Note [1:143:5:1]1. Pischel (Vedische Studien, I. 231) seems to me to be right in denying that sena ever means 'Geschoss,' and in translating sena srishta' 'exercitus effusus.' The opinion of Prof. von Bradke and Prof. Bloomfield is different; see Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenl. Gesellschaft, XLVI, 456; XLVIII, 549.

Verse 7.

Note [1:143:7:1]1. The text adds the dativus ethicus vah, 'for you' (comp. Delbruck, Altindische Syntax, 206), which can scarcely be translated.

Note [1:143:7:2]2. Geldner (Vedische Studien, I, 168) has shown that akra very probably means 'horse.' Agni is very frequently compared to a horse.--Comp. Ludwig, Ueber die neuesten Arbeiten auf dem Gebiete der Rigveda-Forschung, p. 54; Roth, Zeitschrift der D. Morg. Ges., XLVIII, 118.

Note [1:143:7:3]3. See above, I, 31, 6, note 2.

Verse 8.

Note [1:143:8:1]1. With Padas C D compare the verse VI, 8, 7. adabdhebhih tava gopa'bhih ishte asma'kam pahi trishadhastha suri'n.

Note [1:143:8:2]2. 'What is ishte? Is it thou our wish, or thou our sacrifice?' M. M.