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301 2. These have taken fire about; these have led the cow about; they have gained themselves fame (çrávas) among the gods—who shall venture to attack them?

3. He who first attained (ā-sad) the slope [of heaven], spying out the road for many, who is master of these bipeds, who of the quadrupeds—to that Yama, to death, be homage.

1. Them yonder let the winged missile come upon; what the owl utters, [be] that to no purpose, or that the dove makes its track (padá) at the fire.

2. Thy two messengers, O perdition, that come hither, not sent forth or sent forth, to our house—for the dove and owl be this no place.

3. May it fly hither in order to non-destruction of heroes; may it settle (ā-sad) here in order to abundance of heroes; turned away, do thou speak away, toward a distant stretch (? saṁvát); so that in Yama's house they may look upon thee [as] sapless, may look upon [thee as] empty (ābhū́ka).