MANDALA I, HYMN 78.

ASHTAKA I, ADHYAYA 5, VARGA 26.

1. O Gatavedas, who dwellest among all tribes, we the Gotamas (praise) thee with our song--we praise thee aloud with (songs full of) splendour.

2. Gotama desirous of riches exalts thee, as thou art, with his song. We praise thee aloud with (songs full of) splendour.

3. We call thee, such as thou art, the highest winner of booty, as Angiras did. We praise thee aloud with (songs full of) splendour.

4. (We praise) thee, the greatest destroyer of enemies (or, of Vritra), who hurlest the Dasyus away--we praise thee, such as thou art, aloud with (songs full of) splendour.

5. We the Rahuganas have recited a honey-sweet speech to Agni. We praise thee aloud with (songs full of) splendour.

NOTES.

The same Rishi. Metre, Gayatri.

Verse 2.

Note [1:78:2:1]1. This probably means, 'the descendant of Gotama.' See Zeitschrift der D. Morg. Gesellschaft, XLII, 202.

Verse 5.

Note [1:78:5:1]1. The Rahuganas seem to be a branch of the Gotamas; see Asvalayana Srautasutra XII, 11, 1.