________________ III KANDA, 15 KANDIKA, 4. 365 10. Having driven a moment beyond (the point to which he intends to go) he should murmur, 'Here is rest, rest here' (Vag. Samh. VIII, 51). 11. Some add (the words), 'Here shall be no rest.' 12. If the chariot is weak, he should murmur, after he has mounted it, 'May this your chariot, O Asvins, suffer no damage on bad ways or by being overthrown. 13. If the horses run away with the chariot, he should touch the post (?) or the earth and should murmur, 'May this your chariot, O Asvins, suffer no damage on bad ways or by being overthrown.' 14. Thus he will suffer no harm and no damage. 15. When he has finished his way, and has unyoked the horses, let him have grass and water given to them. "For thus satisfaction is given to the beast that draws (the cart) 'says the Sruti. KANDIKA 15. 1. Now how he should mount an elephant. 2. He goes to the elephant and touches it (saying), 'The elephants' glory art thou. The elephants' honour art thou.' 3. He then mounts it with the words), With Indra's thunder-bolt I bestride thee. Make me arrive safely.' 4. Thereby it has also been declared how he should mount a horse. 11. If the reading of the text is correct, the meaning would seem to be : We will rest here for a while, but then we will go further. 13. I cannot say what 'the post' (stambha) here means; it may be a part of the chariot. Gayarama has dhvagastambha, i.e. the staff of a flag, which we are to suppose was carried on the chariot. This may be the right explanation. 15. Satapatha Brahmana I, 8, 2, 9. Digitized by Digitized by Google
