Note [2:1:2:3]3. This is the most ancient list of the 'seven priests,' by the side of whom the griha-pati or 'master of the house' is mentioned as the eighth. Comp. the formula in which the Adhvaryu names the officiating priests, Katyayana IX, 8, 8 seq., and see the remarks of Weber, Indische Studien, X, 141, 376, and my own exposition, Religion des Veda, 383 seq., 396. The 'Brahman' mentioned in our verse is the Brahmanakkhamsin of the later ritual. Comp. Katyayana IX, 8, 11; Satapatha Brahmana IV, 6, 6, 5.

Verse 3.

Note [2:1:3:1]1. On verses 3-6, see von Bradke, Dyaus Asura, p. 52 seq.

Note [2:1:3:2]2. Brihaspati or Brahmanaspati is the Brahman among the gods. But it is doubtful whether the title of Brahman in this connection should be understood in the later technical sense of the word, as the Ritvig who has to superintend the whole sacrifice. Comp. H. O., Religion des Veda, 396, note 1.

Note [2:1:3:3]3. Vidhartri seems to be here another name of Bhaga; (comp. VII, 41, 2. bhagam huvema ... yah vidharta'). It is known that no god is so frequently mentioned in connection with Puramdhi as Bhaga. The passages have been collected by Grassmann in his Dictionary, s. v. puram-dhi.

Verse 4.

Note [2:1:4:1]1. Prof. von Bradke (Dyaus Asura, 53) believes that the text is corrupt; he thinks that the fourth Pada may have occupied the place of a lost continuation of the relative clause, yasya sam-bhugam. I cannot but share the feeling on which Prof. von Bradke's remark rests, though I do not believe that the solution of the difficulty which he proposes is very probable. Could not the correct reading be yasi (instead of yasya) sam-bhugam, 'thou goest to the enjoyment (of goods)?' Comp. VI, 71, 6, where the traditional text has vamasya hi kshayasya deva bhu'reh, and kshayasya doubtless should be changed into kshayasi.

Note [2:1:4:2]2. On Amsa, as one of the Adityas, comp. Bergaigne, III, 39, 99.

Note [2:1:4:3]3. Vidathe: comp. the note on I, 31, 6. It is tempting to conjecture vidhate (comp. verse 5), but there is no necessity for such a conjecture. Comp., for instance, VI, 24, 2. vidathe dati va'gam.

Verse 5.

Note [2:1:5:1]1. Gnavah should be read without accent, as Grassmann, Prof. Weber, and M. Henry (Revue Critique, Jan. 12, 1891, p. 23) have seen. Cf. Lanman, 518, 519.

Note [2:1:5:2]2. The meaning probably is, 'Thou art related to the other gods and to men,' or 'Thou art related to us.' Comp. VIII, 27, 10; 73, 12.

Note [2:1:5:3]3. Agni seems to be identified here with Apam napat, who frequently is called asu-heman. Comp. Windisch, Festgruss an Roth, 143 seq.

Note [2:1:5:4]4. The men, of course, are the Maruts, as is shown by the well-known use of sardhah (cf. vol. xxxii, p. 67 seq.).

Verse 6.

Note [2:1:6:1]1. Comp. von Bradke, Dyaus Asura, J3 seq.

Verse 7.