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61 (which he quotes); and that is certainly not its meaning there. Weber conjectures Prajāpati. ⌊The BAU. passage is i. 4. 16 in Böhtlingk's ed. See Whitney's criticism upon it at AJP. xi. 432. I think nevertheless that fire may be meant—see Deussen's Sechzig Upanishad's, p. 394.⌋ It does not appear why the last two verses should be called of two pādas.

1. Force art thou; force mayest thou give me: hail!

2. Power art thou; power mayest thou give me: hail!

3. Strength art thou; strength mayest thou give me: hail!

4. Life-time art thou; life-time mayest thou give me: hail!

5. Hearing art thou; hearing mayest thou give me: hail!

6. Sight art thou; sight mayest thou give me: hail!

7. Protection (paripā́ṇa) art thou; protection mayest thou give me: hail!