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481 comm. has pūti-). This is explained by Daç. Kar. as an "amulet of deodar," devadārumaṇi; and so Dār. and Keç. to 8. 15, and comm. p. 567 end.⌋

⌊The first anuvāka, 2 hymns and 49 verses, ends here. The quoted Anukr. (cf. end of h. 1) says ādyasahitam.⌋

1. I pour ghee upon (a-ghṛ) the vigorous (vājín) demon-slayer; I go for broadest protection to the friend; Agni, sharpened, [is] kindled with acts of skill (? krátu); let him by day, let him by night, protect us from harm.

2. Do thou, of iron tusks, O Jātavedas, kindled, touch the sorcerers with thy flame (arcís); take hold of the false-worshipers with thy tongue; cutting off (?) the flesh-eaters, shut them in thy mouth.

3. Apply both thy tusks, thou that hast them in both jaws (ubhayāvín), the lower one and the upper, being harmful, sharpened; also in the atmosphere go about, O Agni; put together thy grinders upon the sorcerers.