I. i. 17.
riticde }r«i& ndix
rikar had jana-arty ।
brahajuram became iyar widio ]
xicyyam a stay at ॥
One learning these three and dealing with Nicikste and erforming three actions, attaining contact (with dramopskowith the three, (by Imeans of it) crosses over birth aud death. Knowing and realising the soil born-of-Brahman and conscient as the worthy Lord, one attains thorough peace for .ever.
COMMENTARY.
Again He (Death) refers to Karma :
ritici&td : One learning the three awa (Tait. Brah, III. ४. 7, 8 & 2) beginning with "ay¢w give ya Acate" This verily which blows (is the Fire•Naciketas).
hidtman: One that does the action of sacrificing and learning and giving, or else one who performs the pag•yid seven donestic sacrifices), havirgin (cora•sacrifices) and (ormabacrifices)
- ribhir: with the fires thnice performed (constructed),
&ndhih : contact with meditation on the Supreme Self
- y : attaining
janmartyy grati : Crosses over birth and death, This is the meaning. Since this has to have the name see the passage &roj od yed var i jay occuring in the next mantra(d), and since this auantra has been interpreted in this manner by Vyary (author of r•Prabc" under the Vadapa Sta: 1. iv. 6 'review so eached of three only there i ki mention and question."
Thereafter he span of the meditation upse the Supreme $f which the principal (tg; meation in the first bir is
6f this very ribhi anx 1crya SE० + & <a
