Karmanirnaya 1_14

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‘To praise’ (gātum) means ‘to praise you.’ Having stated in general the knowledge of everything that is desired by ‘Find’ (vidā), meaning ‘make known,’ he prays for the specifically desired object of that time by ‘Find how to praise’ (gātuṃ vidā). ‘You yourself instruct’ (anuśaṃsiṣoḥ), meaning ‘the directions’ (diśaḥ), the paths; the meaning is: ‘teach by yourself the modes of praising yourself.’ ‘Instruct’ (śikṣa) for the sake of the supreme wisdoms that are ‘ancient’ (pūrvīṇām), handed down through the Lord’s tradition. ‘O lord of wisdom’ (śacīnāṃ pate) means ‘O lord of wisdoms,’ or ‘O lord of words.’ ‘O Puruvasu’ means ‘O one of abundant wealth,’ or ‘O one of abundant knowledge’; and it also means ‘he dwells in many’ or ‘he is the abode of many.’ (1)