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xviii. 1-

54. Go thou forth, go forth by roads that go to the stronghold (pūryā́ṇa), as (yénā) thy Fathers of old went forth; both kings, reveling with svadhā́, shalt thou see, Yama and god Varuṇa.

55. Go ye away, go asunder, and creep apart from here; for this man the Fathers have made this world; adorned with days, with waters, with rays (aktú), a rest (avasā́na) Yama gives to him.

56. Eager (uçánt) would we light thee, eager would we kindle; do thou, eager, bring the eager Fathers to eat the oblation.

The corresponding verse in RV. (x. 16. 12; also VS. xix. 70) has ní dhīmahi for idh- in a; TS. (in ii. 6. 12$1$) and MS. (in i. 10. 18) read instead havāmahe, and with these