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X KÂNDA, 3 ADHYAYA, 3 BRAHMANA, I. 331
10. 'What metre and what deity are the knees?' The metre Pankti and that deity, the Maruts, are the knees.
II. 'What metre and what deity are the feet?' The metre Dvipadâ and the deity Vishnu are the feet.
12. 'What metre and what deity are the vital airs?' The metre Vikhandas and the deity Vâyu (the wind) are the vital airs.
13. 'What metre and what deity are the defective and redundant parts?' The metre (of the verse) wanting a syllable (or syllables) and that deity, the waters, are the defective and redundant parts. This, then, is the knowledge of the body (of the altar), and suchlike is the deity that enters into this body; and, indeed, there is in this (sacrificial performance) no other prayer for the obtainment of heavenly bliss'.
THIRD BRAHMANA.
1. Dhira Sâtapar neya once on a time repaired to Mahâsâla Gâbâla. He said to him, 'Knowing what, hast thou come to me?'-'Agni (the fire) I know.'-'What Agni knowest thou?'-'Speech.''What becomes of him who knows that Agni? '— 'He becomes eloquent,' he said, 'speech does not fail him.'
Atrâgnau lokyatâyai punyalokâvâptaye anyâ uktavyatiriktâ âsîh prârthanâ nâsti. Sâyana.
Literally, one who keeps a large house, a lord. Sâyana, however, treats it as a proper name.
That is, with what knowledge.'
• Or, perhaps, possessed of a good voice. To be 'vâgmin' is
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