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the gapless metre, doubtless, is the Ekapadâ: in the form of Ekapadâ (metre) the goats indeed went forth (from Pragâpati).
2. 'The ram is vigour,'-the ram he overtook by his vigour;-'ample the metre,'-the ample metre, doubtless, is the Dvipadâ in the form of the Dvipadâ the sheep indeed went forth.
SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA.
3. 'Man is vigour,'-the man he overtook by his vigour slow the metre,'-the slow metre, doubtless, is the Pankti: in the form of the Pankti the men indeed went forth.
4. 'The tiger is vigour,'-the tiger he overtook by his vigour;—'unassailable the metre,'— the unassailable metre, doubtless, is the Virág, for the Virag is food, and food is unassailable; in the form of the Virâg the tigers indeed went forth.
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5. The lion is vigour,'-the lion he overtook by his vigour ;-'the covering the metre,'-the covering metre, doubtless, is the Atikkhandas, for that covers (includes) all metres: in the form of the Atikkhandas the lions indeed went forth. And so he places undefined metres along with defined beasts.
6. The ox is vigour,'-the ox he overtook by his vigour; the Brihati the metre,'-in the form of the Brihatt the oxen indeed went forth.
7. 'The bull is vigour,'-the bull he overtook by his vigour; the Kakubh the metre,'-in the form of the Kakubh the bulls indeed went forth.
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8. The steer is vigour,'-the steer he overtook by his vigour;-'the Satobrihati the metre,' -in the form of the Satobrihat! the steers indeed went forth.
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