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I ÂRANYAKA, 3 ADHYÂYA, 4 KHANDA, 9.
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6. That (name) which was the best and without a flaw;'—for this is the best and without a flaw.
7. That which was hidden by their love, is made manifest;:—for this was hidden in the body, viz. those deities (which enter the body, Agni as voice, entering the mouth, &c.); and that was manifest among the gods in heaven. This is what was intended by the verse.
FOURTH KHANDA? 1. He begins with : 'That indeed was the oldest in the worlds 2;'—for that (the Brahman) is verily the oldest in the worlds.
2. Whence was born the fierce one, endowed with brilliant force;'--for from it was born the fierce one, who is endowed with brilliant force.
3. “When born he at once destroys the enemies;'— for he at once when born struck down the evil one.
4. 'He after whom all friends rejoice;'—verily all friends are the creatures, and they rejoice after him, saying, 'He has risen, he has risen?'
5. Growing by strength, the almighty*;'—for he (the sun) does grow by strength, the almighty.
6. 'He, as enemy, causes fear to the slave;'—for everything is afraid of him.
7. 'Taking the breathing and the not-breathing;'-— this means the living and the lifeless.
8. Whatever has been offered at feasts came to thee;'—this means everything is in thy power.
9. 'All turn their thought also on thee 5;'—this
* He now explains the first hymn of the Nishkevalya, which is called the Râgana. Rv. X, 120, 1.
& The sun and the fire. • Rv. X, 120, 2.
8 Rv. X, 120, 3.
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