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681 this looks rather as if they made one verse of our 45 c, d and 46. In Kāuç. (71. 2) it accompanies setting down fuel on the householder's fire; in Vāit. (4. 8) it is used with one of the offerings of the sacrificer's wife. It (11 + 13: 11 + 11 = 46) is very ill defined as simply a jagatī.

46. Overcoming, O Agni, all [our] rivals, do thou assign to us their refreshment [and] wealth.

47. Take ye hold after this saving (pápri) carrier (váhni) Indra; he shall carry you out of difficulty [and] reproach; by him smite away the on-flying shaft; by him ward off (pari-pā) Rudra's hurled [missile].

48. Lay ye hold after the draft-ox [as] float (plavá); he shall carry you out of difficulty [and] reproach; mount this boat of Savitar; may we cross over misery by the six wide [directions].

49. Day-and-night thou goest after, bearing, standing comfortable (kṣemyá), prolonging [life], having good heroes; bearing, O couch, healthful (ánātura), well-minded ones (m.), do thou long be for us smelling of men (púrusagandhi).

50. They fall under the wrath of the gods, they live always evilly, after whom the flesh-eating fire, from near by, like a horse, scatters reeds.

51. Whoever, without faith, from desire of riches then sit together with the flesh-eating one, they verily feed the fire (ā-dhā) about the pot (kumbhī́) of others ⌊always⌋.