glory; in one for prosperity (22. 14; and it is
reckoned to ihe pustika mantras, 19. I, note) ;
in one for avoidance of quarrels (38. 26 :
so Keg.), with tying on an amulet of a kind of rope ; and in a witchcraft process (49. i
j)
against an enemy; further, vs. 11, with vii. 86 and 91, in the indramahotsava (140.6).
In Vait., in the parvati sacrifices, it (or vs. i) accompanies the addition of fuel to the
three sacrificial fires (i. 12) ; and vss. 1-4 the propitiation of the gods on commencing
sacrifice (i. 14).
Translated : by the RV. translators ;
and Griffith, i. 192 ; Weber, xviii. 172.
1 Be splendor mine, O Agni, in rival invocations {vihavd) ; may v^&,
kindling thee, adorn ourselves ; let the four directions bowr to- me ; with
thee as overseer may we conquer the fighters.
The other texts (with MS. i. 4. i) have no variants in this verse. Ppp. appears to
xezA prathema iox pusema in b.
2. O Agni, pushing back the fury of our adversaries, do thou, our
keeper {gopd), protect us about on all sides; let our abusers (durasyu)
go away downwards ; among themselves (atnd) let the intent of them
awaking be
lost.
RV's version of b, c reads thus* ddabdho gopah pdri pahi nas tvdm : pratydttco
yantu nigutah punas t^j and TS. has the same. But TS. also reads agnis at the
beginning, purdstdt for pdresdm in a, and prabudhd in d. Ppp. has prabudha for
nivdtd in c, and, for d, fnamlsam cittam bahudhd vi na^yatii. The verse is properly
svaraj, b as well as c heXngjagatt.
[^Correct gapa/t to gopaA.j
3. Let all the gods be at my separate call — the Maruts with Indra,
Vishnu, Agni ; let the broad-spaced atmosphere be mine ; let the wind
blow (pf()
for me unto this desire.
RV. reads at the end Mme asm/n, and Ppp. agrees with it, also TS. TS. has further
indrdvantas in b, and in c, strangely enough, uru gopdm, as two separate words.
4. Let what sacrifices I make make sacrifice for me ; let my mind's
design be realized (satyd) ; let me not fall into (ni-ga) any sin soever ; let
all
the gods defend me here.
RV. and TS. read yajantu and havya (for ista) in a, and, for d, vlqve devdso ddhi
vocaid nah (but TS. me).
Ppp. agrees with our text except for ending with tndm iha.
5. On me let the gods bestow {d-yaj) property; with me be blessing
may the divine invokers {/wtat) win that
{dgis), with me divine invocation ;
for us ; may we be unharmed with our self (tantl), rich in heroes.
RV. has for c ddivya hdtdro vanusanta purve ; and TS. the same, except Mtdrd
and vanisanta. One or two of our mss. (Bp.H.) read sanisant in c. Ppp. begins a
with mahyam, and has mama for tnayi both times in b.
6. Ye six divine wide ones, make wide [space] for us ; all ye gods,
revel here ; let not a portent find us, nor an imprecation ; let not the
wrong that is
hateful find us.
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