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, 3 BRÂHMANA, 14.
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Rig-veda III, 47, 5], 'The mighty bull, followed by the Maruts, the bountiful, divine ruler Indra-him, the all-subduing, the terrible bestower of victory, do we now invoke for new favour.-Thou art taken with a support: thee to Indra Marutvat!- This is thy womb: thee to Indra Marutvat!'-with Thou art
The Pratiprasthâtri now draws a second Marutvatîya cup in the other Ritu-pâtra. The offering prayer (Rig-veda III, 47, 2, United with the host of Maruts, O Indra, drink the Soma, O wise hero l' &c.) having meanwhile been pronounced by the Hotri, the Adhvaryu makes libations from the first cup at the Vashat and Anuvashat. Then pouring the remains of the juice into some other vessel, to be taken to the Sadas, he enters the Havirdhâna and draws the third Marutvatiya graha with the cup just emptied. Having deposited it, he betakes himself to the Sadas to drink with the Hotri the remains of the first libation. Thereupon the Hotri recites the Marutvatîya Sastra.
The Marutvatiya Sastra consists of the following parts. After the summons (âhâva) to the Adhvaryu, and the response (pratigara) of the latter, the Hotri intones the
Pratipad (opening triplet), Rig-veda VIII, 57, 1-3, followed by the Anukara (sequel), VIII, 2, 1-3.
Then the Indranihava pragatha (VIII, 53, 5) and the Brâhmanaspatya pragatha (I, 40, 5).
Then follow the three Dhâyyâs (complementary verses), III, 20, 4; I, 91,2; 1, 64, 6; and the Marutvatîya pragatha, VIII, 89, 3, succeeded by the hymn X, 73, the chief part of the Sastra, in the middle of which (after the sixth verse), the Nivid (Let us sing, Om! may Indra with the Maruts drink of the Soma,' &c.) is inserted.
Having recited the last verse (paridhânîyâ or closing verse) of the hymn, he concludes the Sastra by the Ukthavîrya, Praise has been sung to Indra who hears thee!' Thereupon the offering prayer III, 47, 4 is pronounced, and libations are made, both at the Vashat and Anuvashal, by the Adhvaryu from the third, and after him each time, by the Pratiprasthātri from the second graha.
The priests having drank in the Sadas the Soma remaining from the grahas and in the kamasas, the Mahendra cup is drawn. [26]
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