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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SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA.
they lead the victim after him (to the slaughteringplace) on a (way) free from danger and injury. The Pratiprasthâtri holds on to it from behind by means of the two spits', and the Adhvaryu (holds on to) the Pratiprasthầtri, and the Sacrificer to the Adhvaryu.
10. As to this they say, 'That (victim) must not be held on to by the sacrificer, for they lead it unto death; therefore let him not hold on to it.' But let him nevertheless hold on to it; for that (victim) which they lead to the sacrifice they lead not to death; therefore let him hold on to it. Moreover he would cut himself off from the sacrifice, were he not to hold on to it; therefore let him hold on to it. It is held on to in a mysterious way; by means of the spits the Pratiprasthâtri (holds on to it); to the Pratiprasthâtri the Adhvaryu, to the Adhvaryu the Sacrificer; thus then it is held on to in a mysterious way.
11. Thereupon the Adhvaryu takes two stalks of grass from the covered altar, and having called for the Sraushat, he says (to the Maitrâvaruna), O Hotri, prompt again (the Hotri to recite for) the offerings to the gods?!' This is what belongs to the All-gods at the animal offering.
12. He then makes (the Sacrificer) say the text (Våg. S. VI, 11), O thou prosperous! upon
For the two omentum-spits, see note on III, 8, 2, 16. 9 The Maitrâvaruna's additional cue or order (upapraisha) is 'Agni has been victorious; he has won wealth!' On the Hotri's recitation-the so-called Adhrigu litany-commencing Ye divine quieters (slaughterers), commence, as well as ye that are human!' and consisting of formulas usually pronounced by the Adhvaryu (and hence perhaps going back to a time when the Hotri had to perform all but the menial parts of the sacrificial service), see Ait. Br. II, 6–7; Roth, Yaska XXXVII seq.
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