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4. As, O bounteous one (maghávan), this pleasant covert hath been dear to the well-settled (suṣád) wild beasts, so let this woman be enjoyed of Bhaga, mutually dear, not disagreeing with her husband.

5. Ascend thou the boat of Bhaga, full, unfailing; with that cause to cross over hither a suitor who is according to thy wish.

6. Shout to [him], O lord of riches; make a suitor hither-minded; turn the right side to every one who is a suitor according to thy wish.

7. Here [is] gold, bdellium; here [is] āukṣá, likewise fortune; these have given thee unto husbands, in order to find one according to thy wish.

Āukṣá (cf. āukṣagandhi, iv. 37. 3) seems to be some fragrant product of the ox; or it may perhaps come from ukṣ 'sprinkle,' but not through ukṣan. The mss. vary here, as everywhere else, in an indiscriminate manner between gúggulu and gúlgulu; here the majority of ours have -lg-, and the great majority of SPP's have -gg-; but -gg- is