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clan that the chieftain wins what he desires to win: therefore he says, ' Conquer thou by the impulse of the Maruts !'
9. He then stops (the chariot) in the midst of the cows', with, 'May we obtain by the mind!' For it is by the mind that everything here (that is obtained) is obtained; and by the mind therefore he now obtains everything : therefore he says, “May we obtain by the mind !'
10. He then touches a cow with the end of the bow, with, 'Together with energy!'-energy means vigour, kine : it is energy, vigour, he thereby takes to himself. And he adds, ‘I overpower them, I seize them!'
11. Now as to why he stops amidst the cows of his relative,—whatever is tending away from a man, be it either fame, or anything else, that passes over to his relative foremost of all ;—that energy, or vigour, he now takes again from his relative to himself: that is why he stops amidst the cows of his relative.
12. In return he presents to him just as many (cows) ?, or more. For assuredly he, the Sacrificer,
In the ceremonial of the Black Yagus a sham-fight takes place here. East or north of the sacrificial ground a Râganya has posted himself with bow in hand. The king discharges the arrows at him, with, Obtained is the mind !' and having thus, as it were, overpowered the enemy, he wheels round in a sunwise direction, with, 'I (have become endowed) with energy, with vigour! He then puts on shoes of boar's skin, with, Thou art the mettle of cattle,' gets down from the chariot, and puts on ornaments of silver, copper (as Sâyana here interprets audumbara), and gold (afterwards to be given to the Brahman). Then follow the oblations relating to the unyoking of the chariot. Taitt. S. I, 8, 15, with commentary.
2 Viz. as many as he has taken from him, a hundred or more.
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| SR No. | 007681 |
| Book Title | Questions of King Milinda Part 01 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | T W Rhys Davids |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1890 |
| Total Pages | 2695 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 47 MB |