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HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA.
appearance of Pashan, in addition to Agni, upon the scene is sufficiently accounted for by the suggestion of the root vi muk; cf. our note on VI, 112, 3 C.
Stanga 3. 8. The expression, deposited in twelve places is that which has been wiped off Trita,' contains a distinct reference in round number to the list of delinquencies, stated variously as being from ninc to eleven, through which Trita's sin passes as it is transferred among men, from one sin to another ; see the introduction above. Såyana makes out the count by counting the gods as one, the three Aptyas as three, and eight human sinners : he who is caught asleep by the rising sun, and seven others.
b. Read manushyaënasâni in accordance with the division of the Padapatha, or manushiyainasâni.
0, d. Identical with i c, d.
VI, 114. COMMENTARY TO PAGE 164. In accordance with the general character of its contents this hymn is employed, in connection with one or more of those following, on a considerable number of occasions. At Kaus. 46, 30-32 the entire anuvâka beginning with our hymn is employed in expiatory rite at the death of one's teacher; at 46, 33-35 in connection with an expiatory offering from one's store of grain and provisions ; at 46, 36-40 in connection with the discharge of one's debts on the death of the creditor 1. Still more secondary is the use of these hymns at Kaus. 60, 7; 67, 19 (here only VI, 114, 115, 117), in connection with the sava or brahmaudana, the solemn presentation of the priest's rewards; and at Vait. Sû. 22, 15; 23, 12; 30, 22; Sântikalpa 17, 18; Ath. Paris. 22, 4; 39, 11. Similar formulas to those contained
i So according to Dârila : Kesava and Sâyana with better reason perhaps restrict the recitation to VI, 117-119, three hymns that deal with debt (riná) explicitly.
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