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 ADHYAYA, 3 BRÂHMANA, 15.
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injury. They proceed, and reach the Âgnidhra ; and he (the Adhvaryu) puts (the fire) down on the Ågnidhra hearth.
12. Thereon, when laid down, he offers with the text (Vag. S. V, 37), 'May this Agni make wide room for us; may he march in front smiting the haters! May he gain riches in the winning of riches: may he, fiercely rushing, conquer the enemies, Hail!' By means of him (Agni) he thus takes a firm stand in that reşting-place, the aerial region, and gains that world.
13. In the same place they deposit the pressingstones, the Soma-trough, and Vayu's cups!. Having then taken up the other (objects), they proceed and deposit them north of the Åhavaniya.
14. The Adhvaryu takes the sprinkling-water, and sprinkles first the fire-wood, and then the altar. They then hand to him the altar-grass. He puts it down with the knot towards the east, and sprinkles it. Having poured (the remaining sprinkling-water) upon (the root ends of the altar-grass), and untied the knot,—the Prastara-bunch of asvavala grass is tied together (with the altar-grass),-he takes that; and having taken the Prastara, he spreads the altargrass in a single layer. Having spread the altargrass, he lays the enclosing-sticks of kârshmaryawood round (the fire). Having laid the enclosingsticks around, he puts two kindling-sticks (on the fire); and having put on the two kindling-sticks,
15. He offers with the text (Vâg. S.V,38), Stride thou widely, O Vishnu, make wide room for our abode! drink the ghee, thou born of ghee,
Also the two fringed filtering-cloths (dasápavitre), according to the Kanva rec.
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