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VEDIC HYMNS.
NOTES.
Ascribed to Syümarasmi Bhârgava. None of its verses occurs elsewhere. Metre, 1, 3, 4, 8 Trishtubh ; 2, 5-7 Gagati.
Verse 4. Note 1. Ghritaprush, Fett sprühend, Gluth austheilend, according to Grassmann; ghrita-sprühend, according to Ludwig. Sayana takes vareyavah as wishing to give presents, and explains that such gifts were preceded by a gift of water, so that ghritaprúshah would mean, giving water or rain. The real meaning is difficult.
Verse 5. Note 1. Visvarapa may have been meant in a more special and mythological sense.
Verse 6. Note 1. Sindhu-måtarah may be a synonym of Prisnimåtarah, sindhu being used as a name of the water in the sky. It may also mean, having the river Sindhu for their mother, i.e. coming from the region of the river. Bergaigne translates (II, 397), 'qui ont pour mère la rivière céleste. Cette rivière peut être une des formes de la vache qui passe aussi pour leur mère.'
Note 2. The grávanah and ádrayah are probably meant for stones used for pounding corn and squeezing Soma.
Verse 7. Note 1. On adhvarasri, see Pischel, Ved. Stud. p. 53.
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