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VASISHTHA.
XXVIII, 10.
10. I will now declare the purificatory texts (which are found) in each Veda; by muttering them or reciting them at a burnt-oblation (men) are doubtlessly cleansed (from sin).
11. (They are) the Aghamarshana, the Devakrita, the Suddhavatis, the Taratsamas, the Kashmåndas, the Pâvamânts, and the Durgâsâvitri ;
12. The Atishangas, the Padastobhas, and the Sâmans (called) Vyâhriti, the Bhârunda Sâmans, the Gayatra (Saman), and the Raivata ;
13. The Purushavrata and the Bhâsa, and likewise the Devavrata (Samans), the Ablinga, the Barhaspatya, the hymn addressed to Vâk, likewise the Rikas (called) Madhu ;
14. The Satarudriya, the Atharvasiras, the Trisuparna, the Mahâvrata, the Gosûkta, and the Asvasûkta, and the two Sâmans (called) Suddhâsuddhiya.
15. The three (Samans called) Âgyadohas, the Rathantara, the Agnervrata, the Vâmadevya, and the Brihat, being muttered, purify (all) living beings. (He who sings them) may obtain the recollection of former existences, if he desires it.
16. Gold is the firstborn of Fire, through Vishnu exists the earth, and the cows are children of the
10-15. Vishnu LVI, and preface, p. xviii. The explanation of the various terms used will be found in the notes to Professor Jolly's translation of Vishnu.
12. MSS. and Krishnapandita, Abhishangâh. Krishnapandita and MS. B. bhâradandâni; E. bhâdâni; Bh. and F. omit vv. 1 2 and 13 a.
13. Krishnapandita and B. artvigam; Bh. E. F. as above. The Bhâsa begins, according to Krishnapandita, agne vratapate.
14. Krishnapandita and B. indrasuddhe; Bh. E. F. suddhamsuddhena.
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