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350 OUTLINES OF SYNTAX [215which was meant.The addition of the augment gave thesense of a past tense to one set of forms,while the restfinally became incorporated with the impv. The generalmeaning of the inj. expresses a desire, combining the sensesof the subj., the opt., and the impv. As compared with thesubj., the inj. is essentially appropriate in principal clauses,though it sometimes appears in subordinate clauses introducedby relatives or the relative conjunctions yad andyada.a. The first person expresses an intention the executionof which lies in the power of the speaker ;e. g. indrasyanil vlryani pra vocam now I will proclaim the heroic deeds ofIndra (i. 32^). Sometimes, however, the execution dependson another e. ; g. agnim hinvantu no dhiyas: t6na jesmadhanam-dhanam let our prayers urge Agni:through him weshall assuredhj ivin booty after booty (x.156^).h. The second personis used exhortatively, very oftenbeside an impv. ; e. g. suga nah supatha krnu ; pusanniha kratum vidah. do thou malce fair paths for us easy totraverse ; Pamn, here procure us vnsdom ; adya no devasavih saubhagam, para dusvapnyam suva to-day,god,procure us good fortune; drive an-ay evil dream (v. 82^).A parallel opt. is much less common e.; g.et6na gatumvido nah; a no vavrtyah. suvitaya by reason of that findfor us thejMth ; mayst thou bring us to tvelfare (i. 173'^').c. The third person also is used exhortatively, very oftenbeside an impv. ; e. g. s^mam vetu vasatkrtim ; agnirjusata no girah let him come to this Vasat call; may Agniaccept our songs (vii. 15''') ;it is often accompanied by a2. sing. impv. ;e. g. a^idam barhir yajamanasya sida ;atha ca bhud uktham indraya sastam. seat thyself upon thisstraw of the sacrificer ;and then may the hymn be sung to Indra(iii. 53'^). It appears less frequently with the subj. ; e. g-lipa brahmani srnava ima no, atha te yajnas tanve vayodhat mayst thou listen to these our prayers, and then let the