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, 3 ADHYAYA, 2 BRÂHMANA, 10.
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. 7. Now, in the beginning the metres consisted of four syllables. Then Gagati flew up for Soma and came back, leaving behind three syllables. Then Trishtubh flew up for Soma and came back, leaving behind one syllable. Then Gayatri flew up for Soma, and she came back bringing with her those syllables as well as Soma. Thus she came to consist of eight syllables : wherefore they say, 'Gayatri is octosyllabic.'
8. With her they performed the morning feast of the Soma-sacrifice,—whence the morning feast pertains to Gayatri. With her they performed the midday feast. Trishtubh then said to her, .To thee will I come with three syllables : invite me, and exclude me not from the sacrifice!' - So be it!' she said and invited her. Thus the Trishtubh came to consist of eleven syllables, and therefore they say, The midday Soma feast pertains to Trishtubh.'
9. With her (Gayatri) indeed they performed the evening feast. Gagati then said to her, “To thee will I come with one syllable: invite me, and exclude me not from the sacrifice !'—'So be it!' she said and invited her. Thus the Gagati came to consist of twelve syllables; and therefore they say, 'The evening Soma feast pertains to Gagati.'
10. As to this they say, 'Surely all the Soma feasts pertain to Gayatri, since Gâyatri alone went on increasing. At the morning feast he should therefore respond with a complete (formula), for complete Gayatri returned. At the midday feast
1 Or perhaps, successful, samsiddhå (svakîyâny aksharâny aparityagyavikrita (? avikrittà), Sáy.). The response (pratigara) here alluded to, is probably the one ordinarily used by the Adhvaryu, whenever the Hotri pauses in his recitation, at the end of half
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