184 KATHOPANISAD II, B. inseparable attributes also is well known as capable of denoting (signifying) its quality, therefore the explanation of the word
- tat' (that) as meaning that which has that as its self is appro-
priate. II. i. 8. aranyor nihito jātavedā garbha iva subhṛto garbhiṇībhik' dive diva iḍyo jāgrvadbhir haviṣmadbhir manusyebhir agnih ctad cai tat | 8 Fire, called Jätavedas, is placed in the two aranis adorable day by day by devoted men with oblations, kept carefully like fetus in the womb by pregnant women. This indeed is That. COMMENTARY: aranyoḥ : Fire that is in the two aranis garbha iva... Like the fetus carefully kept (protected) by pregnant woman, with food and drink. This goes with the preceding nihita; is placed. dive dive day by day jagrvadbhik: by the wakeful that is not inattentive havismadbhiḥ such as offer oblations like ghee etc. idyah fit to be praised by such Rtviks agniḥ Fire, one who takes (praisers) to the forefront. This is to be construed as going with (placed in the araņis), etad vai: This nature of Agni indeed tat is that which has Brahman mentioned before as its Self. II, i. 9. yatas codeti suryo'stam yatra ca gacchati ( tam devaḥ sarve arpitäs tad u nätyeti kaścana etad vai tat | 9 From which rises the Sun and where he sets; in Him al the gods are set. That nobody can trans- gress. This indeed is That. 1. cf. V. II. 29. 2a; SV. £ 7.9 KBU. II. 4. M
