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, 7 PATALA, 24 SECTION, I.
197 former (of these oblations) should be directed to Surya.
10. Through a period of three nights they should eat no saline food, should sleep on the ground, wear ornaments, and should be chaste.
II. In the fourth night, towards morning, he puts wood on the fire, performs the (regular) ceremonies down to the (regular) expiatory oblations, and sacrifices nine expiatory oblations (with the following Mantras):
PATALA 7, SECTION 24.
1. Agni! Expiation! Thou art expiation. I, the Brahmana, entreat thee, desirous of protection. What is terrible in her, drive that away from here. Svâhâ! 'Vâyu! Expiation! Thou art expiation. I, the Brahmana, entreat thee, desirous of protection. What is blameful in her, drive that away from here. Svâhâ!
'Sun! Expiation! Thou art expiation. I, the Brahmana, entreat thee, desirous of protection. What dwells in her that is death-bringing to her husband, drive that away from here. Svâhâ! 'Sun! Expiation! &c. 'Vâyu! Expiation! &c. 'Agni! Expiation! &c. 'Agni! Expiation! &c. 'Vâyu! Expiation! &c. 'Sun! Expiation! &c.'
11. According to the commentary he performs the regular ceremonies down to the oblation offered with the Mantra, 'Thus thou, Agni' (see above, I, 3, 5, and compare Pâraskara I, 2, 8). Mâtridatta says, prâyaskittiparyantam kritvâ sa tvam no Agna ity etadantam kritvå nava prâyaskittîr guhoti. . . vyâhritiparyantam kritvå imam me Varuneti katasro (1, 3, 5) hutvaitâ guhoti.
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