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 KANDA, 3 ADHYAYA, I BRÂHMANA, 10.
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invites with an invitatory prayer, and the present season has already come, either by day or by night. Nor does he utter a second Vashat, lest he should turn away the seasons. Simultaneously they (the Adhvaryu and Pratiprasthâtri) draw the two first and the two last libations: thus they embrace everything here by means of the year, and everything here is embraced within the year.
9. Out (of the Havirdhâna shed) walks the one, in steps the other, whence these months pass following one another. But were both to walk out together, or were both to enter together, these months would assuredly pass separated one from the other : therefore while out walks the one, in steps the other.
10. Six times they perform' with, With the
The twelve Ritugrahas are drawn alternately by the Adhvaryu and Pratiprasthátri- the first two and the last two simultaneously, the others singly, so that the one enters the cart-shed while the other leaves. Both in entering and leaving the Pratiprasthâtri passes by the Adhvaryu on the north side, and for a moment encircles him by passing his arms round him and holding his own vessel south of him. With the exception of the last two libations, the libations are offered up entire (holocausts). When either of them is about to offer one of the first six libations, he calls on the Maitrâvaruna to Prompt (the Hotri, &c.) by the season I'—and at the four succeeding ones (after turning round the vessels so as to put the other mouth in front) to .Prompt by the seasons !' For the last two libations they again reverse the vessels to the previous position and call on him to Prompt by the season!' The Maitravaruna's formula runs thus : 'Let the Hotri pronounce the offering prayer to Indra l-From the Hotri's cup, from heaven to earth, may he drink Soma together with the season (or, seasons)! O Hotri, pronounce the offering prayer l' Whereupon the Hotri (Pouri, &c.) recites—'We who worship,-From the Hotri's cup, from heaven to earth, may he drink Soma together with the season (or, seasons)! Vaushal!' These formulas are slightly varied according to the deity to whom the libation is offered, and the priest who pronounces the offering prayer and Vaushat. The
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