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II KÂNDA, 6 ADHYAYA, 2 BRÂHMANA, 2.
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46. Thereupon the Ågnidhra says, “Throw it after ?!' He (the Adhvaryu) throws nothing after, but silently touches himself.
47. He (the Ågnidhra) then says, Discourse together!' [The Adhvaryu asks], 'Has he gone (to the gods), Agnidh?'— 'He has gone!' —Bid (the gods) hear!'— May one (or, they) hear!'--'Goodspeed to the divine Hotris! Success to the human!Pronounce the All-hail and blessing !' Thus saying, he merely touches the enclosing-sticks, but does not (now) throw them into the fire). The Barhis and enclosing-sticks he throws in afterwards 2.
48. And here some throw also the remaining sacrificial food into the fire; but let him not do so; for that (remaining havis) is the residue of an offering; and lest he should offer the residue of an offering, let them (the priests) rather throw it into the water or eat it.
SECOND BRAHMANA. 1. Verily, by means of the Great Oblation the gods slew Vritra; by it they gained that supreme authority which they now wield. Now whichever of them were hit by (the Asuras') arrows in that battle, those same darts they extracted, those they pulled out, by performing the Tryambaka-offerings.
2. And, accordingly, when he performs those offerings, he either does so hoping that thus no arrow
I See I, 8, 3, 19 seq.
2 Viz. after the strewing of the Veda,-see I, 9, 2, 24, the formulas being pronounced by the Hotri on this occasion,-at the time when the Samishtayagus, which is here omitted, would have to be performed in an ordinary ishfi.
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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 |