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SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA.
10. Let him cut off (for the fore-portion) ever so small a piece1: thus the dart comes out; let him therefore cut off ever so small a piece. He should (according to some) put clarified butter on one side only, either below or above: thus that which is hard becomes soft and flows forth; and for this reason he should put butter on one side only, either below or above.
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11. Having (nevertheless) made an underlayer of butter and a double cutting from the oblation (havis), he pours butter on the upper side of it; for it is only in this way that this becomes part of the sacrifice.
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12. Let him not carry it (to the Brahman) along the front (east) side (of the Åhavaniya fire); (though) it is true, do carry it along the front side. For on the front side stand the cattle facing the sacrificer: hence he would impose the power of Rudra on the cattle, if he were to carry it along the front side, and his (the sacrificer's) household and cattle would be overwhelmed. Let him therefore cross over in this way (behind the paridhis); for thus he does not impose Rudra's power on the cattle and he removes that (dart) sideways*.
1 According to Kâty. III, 4, 7, the prâsitra, or (Brahman's) foreportion, is to be of the size of a barley-corn or a pippala (Ficus Religiosa) berry.
2 There is no indication in the text of two different practices being here referred to. The Kânva recension, however, puts in here, but let him not do so,' which is evidently understood in our text also.
Viz. in the prâsitraharana, or pan which is to receive the Brahman's portion. The hollow part of the vessel is to be either of the shape of a (hand-)mirror, i. e. with a round bowl, or of that of a kamasa or jug, i. e. with a square bowl (p. 7, note 1). Kâty. I, 3, 40, 41. On the 'underlayer' of butter, see I, 7, 2, 8.
Tiryag evainam nirmimîte.' I am in doubt as to whether
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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 |