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xviii. 2- ⌊= mām⌋ nā ”sātāi, nā ”sīta, na prāpnuyāt! Kāuç. uses the verse twice (85. 3, 12—unless in the ce ’mām of sūtra three is disguised the beginning of vs. 39 or 41) in connection with the elaborate measuring out of the place of interment of the bone-relics. ⌊See Caland, Todtengebräuche, p. 145 and note 534.⌋

39. This measure do we measure forth, so that etc. etc.

40. This measure do we measure off, so that etc. etc.

41. This measure do we measure apart, so that etc. etc.

42. This measure do we measure out, so that etc. etc.

43. This measure do we measure up, so that etc. etc.

44. This measure do we measure together, so that etc. etc.

45. I have measured the measure, I have gone to heaven (svàr); may I be long-lived; so that etc. etc.

46. Breath, expiration, through-breathing (vyāná), life-time, an eye to see the sun: by a road not beset with enemies (-pára) go thou to the Fathers whose king is Yama.

47. They that departed unmarried [but] assiduous, abandoning hatreds, having no progeny—they, going up to heaven (div), have found a place (loká), ⌊they,⌋ shining (? dī́dhyāna) upon the back of the firmament.

48. Watery is the lowest heaven (dív), full of stars (? pīlu-) is called the midmost; the third is called the fore-heaven (pradív), in which the Fathers sit.