Bhiksh, to beg, used above, is an old desiderative form of bhag, and means to wish to enjoy.

III, 4, 1. su-matím râsi vásvah.

Thou grantest the favour of wealth.

VII, 39, 1. ûrdhváh agníh su-matím vásvah asret.

The lighted fire went up for the favour of wealth. Cf. VII, 60, 11; IX, 97, 26.

III, 57, 6. váso (íti) râ´sva su-matím visvá-ganyâm.

Grant us, O Vasu, thy favour, which is glorious among men!

VII, 100, 2. tvâm vishno (íti) su-matím visvá-ganyâm—dâh.

Mayest thou, Vishnu, give thy favour, which is glorious among men!

X, 11, 7. yáh te agne su-matím mártah ákshat.

The mortal who obtained thy favour, O Agni.

II, 34, 15. arvâ´kî sâ´ marutah yâ´ vah ûtíh ó (íti) sú vâsrâ´-iva su-matíh gigâtu.

Your help, O Maruts, which is to usward, your favour may it come near, like a cow!

VIII, 22, 4. asmâ´n ákkha su-matíh vâm subhah patî (íti) â dhenúh-iva dhâvatu.

May your favour, O Asvins, hasten towards us, like a cow!

But this meaning is by no means the invariable meaning of sumatí, and it will easily be seen that, in the following

passages, the word must be translated by prayer. Thus when Sarasvatî is called (I, 3, 11) kétantî su-matînâ´m, this can only mean she who knows of the prayers, as before she is called kodayitrî´ sûnrítânâm, she who excites songs of praise:

I, 151, 7. ákkha gírah su-matím gantam asma-yû´ (íti).

Come towards the songs, towards the prayer, you who are longing for us. Cf. X, 20, 10.

II, 43, 3. tûshnî´m â´sînah su-matím kikiddhi nah.

Sitting quiet, listen, O Sakuni (bird), to our prayer!

V, 1, 10. â´ bhándishthasya su-matím kikiddhi.

Take notice of the prayer of thy best praiser! Cf. V, 33, I.

VII, 18, 4. â´ nah índrah su-matím gantu ákkha.

May Indra come to our prayer!

VII, 31, 10. prá-ketase prá su-matím krinudhvam.

Make a prayer for the wise god!

IX, 96, 2. su-matím yâti ákkha.

He (Soma) goes near to the prayer.

X, 148, 3. rishînâm víprah su-matím kakânáh.

Thou, the wise, desiring the prayer of the Rishis.

VIII, 22, 6. tâ´ vâm adyá sumatí-bhih subhah patî (íti) ásvinâ prá stuvîmahi.

Let us praise to-day the glorious Asvins with our prayers.

IX, 74, 1. tám îmahe su-matî´.

We implore him with prayer.

In our passage the verb pipartana, fill or fulfil, indicates in what sense sumatí ought to be taken. Su-matím pipartana is no more than kâ´mam pipartana, fulfil our desire! See VII, 62, 3. â´ nah kâ´mam pûpurantu; I, 158, 2. kâmapréna-iva mánasâ. On sumná, see Burnouf, Études, p. 91, and Aufrecht, in Kuhn's Zeitschrift, vol. iv, p. 274.