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VIII KÂNDA, 2 ADHYAYA, 4 BRAHMANA, 16. 39
9. The bullock is vigour,—the bullock he overtook by his vigour ;-'the Pańkti the metre,' -in the form of the Pankti the bullocks indeed went forth.
10. “The milch cow is vigour,'—the milch cow he overtook by his vigour ;-'the Gagati the metre'-in the form of the Gagati the milch cows indeed went forth.
11. •The calf of eighteen months is vigour,' -the calf of eighteen months he overtook by his vigour ;-'the Trishtubh the metre,'-in the form of the Trishtubh the calves of eighteen months indeed went forth.
12. The two-year-old bull is vigour,'—the two-year-old bull he overtook by his vigour ;—'the Virág the metre,'-in the form of the Virág the two-year-old kine indeed went forth.
13. The bull of two years and a half is vigour,'—the bull of two years and a half he overtook by his vigour ;—'the Gayatri the metre,'-- in the form of the Gayatri the kine of two years and a half indeed went forth.
14. 'The three-year-old bull is vigour,the three-year-old bull he overtook by his vigour; -'the Ushnih the metre' in the form of the Ushnih the three-year-old kine indeed went forth.
15. •The four-year-old bull is vigour,'—the four-year-old bull he overtook by his vigour ;-'the Anushtubh the metre,'— in the form of the Anushtubh the four-year-old kine indeed went forth.
16. These then are those very beasts which Pragậpati overtook by his vigour. The animal he (the priest) mentions first, then vigour, then the
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