History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c82.88

v6.c82.88

⁷⁰² संवत्सरीण पय उस्त्रियायास्तस्य माशीद्यातुधानो नृचक्षः । ऋ X 87 17 (= अथर्ववेद VIII. 3 17). Probably there is *double entendre* here, one meaning being 'May no magician prevent us from having all cows' milk that would be ours for a year (after the cow is calved)', the other is 'may not a demon *(Continued from last page)* hold up the water that falls down after a year'. उस्रिया means a cow and may also mean a cloud Vide ऋ. III 55 13 where a cloud is referred to as cow or its udder पाणिनि (V 1. 91-92) has two sūtras to explain संवत्सरीण and परिवत्सरीण 'वत्सरान्ताच्छश्छन्दसि। संपरिपूर्वाच्च।'