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III PRAPATHAKA, 8 KANDIKA, 16.
repeated by the Brahmanas and by the sacrificer), 'That bright eye, created by the gods, which rises on the east-may we see it a hundred autumns; may we live a hundred autumns !'
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6. After he has entertained the Brâhmanas with food and has eaten himself, (the sacrificer and his family) should tie (to their arms, necks, &c.) amulets made of lac together with all sorts of herbs, for the sake of prosperity.
7. In the evening he should feed the cows with the Prishâtaka, and should let the calves join them. 8. Thus (the cows) will thrive.
9. At the sacrifice of the first fruits a mess of boiled rice-grains with milk, sacred to Indra and Agni, (is prepared).
10. Having sacrificed first a Havis offering of that (milk-rice), he sacrifices over that (oblation) four Agya oblations with (the verses), 'To him who bears a hundred weapons,' &c. (MB. II, 1, 9-12).
11. The rest (should be performed) according to the Sthâlipâka rite.
12. The rest of the remnants of the sacrificial food he should give to eat to all (persons present) who have received the initiation (Upanayana).
13. Having spread under' water once, he should cut off two portions of the boiled rice-grains,
14. Three (portions are cut off) by descendants of Bhrigu.
15. And over (these portions) water (is poured). 16. (After the food has been prepared in this
9 seq. The sacrifice of the first fruits; comp. Khâdira-Grihya III, 3, 6 seq.
II. See chap. 7, 20 and the note.
16, 20. Instead of asamsvâdam, samsvâdayeran, I read
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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 |