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, 6 ADHYÂYA, 2 BRAHMANA, 23.
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Wherefore let not the Adhvaryu pass between the hearths, for the Adhvaryu carries the Soma, and they sit waiting for him (Soma) with open mouths, and he would enter into their open mouths; and either Agni would burn him, or else that god who rules over beasts (Rudra) would seek after him ; hence whenever the Adhvaryu should have business in the hall, let him pass north of the Âgnidhra shed.
21. Now it is for the protection of Soma that those (hearths) are thrown up, to wit the Ahavaniya in front (on the high altar), the Mârgâliya in the south, and the Agnidhriya in the north; and those that are in the Sadas (protect him) from behind.
22. They are in part raised?, in part they are assigned 8. And, in truth, they themselves insisted thereon, saying, “They shall in part raise us, and in part they shall assign us; thus we shall know again that heavenly world from which we have come, thus we shall not go astray.'
23. And whichever of them are raised they are
apparently refers to the Kamasa-Adhvaryus or cup-bearers, who at the time of the Savanas hold up their cups filled with Soma, which, after libations have been made of it on the fire, is drunk by the priests.
Samayâ; the Kanva text has 'pratyan (in going to the back)' instead.
* That is, bestrewed with gravel.
: When the dhishnyas have been completed, the Adhvaryu, standing east of the front door of the Sadas, has to point at the Åhavanîya, the Bahishpavamâna-place, the pit whence the earth for the hearths and high altar was taken, the slaughtering place, the Udumbara post, the Brahman's seat, the (old Ahavaniya at the) hall-door, the old Gârhapatya, and the Utkara (heap of rubbish) one by one with the texts, Våg. S. V, 32, 3, &c. Kåty. VIII, 6, 23, 24.
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