Note [1:127:5:1]1. See Prof. von Roth's translation of this verse, Zeitschrift der D. Morg. Gesellschaft, XLVIII, 117. On priksham, comp. M. M., vol. xxxii, p. 302; Pischel, Vedische Studien, I, p. 96 seq. The translation of such a word can only be tentative.

Note [1:127:5:2]2. To uparasu something like vikshu (IV, 37, 3) seems to be supplied.

Note [1:127:5:3]3. Comp. the Latin expression, 'argutius quam verius.' Pischel, Gottinger Gelehrte Anzeigen, 1884, p. 516 seq.; Delbruck, Altindische Syntax, p. 196.

Note [1:127:5:4]4. Aprayus seems to be an anomalous formation, instead of aprayu, unless we have to read aprayuve. According to Pischel (Gottinger Gel. Anzeigen, 1890, p. 542), aprayushe would mean 'dem der da lebt.' But I do not think that this aprayus should be separated from aprayu, which, as may be seen from I, 89, I compared with III, 5, 6 and X, 4, 7, is identical in meaning with, and evidently etymologically related to, aprayukkhant.

Note [1:127:5:5]5. Grabhanavat is the contrary of agrabhana, I, 116, 5.

Note [1:127:5:6]6. Comp. III, 30, 7. abhaktam kit bhagate.

Verse 6.

Note [1:127:6:1]1. Ludwig: 'in den bebauten fluren zu verehren, auf den wusten flachen zu verehren.' Prof. Max Muller observes with regard to ishtanih: 'it stanih, or ish + stanih (ish-karta), much thundering.' For a'rtana he proposes the translation, 'ploughed field.' I have left both words un-translated.

Note [1:127:6:2]2. A'dat is imperfect of ad; there is a play upon words (a'dat and a-dadih).

Verse 7.

Note [1:127:7:1]1. Who the Kistas (cf. Lanman, p. 346) are is not known. They seem, however, either to be identical with the Bhrigus or to be another ancient and probably mythical family of priests like them. They are mentioned also in VI, 67, 10.

Note [1:127:7:2]2. 'Their' refers to 'goods.'

Note [1:127:7:3]3. The fuel and libations with which Agni is covered?

Verse 8.