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971 diço bhriyante. The comm. gives two explanations for the strange epithet caturvīra, showing that he is merely guessing what its sense might possibly be. We have in d again an extra syllable of which the Anukr. takes no notice.

5. Use thou one as ointment; make one an amulet; bathe with one; drink one of them; let the four-heroed one protect us about from the four destructive bonds of seizure (grā́hi).

6. Let Agni favor (av) me with fire (? agní), in order to breath, to expiration, to life-time, to splendor, to force, to brilliancy, to well-being, to welfare: hail!

{{smaller block|The comm. gives a double interpretation of indriya. Ppp. again has mā indriy-.

8. Let Soma favor me with what is Soma's (sāúmya), in order to breath etc. etc.

{{smaller block|The comm. explains sāúmyena as somatvasampādakena dharmeṇa jagadāpyāyanakāritvādidharmeṇa.}}

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