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, 4 ADHYAYA, I BRÂHMANA, 40.
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all the kindling-sticks with the exception of the one stick (which is to be put on at the afterofferings 1); for it is now that the Hotri completes (the kindling); and what then is left of the kindlingsticks, other than the one stick, that is left (unused: altogether); and what is left (unused) of the sacrifice, that is left for his (the sacrificer's) spiteful enemy: let him, therefore, previously to this (verse), put on all the samidhs, save one.
39. [He continues]: 'Adore, good worshipper, the gods!' worship (adhvara) doubtless means sacrifice : 'adore the gods, good sacrificer' he thereby says ;— Oblation-bearer, sure, art thou !' for he, Agni, is indeed the bearer of oblations: for this reason he says .oblation-bearer, sure, art thou.'
He recites the last sâmidheni]: Make offerings ! do reverence! Him, Agni, while the cult proceeds, for your oblation-bearer choose!' by this (verse) he urges them on : 'make offerings and worship! do this for the accomplishment) of whatever desire you kindled him!' this is what he thereby means to say. 'Him, Agni, while the cult proceeds,' he says, because cult means sacrifice : hence he thereby says,
him, Agni, whilst the sacrifice proceeds ; -' for your oblation-bearer choose !' for he, Agni, is indeed the oblation-bearer, and for this reason he says 'for your oblation-bearer choose (him)!
40. This tristich, containing the word) 'cult (adhvara),' he thus recites. For once when the gods were engaged in sacrificing, their rivals, the Asuras, wished to injure (dhurv, dhvar) them; but, though desirous of injuring them, they were
i See I, 8, 2, 3
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