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v. 11- wise (dhī́ra), O Varuṇa, self-ruling one (svadhā́vant); thou knowest all these beings; even that wily man (jána) now is afraid of thee.

5. Since thou verily, O self-ruling Varuṇa, knowest all births, O well-conducting one—is there anything else beyond the welkin (rájas)? is there anything below what is beyond, O unerring one (? amura)?

6. There is one other thing beyond the welkin; there is something, hard to attain, hitherward from what is beyond: this I Varuṇa, knowing it, proclaim to thee. Be the paṇi ' s of degraded speech; let the barbarians creep (sṛp) downward to the earth.

7. Since thou verily, O Varuṇa, speakest many reproachful things among (as to ?) re-bestowers, do not thou, I pray, belong to (abhi-bhū) such paṇís; let not people call thee ungenerous (arādhás).

8. Let not people call me ungenerous; I give thee back the spotted