Note [4:1:17:1]1. On dudhitam, comp. Geldner, Ved. Studien, II, 9, and see Rig-veda II, 17, 4; IV, 16, 4.

Verse 19.

Note [4:1:19:1]1. Comp. vol. xxxii, p. 330 (V, 54, 10, note 1).

Verse 20.

Note [4:1:20:1]1. 'Guest' is atithih; the play on words (aditih and atithih) is untranslatable.