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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· GRIHYA-SOTRA OF GOBHILA.
the Mantra separately in the morning, at noon, and in the evening) as indicated in the text.
22. He should add (the formula), “The eye art thou' (ibid. 9) after (each of the three sections of the Mantra, 6-8).
23. With the verse, 'Loosen the highest fetter, O Varuna' (ibid. 10), he takes off the girdle.
24. After he has entertained the Brâhmanas with food and has eaten himself, he should have his hair, his beard, the hair of his body, and his nails cut, so as to leave the lock of hair (as required by the custom of his family).
25. Having bathed and adorned himself, and having put on two garments (an under-garment and an upper-garment) which have not yet been washed, he should put a garland (on his head) with (the formula), 'Luck art thou; take delight in me' (ibid. 11).
26. The two shoes (he puts on) with (the formula), 'Leaders are you ; lead me' (ibid. 12).
27. With the formula), “The Gandharva art thou' (ibid. 13), he takes a bamboo staff.
28. He approaches the teacher together with the assembly (of his pupils) and looks at the assembly of his teacher's (pupils) with (the words), Like an eye-ball may I be dear to you' (ibid. 14).
29. Sitting down near (the teacher) he touches the sense-organs at his head with (the verse), “The she-ichneumon, covered by the lips' (ibid. 15).
30. Here the teacher should honour him with the Argha ceremony.
31. (The student then) should approach a chariot yoked with oxen, and should touch its two sidepieces or the two arms of the chariot-pole with
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