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1. ⌊1.⌋ We know thy place of birth (janítra), O sleep; thou art son of seizure (grā́hi), agent of Yama; ⌊2.⌋ ender art thou, death art thou; ⌊3.⌋ so, O sleep, do we comprehend thee here; do thou, O sleep, protect us from evil-dreaming.

2. ⌊4.⌋ We know thy place of birth, O sleep; thou art son of perdition, agent etc. etc.

3. ⌊5.⌋ We know thy place of birth, O sleep; thou art son of ill-success (ábhūti), agent etc. etc.

4. ⌊6.⌋ We know thy place of birth, O sleep; thou art son of extermination (nírbhūti), agent etc. etc.

5. ⌊7.⌋ We know thy place of birth, O sleep; thou art son of calamity (párābhūti), agent etc. etc.

6. ⌊8.⌋ We know thy place of birth, O sleep; thou art son of the wives (-jāmí) of the gods, agent of Yama; ⌊9.⌋ ender art thou, death art thou; ⌊10.⌋ so, O sleep, do we comprehend thee here; do thou, O sleep, protect us from evil-dreaming.