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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III KÂNDA, 8 ADHYAYA, 2 BRÂHMANA, 26.
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24. Having offered, he bastes first the omentum, then the clotted ghee. Now the Karaka-Adhvaryus, forsooth, baste first the clotted ghee, arguing that the clotted ghee is the breath; and a Karaka-Adhvaryu, forsooth, cursed Yagñavalkya for so doing, saying, "That Adhvaryu has shut out the breath; the breath shall depart from him!'
25. But he, looking at his arms, said, “These hoary arms—what in the world has become of the Brahman's word'!' Let him not heed that (objection of the Karakas); for this is the last fore-offering - and this being a havis-offering, at the last foreoffering he first pours ghee into the dhruvâ, being about to offer the first two butter-portions with it? Now, on the present occasion, he will first offer the omentum ; therefore let him first baste the omentum, then the clotted ghee. And though he does not baste the victim with ghee, 'lest he should baste the uncooked,' that whole victim of his yet becomes (as it were) basted with ghee in that he bastes the omentum ; let him therefore first baste the omentum, then the clotted ghee.
26. Thereupon he makes an 'underlayer' of ghee (in the guhd-spoon), and lays a piece of gold thereon. Then, cutting off the omentum (from the spits and putting it into the spoon), he says (to the Hotri), * Recite (the invitatory prayer) to Agni and Soma
1 That is, so much time has gone by since I first adopted that practice, and here I am grown old and still in full vigour, Sây.
But he, lying old and worn out, said, "These two arms have become gray--what in the world has become of the Brahman's word!") Kânva text.
On the two butter-portions to Agni and Soma, succeeding the fore-offerings, see part i, p. 174 note.
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