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705 38. When partaken of, the Brahman-cow cuts off the Brahman-scather from the world, from both this one and the one yonder.

39. The slaying of her is witchcraft, her cutting up (āçásana) is a weapon (mení), the contents of her bowels a secret charm.

40. [She is] homelessness when hidden (? pari-hnu).

41. The Brahman-cow, having become the flesh-eating Agni, entering into the Brahman-scather, eats him.

42. All his limbs, joints, roots, she cuts off (vraçc).

43. She severs (chid) his paternal connection, makes perish his maternal connection.

44. All the marriages, acquaintances of the Brahman-scather does the Brahman-cow scorch (? api-kṣā), when not given back by a Kshatriya.

45. Without abode, without home, without progeny, she makes him; he becomes without succession (?); he is destroyed:—

46. Whatever Kshatriya takes to himself the cow of a Brahman who knoweth thus.

47. Quickly, indeed, at his killing the vultures make a din (āilabá).

48. Quickly, indeed, about his place of burning dance the long-haired women, beating on the breast with the hand, making an evil din.