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iii. 19- half-verse is found in VS. (xi. 82 c, d), TS. (iv. 1.10$3$), and MS. (ii. 7. 7), with the various readings kṣiṇómi and svā́ṅ; the comm. also gives kṣiṇomi. The comm. renders sūrím by kāryākāryavibhāgajñam. The Anukr. should call the verse virāṭ prastārapan̄kti, since it properly scans as 11 + 11: 8 + 8 = 38.

4. Sharper than an ax, also sharper than fire, sharper than Indra's thunderbolt—[they] of whom I am the household priest.

5. The weapons of them I sharpen up; their royalty having good heroes, I increase; be their authority unwasting, victorious; their intent let all the gods aid.

6. Let their energies (vā́jina) be excited, O bounteous one (maghávan); let the noise of the conquering heroes arise; let the noises, the clear (ketumánt) halloos, go up severally; let the divine Maruts, with Indra as their chief, go with the army.

7. Go forth, conquer, O men; formidable be your arms (bāhú); having sharp arrows, slay them of weak bows; having formidable weapons, having formidable arms (bāhú), [slay] the weak ones.

8. Being let loose, fly thou away, O volley, thou that art sharpened up