The Uktha*\ Verily, the Uktha is life (prana), for it is life that causes everything here to rise up (ut-tha). From him there rises up an Uktha-knowing son, he wins co-union and co-status with the Uktha, who knows this.

The Yajus 4: Verily, the Yajus is life (prdna], for in life are all beings here united (Vynj). United, indeed, are all beings for his supremacy, he wins co-union and co-status with the Yajus, who knows this.

The Saman. Verily, the Saman is life (prana), for in life are all beings here combined (samyand). Combined, indeed, are all beings here serving him for his supremacy, he wins co-union and co-status with the Saman, who knows this.

The Kskatra. Verily, rule is life (frana), for verily, rule - is life. Life protects (Vtrd) one from hurting (ksanitos). He attains a rule that needs no protection (a-tra), he wins co-union and co-status with the Kshatra, who knows this. food and life quite superior to benefit or injury from any other individual * nunciation, since the meaning of the compound verb m-ram is *to renounce.' G The word ksatra, seems to be used in this paragraph in two meanings- abstractly, as 'rule/ and, specifically, as the ' ruler,' referring to the second or ruling class. In connection therewith, the first three items treated in this section may refer to the priestly class of Brahmans, who alone performed the ritual.