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iii. 4- 4. Let the (two) Açvins thee first,—let Mitra-and-Varuṇa both, let all the gods, the Maruts, call thee; then put (kṛ) thy mind unto the giving of good things; from thence, formidable, share out good things to us.

5. Run forth hither from the furthest distance; propitious to thee be heaven-and-earth both; king Varuṇa here saith this thus; he here hath called thee; ⌊therefore (sá)⌋ do thou come to this place.

6. Like a human Indra, go thou away; for thou hast concurred (sam-jñā) in concord with the castes (?); he here hath called thee in his own station; he shall sacrifice to the gods, and he shall arrange the people (víças).

7. The wealthy roads, of manifoldly various form, all, assembling, have made wide room for thee; let them all in concord call thee; to the tenth [decade of life] abide here formidable, well-willing.

Pathyā revatīs, divinities of good roads and welfare, are explained by the comm. as patho ‘napetā mārgahitahāriṇya etatsaṁjñā devatāḥ; or else pathyās is pathi sādhavaḥ, and revatīs is āpas. Both editions read in d vaçe ’há, but the comm., with SPP's çrotriyas V. and K., read vase ’há, and the translation implies this. Ppp. offers