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, 9 ADHYAYA, 3 BRÂTIMANA, 21.
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(oblation) he (the Adhvaryu) pours out (the ghee) towards that sap of the sacrifice (in the water), and draws it to him; and he (the Hotri) then stands by those (Ekadhana pitchers) lest the evil spirits should injure them on the way.
16. He (the Adhvaryu) then gives directions, Come hither, cup-bearer of the Maiträvaruna ! Neshtar, lead up the wives! Ye bearers of the Ekadhana (cups), come hither! Agnidh, step over against the pit with the Vasatsvart water and the Hotri's cup!' this is a composite direction.
17. They walk northwards out (of the sacrificial ground)—by the back of the pit and the front side of the Ågnidhra ; whereupon they proceed in the direction in which the water is. They go thither together with the wives. The reason why they go thither with the wives is this.
18. When the head of the sacrifice was struck off, its sap, running, entered the waters; those Gandharva Soma-wardens watched it.
19. The gods then said, “Those Gandharvas, surely, are a great danger to us here, how can we carry off the sap of the sacrifice to a place free from danger and injury?'
20. They said, Well, the Gandharvas are fond of women ; let us go together with the wives! The Gandharvas, surely, will hanker after the wives, and we shall carry off that sap of the sacrifice to a place free from danger and injury.'
21. They went with the wives; the Gandharvas did indeed hanker after the wives, and they (the
Aponaptriya hymn, and sits down in front of the Soma, behind the northern door-post of the Havirdhana (cart-shed).
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