Satapatha Bramhana Part 02

SR No.: 007678
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Julius Eggeling
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1885
Total Pages: 2521
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 44 MB

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III KÂNDA, 4 ADHYAYA, 4 BRAHMANA, 13. 107
the northern (higher) libation he retires': 'May I conquer for conquest' so he thinks, and therefore he makes only the one libation, that with the dipping-spoon.
10. When he has called (on the Agnidhra) for the Sraushat, he does not elect the Hotri2. 'Seat thee, O Hotri!' he says. The Hotri sits down on the Hotri's seat. Having sat down he urges the Adhvaryu; and he, thus urged, takes the two offering-spoons3.
11. While passing over (to the south side of the fire and altar) he says (to the Hotri), ' Recite the invitatory prayer to Agni!' and having called for the Sraushat, he says, ' Pronounce the offering prayer to Agni!' and pours out the oblation when the Vashat is uttered.
12. Thereupon he says, 'Recite the invitatory prayer to Soma!' and having called for the Sraushat, he says, 'Pronounce the offering prayer to Soma!' and pours out the oblation when the Vashat is uttered.
13. Thereupon, while pouring the ghee which is in the upabhrit, together (with what is left in the guhů), he says, 'Recite the invitatory prayer to Vishnu!' and, having called for the Sraushat, he says, 'Pronounce the offering prayer to Vishnu !'
sruva north of the fire and guhû south of the fire respectively, see I, 4, 4, I seq. At the Upasad-ish/i neither fore-offerings (prayâga) nor after-offerings (anuyâga) are performed.
1 Viz. to the offering place on the south side of the fire. The covert meaning is that, were he to make the second libation, he would have to recede from the higher (uttara, northern) position already gained.
2 See I, 5, I, I seq.
See I, 5, 2, I seq.
4 See I, 7, 2, I seq.
Of the ghee in the guhû (obtained from eight ladlings with the
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