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 ADHYÂVA, 3 BRÂHMANA, 30.
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28. Now the Asuras, in the beginning, seized a victim. The gods, from fear, did not go near it?. The Earth? then said unto them, 'Heed ye not this: I will myself be an eye-witness thereof, in whatsoever manner they will perform this (offering).
29. She said, Only one oblation have they offered, the other they have left over.' Now that which they left over are these same portions. Thereupon the gods made over three limbs to (Agni) Svishtakrit, whence the Tryanga oblations. The Asuras then made portions of the head, the shoulders, the neck, and the hind-thighs: therefore let him not make portions of these. And since Tvashtri spat upon the neck, therefore let him not make a portion of the neck. Thereupon he says (to the Hotri), 'Recite (the invitatory prayer) to Agni and Soma for the havis of the buck!' Having called for the Sraushat, he says (to the Maitrâvaruna), Prompt (the Hotri to recite the offering-prayer 8 for) the havis of the buck to Agni and Soma!' He does not say '(the havis) made ready:' when the Soma has been pressed he says 'made ready.'
30. In the interval between the two half-verses of the offering-prayer he offers the oblation of gravy. It is from out of this that that essence (juice) has risen upwards here,—that sap of this earth whereby creatures exist on this side of the sky; for the
1 The St. Petersburg Dict. takes Na-upâveyuh' in the sense of they did not fall in therewith; they did not feel inclined for it;' as above, III, 7, 3, 3. Sâyana explains it by 'nopagatâh' (MSS. napagatal).
? That is, Aditi, according to the Kânva recension. * The yâgyâ and anuvákyâ are I, 93, 3 and 7 respectively.
• Ito vâ ayam Ürdhva ukkhrito raso yam idam imâh praga upagîvanty arvậg divo 'sminn antarikshe, Kanva recension,
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