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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IV KÂNDA, I ADHYAYA, 3 BRÂHMANA, 14.
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go round it windward ?; for Soma means eminence, and disease meanness: even as at the approach of his superior the meaner man would get down (from his seat), so does disease go down before him (Soma).
10. Then Vậyu blew a second time through him and thereby made him palatable; whereupon he was fit for offering and fit for drinking. Hence those (vessels), though belonging to various deities, are called 'vâyavya (Vayu's vessels)?. His (Vayu's) is that first Vashat of king Soma, and, moreover, those vessels are named after him.
11. Indra then thought within himself :- Vayu, forsooth, has the largest share of this our sacrifice, since his is the first Vashat of king Soma, and, moreover, those vessels are named after him : nay, but I, too, will desire a share therein !'
12. He said, 'Vayu, let me share in this cup!'— What will then be ?'— Speech shall speak intelligibly 3!'—' If speech will speak intelligibly, then will I let thee share !' Thus that cup henceforward belonged to Indra and Vậyu, but theretofore it belonged to Vâyu alone.
13. Indra said, 'One half of this cup is mine!'Only one fourth is thine!' said Vayu.—' One half is mine !' said Indra.—'Only one fourth is thine!' said Vayu.
14. They went to Pragâpati for his decision. Pragâpati divided the cup (of Soma) into two parts and said, “This (half) is Váyu's!' Then he divided the (other) half into two parts and said, “This is
* That is, in order to inhale as much of the strong smell of the Soma as possible (?).
? See p. 158, note 1. • Or, articulately, distinctly (niruktam).
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