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xi. 3- 56. If he is not scathed a complete scathing, before old age breath quits him.

1. Homage to breath (prāṇá) in whose control is this All, who hath been lord of all, in whom all stands firm.

2. Homage, O breath, to thy roaring, homage to thy thunder; homage, O breath, to thy lightning, homage to thee raining, O breath.

3. When breath with thunder roars at the herbs, they are impregnated (pra-vī), they receive embryos, then they are born many.

4. When, the season having come, breath roars at the herbs, then all is delighted, whatever is upon the earth.

5. When breath hath rained with rain upon the great earth, then the cattle are delighted: "verily there will be greatness for us."