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iii. 5- tam ahaṁ bibharmi; the comm., too, though reading priy-, glosses it with bhriyāsaṁ dhārayeyam. In b, Ppp. has sakhyas for çiṣṭas. The comm. finds in sómasya parṇás in a allusion to the origin of the parṇa-tree from a leaf (parṇa) of soma, and quotes for it TS. iii. 5. 7$1$. Rócamānas in c he uses as nam, qualifying tám. The metrical definition of the verse is wanting in the Anukr. mss.; we may call it a nicṛt triṣṭubh. ⌊See Weber's note on parṇá.⌋

5. The parṇá-amulet hath ascended me, in order to great unharmedness, so that I may be superior to patron (aryamán) and to ally (saṁvíd).

6. They that are clever chariot-makers, that are skilful smiths—subjects to me do thou, O parṇá, make all people (jána) round about.

7. They that are kings, king-makers, that are charioteers and troop-leaders—subjects to me do thou, O parṇá, make all people round about.

8. Parṇá art thou, body-protecting; a hero, from the same womb (yóni) with me a hero; with the year's brilliancy—therewith I bind thee on, O amulet.

Found (except vs. 6) in Pipp. iii. Used by Kāuç. (48. 3 ff.) in a rite of sorcery against enemies; vss. 7, 8 are specially quoted (48. 6, 5), with actions adapted to the