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SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA.
is no other than that scorching one (the sun). When he rises he approaches yonder (sky); and when he sets he approaches this (earth): hence whatever is brought forth here by these two, that they bring forth through that male.
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12. Having recited the invitatory prayer and pronounced the offering-prayer1, he afterwards (paskât) utters the vashat formula; for from behind (paskât) the male approaches the female hence, after placing those two in front, he causes them to be approached by that male, the vashat. For the same reason let him make the offering either simultaneously with the vashat or (immediately) after the vashat has been pronounced.
13. A vessel of the gods, doubtless, is that vashat. Even as, after ladling, one would mete out (food) into a vessel, so here. If, on the other hand, he were to make the offering before the vashat, it would be lost, as would be that (food) falling to the ground for this reason also let him make the offering either simultaneously with the vashat or after it has been pronounced.
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14. As seed is poured into the womb, so here. If, on the other hand, he were to make the offering before the vashat, it would be lost, as would be the seed poured not into the womb: for this reason also let him make the offering either simultaneously with the vashat or after it has been pronounced.
15. The invitatory formula, doubtless, is yonder (sky), and the offering-formula is this (earth). The gâyatri metre also is this (earth), and the trishtubh
1 The usual formalities, which have been detailed before (see page 174 note), have, of course, to be gone through at each oblation.
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| SR No. | 007674 |
| Book Title | Dhammapada |
| 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 |