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MANDALA III, HYMN 2.
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Verse 4. Note 1. Comp. I, 60, 1 (see above). Note 2. Comp. Bergaigne, Religion Védique, I, 57 seq.
Verse 5. Note 1. Comp. von Bradke, Dyâus Asura, p. 54.
Verse 7. Note 1. Again, as in verse 3, vágasåtaye means, with reference to the race, 'for the winning of the prize,' and with reference to sacrifice, 'for the obtainment of quick strength, of booty, &c.'
Verse 9. Note 1. See above, I, 36, 1, note 2.
Note 2. Agni is stated here to have one terrestrial and two celestial forms: the fire belonging to men, and, it seems, sun and lightning. Comp. M. M., Physical Religion, 229; Bergaigne, Religion Védique, I, 22. With regard to the three forms of Agni, compare also H. O., Religion des Veda, 106 seq.
Note 8. On párigman, comp. above, I, 79, 3, note 2. Note 4. Into the celestial world.
Verse 13. Note 1. I read divikshayám (Bergaigne, Rel. Védique, I, 55, note). The blunder has been caused by X, 63, 5. dadhiré diví kshayam.
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