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III KÂNDA, 6 ADHYAYA, 3 BRÂHMANA, 3.
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the trees; and thus whatsoever exists here on earth all that is admitted to the sacrifice. And verily both the gods and men, and the Fathers drink together, and this is their symposium; of old they drank together visibly, but now they do so unseen.
THE VAISARGINA OFFERINGS AND LEADING FORWARD OF AGNI AND SOMA.
THIRD BRAHMANA. 1. Verily he who consecrates himself, consecrates himself for the sake of this All; for he consecrates himself for the sacrifice, and this All indeed results from the sacrifice; having prepared the sacrifice for which he consecrates himself, he now sets free (or produces) this All.
2. The reason why he performs the Vaisargina offerings is this. They are called Vaisargina, because he sets free (vi-sarg) this All; wherefore let him who takes part in the rite8 touch (the sacrificer) from behind; but if he have to go elsewhere (on business) he need not heed this. When he sacrifices, he sets free this All.
3. And again why he performs the Vaisargina offerings. Vishnu, forsooth, is the sacrifice ; by his strides he obtained (vi-kram) for the gods that allpervading power (vikranti) which now belongs to them; by his first step he gained this same (earth); by the second, the region of air ; and by the last,
1 Sma' does not seem here to have its usual force, which it has in the next sentence, combined with 'pura.'
* Or, corresponds to (anu).
• That is, a blood-relation of the sacrificer, dwelling together with him. Cf. also p. 40, note i.
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| SR No. | 007678 |
| Book Title | Satapatha Bramhana Part 02 |
| 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 |