Vedic Metre in its Historical Development c8.s1.t7: Maṇḍala VII

Vedic Metre in its Historical Development c8.s1.t7

2 8-11. The metre indicates that these stanzas really belong to iii 4, which see.

17. This hymn is a play upon an Apriya hymn of seven verses, such as vii 1 1-7. Although out of order, it does not appear to be late.

*33. Mythological poem.

*35. Uncertain: stanzas 1-10 are repeated AV. xix 10 1-10; stanzas 11-15 in AV. xix 11 1-5.

41. Uncertain: repeated AV. iii 16 1-7.

*49. Uncertain: stanza 3 repeated AV i 33 2.

55 1. Compare the preceding hymn, and iv 57 1-3.

*55 2-4. Apparently a charm, but the metre is lyric: cf. x 126.

59 7, 8. Stanza 8 repeated AV. vii 77 2.

59 9-11. Out of order. Stanza 9 repeated AV. vii 77 1.

*66 16. Unmetrical and probably late.

89 5. Repeated AV. vi 51 3. 101, 102. The Parjanya hymns shew late linguistic notes, but they are in their order in the collection.

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