1.2.22

The words

The phrases

It has been stated that these words form one sentence with the injunction. The fruit-words here belong to the udumbara post. There is no udumbara post enjoined apart from this sentence, so a fruit-command standing alone would have nothing to attach to.

There is no separate word that says 'praise.' From the fruit-words one understands that the thing has a fruit, and what has a fruit is commended. That second understanding is the praise. 'Vigor' is figurative. As food is a means of satisfaction, this wood is spoken of with a word for that kind of power, because it can be connected with ripe fruit. The sentence commends the post. It does not open a second rite called 'securing vigor.'

Sanskrit in this line

Śeṣa (शेष) is the remainder, the part that belongs with the main statement. Vākyaśeṣatva (वाक्यशेषत्व) is that role, as an abstract. Uktam points back to 1.2.7.

Say it back

Return to the one-sentence view, and say what is decided about the fig-wood post: the vigor-words praise it.