Note [4:3:13:1]1. The meaning seems to be that Agni is requested not to turn against the sacrificer a spirit which has to avenge the guilt committed by a third person. 'Why not read yagnam? Go not secretly to anybody's sacrifice, not of a hostile house, not of a friend. Do not require (of us) a sinful brother's debt. May we not feel the might of friend or foe.' M. M.

Note [4:3:13:2]2. Geldner (Ved. Studien II, 157) translates and interprets: 'tilge nicht, O Agni, die Schuld eines falschen Bruders,' namlich die Schuld an die Manen, also dem Sinn nach 'mache ihn kinderlos.' This is quite unacceptable.

Note [4:3:13:3]3. The text is evidently corrupt. I propose to read: ma' sakhyuh yaksham ma' ripoh bhugema. Comp. V, 70, 4. ma' kasya adbhutakratu yaksham bhugema tanu'bhih.

Verse 14.

Note [4:3:14:1]1. I cannot adopt Bergaigne's opinion on sumakha (Quarante Hymnes, p. 75).

Verse 15.

Note [4:3:15:1]1. Or, awake for thee.