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ix. 5- has⌋ only 61 syllables instead of 64 (= aṣṭi); but the three missing syllables can easily be made out by resolutions. One would expect ní dahati, to correspond with nāídāgha. Read in b yád ajáḥ (an accent-sign slipped out of place).

32. Whoever knows the season "making" by name, each making fortune of his unfriendly foe he takes to himself; that verily is the season "making" by name, namely the goat with five rice-dishes; he indeed etc. etc.

33. Whoever knows the season "gathering" by name, each gathering fortune of his unfriendly foe he takes to himself; that verily is the season "gathering" by name, namely the goat etc. etc.

34. Whoever knows the season "fattening" by name, each fattening fortune of his unfriendly foe he takes to himself; that verily is the season "fattening" by name, namely the goat etc. etc.

35. Whoever knows the season "up-going" by name, each up-going fortune of his unfriendly foe he takes to himself; that verily is the season "up-going" by name, namely the goat etc. etc.

36. Whoever knows the season "overcoming" (abhibhū́) by name, each overcoming fortune of his unfriendly foe he takes to himself; that verily is the season "overcoming" by name, namely the goat etc. etc.

37. Cook ye the goat and the five rice-dishes; let all the quarters, like-minded, united (sadhryàñc), with the intermediate directions, accept that of thee.

38. Let them defend this of thine for thee; to them I offer (hu) sacrificial butter, this oblation.