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 PRASNA, I PATALA, 2 SECTION, 18.
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(he sacrifices) a straight (stream of Agya), directed towards the north-east, with the Mantra which he pronounces), To Indra svâhâ !!
15. Having (thus) poured out the two Åghara oblations, he sacrifices the two Âgyabhagas,
16. With (the words), 'To Agni svâhâ !' over the easterly part of the northerly part (of the fire); with (the words), To Soma svâhâ !' over the easterly part of the southerly part (of the fire).
17. Between them he sacrifices the other (oblations).
18. (He makes four oblations with the following Mantras): "Thou whom we have set to work, Gåtavedas! carry forward (our offerings)Agni! Perceive this work (i. e. the sacrifice), as it is performed (by us). Thou art a healer, a creator of medicine. Through thee may we obtain cows, horses, and men. Svâhå!
Thou who liest down athwart, thinking, “ It is I who keep (all things) asunder :" to thee who art propitious (to me), I sacrifice this stream of ghee in the fire. Svâhâ ! "To the propitious goddess syâhâ !
To the accomplishing goddess svâhâ !'
16. Âsvalâyana I, 10, 13; Sânkhâyana I, 9, 7, &c. As to the expressions uttarardha pûrvard he and dakshinardhaparvârdhe, comp. Gobhila I, 8, 14 and the note.
17. I.e. between the places at which the two 'Âgya portions' are offered. Comp. Sånkhayana I, 9, 8.
18. Satapatha Brâhmana XIV, 9, 3, 3 (=Brihad Âranyaka VI, 3, 1 ; S. B. E., vol. xv, p. 210); Mantra-Brâhmana I, 5, 6.
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