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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I PRAPATHAKA, 7 KÂNDIKA, 25.
17. To the north (of the fire) a Sruva full of water (is placed): this is the Pranita water;
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18. If there is (such water). Or it may be dispensed with, say some (teachers).
19. Having put the mess of cooked food on the Barhis, and put wood (on the fire), he prepares the Agya.
20. (He may take) ghee, or oil made from Tila seeds, or curds, or milk, or rice gruel.
21. From that same Barhis (he takes two Darbha blades and) makes purifiers (of them), of the length of one span.
22. Putting an herb between (them and the instrument with which he cuts them), he cuts them off, not with his nail, with (the words), 'Purifiers are ye, sacred to Vishnu.'
23. He then wipes them with water, with (the words), 'By Vishnu's mind ye are purified.'
24. Having purified (the Agya by pouring it into the Agya pot, over which he has laid a Darbha purifier), he purifies it (in the pot) with the two northward - pointed purifiers (in the following way):
25. Holding them with his two thumbs and fourth fingers, he purifies (the Âgya) three times, from west to east, once with the Yagus: 'May the god Savitri purify thee with this uninjured purifier, with the rays of the good sun;' twice silently.
20. All the substances which are stated in this Sûtra can be con
sidered as Agya. Grihya-samgraha I, 106. 107.
21 seqq. Khâdira-Grihya I, 2, 12 seqq.
24. As to sampayotpunâti, comp. Hiranyakesin I, 1, 1, 23: pavitrântarhite pâtre pa ânfyopabilam parayitvodagagrâbhyâm pavitråbhyâm trir utpûya...
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