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I ÂRANYAKA, 2 ADHYÂYA, 2 KHANDA, 8.
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is truth, and as endowed with the word satya, truth, the form of this day is perfect 1.
2. That hymn is composed by Vasukra. Verily, Vasukra is Brahman, and that day is Brahman. Thus he obtains Brahman by means of Brahman 2.
3. Here they say: 'Why then is that Marutvatiya hymn completed by the hymn of Vasukra ?' Surely because no other Rishi but Vasukra brought out a Marutvatiya hymn, or divided it properly? There fore that Marutvatlya hymn is completed by the hymn of Vasukra.
4. That hymn, asat su me, is not definitely addressed to any deity, and is therefore supposed to be addressed to Pragâpati. Verily, Pragâpati is indefinite, and therefore the hymn serves to win Pragâpati.
5. Once in the hymn (Rv. X, 27, 22) he defines Indra (indraya sunvat); therefore it does not fall off from its form, as connected with Indra.
6. He recites the hymn (Rv. VI, 17, 1) pibâ somam abhi yam ugra tardah.
7. In the verse arvam gavyam mahi grinâna indra the word mahi, great, occurs. Endowed with the word mahat, the form of this day is perfect.
8. That hymn is composed by Bharadvâga, and Bharadväga was he who knew most, who lived longest, and performed the greatest austerities among the Rishis, and by this hymn he drove away evil. Therefore if he recites the hymn of Bharadvaga;
1 The commentator endeavours to make the meaning more natural by taking in the word prahanta, he who kills the destroyer of truth. But considering the general character of these remarks, this is hardly necessary.
Cf. I, 1, 3, 3. By separating the first trika from the second, and so forth.
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| SR No. | 007670 |
| Book Title | Upnishad |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Max Muller |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1879 |
| Total Pages | 1835 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 35 MB |