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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SATAPATHA-BRÂHMANA.
of the Asuras and Rakshas. They, therefore, stood up erect against them on the south side (of the sacrificial ground); for strength is, as it were, erect; hence he makes the (second) libation while standing to the south (of the fire). When he makes a libation on each side (of the fire, north and south), this (pair), mind and speech, though indeed joined together, become separate: for one of the two libations is the head of the sacrifice and the other is its root.
9. With the dipping-spoon (sruva) he makes that libation which is the root of the sacrifice, and with the offering-spoon (sruk) that which is the head of the sacrifice.
10. Silently he makes that libation which is the root of the sacrifice; for silent, as it were, is this root (of trees &c.), and in it the voice does not sound.
11. With a formula he makes that libation which is the head of the sacrifice; for the formula is speech, and from the head this speech sounds.
12. Sitting he makes that libation which is the root of the sacrifice; for seated, as it were, is this root. Standing he makes that libation which is the head of the sacrifice; for this head stands, as it were.
13. When he has made the first libation with the dipping-spoon, he says, 'Agnidh, sweep (touch over) the fire!!' In like manner as one would lay the yoke on (the shoulders of the team), so also he makes that first libation ; for after laying on the yoke they fasten (the team to it).
14. He (the Âgnidhra) then sweeps (the fire with
See I, 4, 2, 12, with note.
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