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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VI ADHYAYA, 6 KHANDA, 16.
6. He (then) smears it on his right shoulder with
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(the words), Thus may peace dwell in me.'
7. In the same way a second time.
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8. In the same way a third time.
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9. Piece by piece thou art produced; piece by piece thou risest up; bring welfare to us, O house!'with (this text they) take pieces of Durvâ stalks (out of the vessel of water), put them on their heads,
10. (And make water-offerings with the formulas), 'May Agni satiate himself; may Vâyu satiate himself; may Sûrya satiate himself; may Vishnu satiate himself; may Pragâpati satiate himself; may Virupâksha satiate himself; may Sahasrâksha satiate himself; may all beings satiate themselves.'
11. (Then) Sumantu, Gaimini, Vaisampâyana, Paila, and the other teachers (receive their offerings).
12. (Then) every one (worships in the same way) his fathers.
13. With (the text), 'To the sea you' (Sraut. IV, II, II) they pour out the water,
14. Murmur the Vâmadevya,
15. And separate according to their pleasure.
16. (The final benedictory formula runs thus), 'Through the power of wisdom, of Sruti and Smriti, as handed down by tradition, through (that power) which has its measure in (the Vedic texts) that have been gone through (?), and which is possessed of
karshanti, and translate, 'they draw (lines of that water) on this (earth).'
6. Nârâyana says that all the students are to do so.
10. Comp. above, IV, 9. On the way in which this Tarpana is to be performed, Nârâyana refers to the Sutra II, 7, 5.
11. Comp. above, IV, 10.
12. Comp. above, IV, 10, 4-6.
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