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, 5 BRÂHMANA, 7.
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5. The Dvidevatyas said, 'What will be our reward then ?'— By us ye shall be supplied with the Anuvashat?!' said the Adityas.—So be it!'—They entered into the dvidevatya cups.
6. Hence, when at the morning pressing he (the Adhvaryu) proceeds with the dvidevatya cups, the Pratiprasthâtri draws Soma-juice from the Dronakalasa into the Aditya vessel, with this much (of the formula, Vâg. S. VIII, 1), “Thou art taken with a support!' The Adhvaryu calls for the (Agnidh's) Sraushat, and after the Adhvaryu's libation the Pratiprasthầtri pours (his juice into the fire), and with this much 'Thee to the Adityas!' he pours the remains (into the Âditya-sthålt). In the same way at all (three dvidevatya libations).
7. Thus, the reason why the Pratiprasthâtri draws the Soma-juice, is that they entered into the dvidevatya cups. And the Adityas then said, 'By us ye shall be supplied with the Anuvashat!' For, that second libation which he (the Pratiprasthầtri) makes, he makes to (Agni) Svishtakrit, and by means of the Svishtakrit these (dvidevatyas) are supplied with the Anuvashat; and thus those (libations) of
At the three dvidevatya libations no Anuvashatkâra is permitted; that is to say, the Hotri is not to pronounce the words,
O Agni, accept of the Soma l' after the Vashat, with which the offering prayer (yâgya) concludes. But as the libation, ordinarily made at the Anuvashal, corresponds to the oblation to Agni Svishtakrit made after each chief oblation at the haviryagña (see I, 7, 3; Ait. Br. III, 5), there is apparently no such Svishtakrit oblation at the dvidevatya libations. Now, as each of these chief libations, made by the Adhvaryu, is followed by one made by the Pratiprasthâtri from the Aditya vessel (see p. 316, note 1), these latter libations are here, as it were, identified with the Svish/akrit and the Anuvasha/kâra.
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