Dhammapada

SR No.: 007674
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Max Muller
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1881
Total Pages: 2540
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 45 MB

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I KÂNDA, 6 ADHYAYA, 3 BRÂHMANA, 30.
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voiced offering) an anushtubh-verse as the invitatory formula (anuvâkya), for the anushtubh represents speech, and Pragâpati also is speech.
28. By means of that low-voiced offering the gods stealing near slew, with that thunderbolt, the vashat-call, whichever they wished of the Asuras; and so does this one, after stealing near by means of that low-voiced offering, slay with that thunderbolt, the vashat-call, the wicked, spiteful enemy. This is why he performs the low-voiced offering.
29. Having recited (at the butter-portions) a Rikverse as the anuvâkyâ, he recites the yâgyà with the word 'pleased :' in consequence of this, creatures are brought forth here with teeth on one side (in one jaw); for the Rik means bone and the tooth also is bone, so that he thereby produces bone on one side.
30. Having recited (at the low-voiced offering) a Rik-verse as the anuvâk ya, he recites as the yâgyà a (second) Rik-verse: in consequence of this, creatures with teeth on both sides are brought forth here; for the Rik means bone and the tooth also is bone, so that he thereby produces bone on both sides. These creatures, indeed, are of two kinds, viz. such as have teeth on one side only, and such as have teeth on both sides 2; and verily he who sacrifices, knowing
The two prayers of the low-voiced offering are muttered in a low voice; but the 'Vaushall' at the end of the offering-prayer (as the Oml' at the end of the invitatory prayer) is uttered aloud. Hence the above symbolical explanation.
• The same distinction is made in Rig-veda X, 90, 10, where it is stated that from the Purusha sprang the horse and what other animals with two rows of teeth (viz. the ass and mule, according to Såyana) on the one hand, and cows, goats, and sheep on the other. In Taitt. II, 2, 6, 3, also the horse is mentioned along with man as belonging to the former class of living beings. Cf. also Taitt. V, 1, 2, 6; Ath.-veda V, 19, 2; 31, 3; Weber, Ind. Stud. X, 58.
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