It bears also the sense of assent and consent (अङ्गीकारश्वीकारौ) meaning “ay” “aye” “yea” and “yes”, and in Bengali and Vernaculars हाँ and हुं. So says Sankaráchárya:—“Whatever is assented to by the learned and wealthy, it is done by saying “_Om_”.” Thus in the Vedic tradition; Yájnavalkya having been asked by Sákalya as to how many gods there were, said; “Thirty-three.” Sákalya assented by saying “Om.” Among modern writings, the Sáhitya Darpana cites the following instance of _Om_ being used in this sense:—भ्रातर्द्विरेफ भवता भ्रमता समन्तात् । प्राणाधिका प्रियतमा ममबीक्षिता किं । ब्रुतेकिमोमित्यादि । [Sidenote: 9. A Particle of Repulse. अपाकृतिः ।] It is used as the interjectional particle हुँकार expressive of repelling or driving off another from one like “Avaunt” in English. We meet with an instance of its use in this sense in the Vetála Panchavinsati of Lassen (VI.) Thus, कृतोङ्कार बेतालेत्यादि । [Sidenote: 10. Do. of Ratifying. दृढीकरणे ।] It occurs in the sense of confirmation at the end of hymns and prayers in the Vedic writings, and corresponds with the words “Amen” and “Amin” at the conclusion of Christian and Moslem sermons and prayers as we have said long before. We have a verse of Hafiz to this effect, where he says _bishnow O Ámin bogo_ _i. e._ “Hear and say amen.” There are many instances of it in the Upanishads, such as शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ओं हरिः ओं, and so in the Gáyatrí hymn which begins and ends with _Om_, agreeably to the precept which says; आद्यन्ते प्रणबं दत्त्वा गायत्रीं प्रजपेद्द्विजः । चतुर्बर्ग प्रदा बिद्या चतुर्बिद्यात्मिका सदा । गायत्री तन्त्रं । VII. THE NOMINAL MEANINGS OF _Om_. [Sidenote: 1. Nominal Meanings of _Om_. संज्ञार्थः ।] Besides the meanings already given of _Om_ as a particle, there are many other nominal significations attached to it as a significant noun or rather symbol to express certain attributes belonging to the nature of the Deity, that bear little or no connection with the etymology of the word. [Sidenote: 2. _Om_ the Creator जगत् स्रष्ठा ।] _Om_ is used to denote the creative power of God in Sankara’s scholium. This sense is had from the primordial word _logos_ the ov = _be_ or _fiat_ भुयात् _buad_ uttered by God in his creation of the world, as we have in the scripture. “And god said, “Let there be” and there was”. Latin _Fiat-et-fit_; and Arabic _Kom fa Kána_. [Sidenote: 3. Om is _God_ ईश्वरः भिधानं ।] Pátanjala takes it as denotative of God himself तस्येश्वर वाचकतेति पातञ्जलः; and others as a denotation of the Supreme God ॐ परमेश्वरेच । एतद्ध्येबाक्षरं परं । इति कठः । तारानाथ वाचस्पत्याभिधानं । [Sidenote: 4. Om is Brahma. ब्रह्म । ]