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SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA.
is your sphere;' with this he moves slightly northwards: by this (mantra, he indicates that) he sits midway between the Åhavaniya and the Gârhapatya, and thus he propitiates these two; and in accordance with what he says, do not scorch me away from this ! injure me not!' they do not injure him.
26. He then mutters whilst looking at the (Åhavanfya) fire, ‘All ye gods, instruct me, how and what I am to mind while seated here as the chosen Hotri! declare my share (of the sacrificial duties), how and by what road I am to convey the oblation to you!'for as one says to those for whom food has been cooked, 'order me how I am to bring it you, how I am to serve it up for you!' in like manner he is desirous of directions regarding the gods, and for this reason he mutters thus, 'instruct me how I may utter the Vashat-call for you in its proper order, how I may bring you the oblation in its proper order!'
SECOND BRAHMANA.
THE FORE-OFFERINGS (Prayagas). 1. [The Hotri continues], May Agni, the priest (hotri), know (undertake) Agni's priestly duty (hautram),'—thereby he says 'may Agni, as Hotri, know this!' 'Agni's priestly duty' he says, because it is his duty that he must know ;—that means of salvation ",'— the means of salvation, assuredly, is the sacrifice: 'may he know the sacrifice' is what he thereby says.—' Favourable to thee, O Sacrificer, is
· Prâvitram, literally that which promotes, protects' ('unser Hort'). Sâyana on Taitt. S. II, 5, 9, 5 explains it by prakrishtam avitram phaladânarûpam asmadrakshanam yasmin homânushthâne tad idam prâvitram. For this and the succeeding formulas, see Âsv. I, 4, 10-11.
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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 |