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1. ā karņamākŗşţena dhanuşā dviţsu śarān muñcanti kşatriyās

with-drawn-bow-up-to-ear into-enemies arrows launch warriors

2. sūryasca candramāsca jagatas jyotişī

sun and moon of-world light (dual)

3. dhanī vaņij dvāri sthitebhyas tapasvibhyas vasu dāpayet

rich merchant in-door to-standing-ascetics money should-pay

4. yajñeşu ye ŗtvijas yajūnşi paţhanti te adhvaryavas ucyante

in-sacrifices those priests who texts read,

they Adhvaryus are-called

5. viśvasyā bhuvas samrāj purūravās urvaśīm apsarasam

of-all grounds emperor Pururavas Urvaśi nymph

pari aņayat tasyām ca putras ajāyat

messed-around and in-that son was-born

6. kāmasya dhanuşi jyāyā:s sthāne alaya:

God-of-love in-bows of-bow-string in-place bees

śarāņām sthāne sumanasas tişţhanti

of-arrows in-place flowers stood

7. prāņinām manānsi jīvite sajanti

of-creatures minds to-life attachs-fastens

8. puri vāri taḑāgāt nālyās pārthivas anāyayat

into-city water from-ponds from-pipes Prince brought

( caus. )

9. mantriņas svāmine kadāpi na druhyeyu:

Minister to-possessor-lord never should-be-hostile

10. etasyā:s dhenvās payas bālān pitarau apāyayatām

from-this-cow milk boys parents made-to-drink

( caus. Imperative, dual )