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12. This same Brahman-cow [is] fearful, having deadly poison, witchcraft incarnate (sākṣā́t), kū́lbaja when covered.

13. In her are all terrible things and all deaths.

14. In her are all cruel things, all men-killers (puruṣavadhá).

15. This Brahman-cow, when taken to oneself, binds the Brahman-scather, the god-reviler, in the shackle of death.

16. Verily (hí) a hundred-killing weapon (mení) is she; verily the destruction of the Brahman-scather is she.

17. Therefore indeed is the cow of the Brahmans hard to be dared against by one who understands (vi-jñā).*

18. [She is] a thunderbolt when running, Vāiçvānara when driven up (údvīta).

19. A missile when extracting (ut-khid) her hoofs, the great god when looking away.

20. Keen-edged (kṣurápavi) when looking; when bellowing, she thunders at one.

21. Death when uttering hing; the formidable god when slinging about her tail.

22. Total scathing when twisting about her ears; king-yákṣma when urinating.

23. A weapon (mení) when being milked; headache when milked.

24. Debility when approaching (upa-sthā); mutual strife when felt of.

25. A shaft when her mouth is being fastened up; mishap (ṛ́ti) when being slain.