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IV KANDA, I ADHYAYA, 4 BRAHMANA, I.
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the pure (Soma)! Thine are a thousand steeds, O bestower of all boons! Unto thee hath been offered the gladdening juice whereof thou, O God, takest the first draught!- Thee for Vayu!'
19. And, having withdrawn (the cup), he again fills it?, with (Våg. S. VII, 8; Rig-veda 1, 2, 4),
O Indra and Vayu, here is Soma-juice: come ye hither for the refreshing draught, the drops long for you!—Thou art taken with a support?!—Thee for Vayu, for Indra and Vayu!'-with 'This is thy wombs: thee for the closely unitedl'he deposits (the cup). As to why he says, 'Thee for the closely united,'-he who is Vâyu, is Indra ; and he who is Indra, is Vayu : therefore he says, 'This is thy womb : thee for the closely united!'
Fourth BRÂHMANA. 1. Mitra and Varuna, forsooth, are his intelligence and will; and as such belonging to his self: whenever he desires anything in his mind, as Would that this were mine! I might do this!' that is intelligence; and whenever that is accomplished, that is will. Now intelligence indeed is Mitra, and will is
1 When the cup is half-filled he withdraws it for a moment from the stream of Soma flowing from the Hotri's cup into the Dronakalasa trough; after which he again holds it under to have it filled completely. For the shape of this cup, see IV, 1, 5, 19.
? See IV, 1, 2, 6, with note. See IV, 1, 2, 9, with note.
• The Kânva text adds, tad asyaitav âtmanah, and these two are of his self,' which seems to be intended to explain the preceding adhyâtmam, 'belonging to his self.' See IV, 1, 3, 1, with note.
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| SR No. | 007678 |
| Book Title | Satapatha Bramhana Part 02 |
| 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 |