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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SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA.
Soma-feast!' They brought together the (materials for) sacrifice, and having made ready the sacrifice, they said, Agni, thou hast announced to us a Somafeast for to-morrow; but we announce to thee and the Angiras a Soma-feast even for to-day: it is for us that thou art (to officiate as) Hotri?!'
16. They sent back some other (messenger) to the Angiras; but the Angiras going after Agni, were exceeding angry with him, saying, 'Going as our messenger, why didst thou not mind us ? ?'
17. He spake, “The blameless chose me: as the chosen of the blameless, I could not go away.' And let not therefore the chosen (priest) of a blameless man turn away from him. The Angiras then officiated for the Adityas in the sacrifice with Soma bought (krt) on the same day (sadyas); whence this Sadyah kris
18. They brought Vak (speech) to them for their sacrificial fee. They accepted her not, saying, 'We shall be losers if we accept her.' And so the performance of that sacrifice was not discharged (completed), as it was one requiring a sacrificial fee.
19. Thereupon they brought Sarya (the sun) to them, and they accepted him. Wherefore the Angiras say, “Verily, we are fit for the sacrificial office, we are worthy to receive Dakshinas; yea, even he that burns yonder has been received by us ? !' would mean, 'Let there be no going away!' i.e. Let us not go (to the Angiras) l' or perhaps, 'Do not thou (Agni) go away!' 1 Tesham nas tvam hotâsiti, perhaps thou wilt sacrifice for us.' 9 Sent by us, why didst thou not return?' Kanva rec.
9 An ekâha (one day's) performance of the Soma-sacrifice at which the consecrations, buying and pressing of Soma, are compressed into one day.
• Api vâ asmábhir esha pratigrihitah, 'Ist doch jener von uns empfangen worden.'
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