History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c72.80

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⁴⁷⁴ X. 18. 9. अस्मे is used with all cases as shown by the Nir. VI. 7. Here it may be equal to अस्मभ्यं or अस्मासु This verse also should occur earlier along with verse 8 above In Śāṅ. Śr. 16. 13. 13 both 8 and 9 are called utthāpinī (verses) 'उदीर्ष्व नार्युदीर्ष्वातः पतित्वत्युदीर्ष्वातो विश्वावसोऽश्मन्वतीत्युत्थापिन्यः'. The com. remarks 'आभिर्होत्रादयो महिषीमुत्थापयन्ति'. उदीर्ष्वातः पतित्वती is Rg. X. 85. 21, उदीर्ष्वातो विश्वावसो is Rg. X. 85. 22 and अश्मन्वती is Rg. X. 53. 8. These are recited in अश्वमेध at the time of making the crowned queen get up from near the dead horse. Compare H. of Dh. vol. II. p. 1235. The तै. आ VI. 1 reads three verses respectively applicable to ब्राह्मण, क्षत्रिय or वैश्य departed person as 'सुवर्णं हस्तादादाना०, धनुर्हस्तादा०, मणिं हस्तादादावाना०' and बौ. पि. सू. I. 8. 3-5 cites them and remarks 'अथास्य सुवर्णेन हस्तौ निमृजते सुवर्णे हस्ता० इति ब्राह्मणस्य, धनुर्हस्ता० इति क्षत्रियस्य' &c.