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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SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA.
juice) of the Ågrayana; the Pratiprasthầtri holds out (and pours in) the two residues (of the Aditya graha"); the Unnetri adds thereto (some juice from the Âdhavaniya) by means of a kamasa cup or a dipping-vessel (udañkana).
22. Thus he draws the Ågrayana graha from four streams; for the evening pressing belongs to the Adityas, and cows are after the manner of the Adityas; whence this milk of cows is of a fourfold nature: therefore he draws the Âgrayana from four streams?
23. And as to why the Pratiprasthâtri holds out the two residues : this is the remains of) the Aditya libation, and for the Aditya libation he pronounces no Anuvashat; and from that (Ågrayana graha) he intends to draw the Sâvitra graha, --so that the Anuvashat is performed for it by means of the Sâvitra graha.
24. And again why the Pratiprasthâtri holds out the two residues. Previous to that mixed (pressfeast), previous to the evening feast, they have offered that (unmixed or special) libation to those (Adityas); but this libation is taken for the evening feast: thereby the Adityas take part in the evening feast, and thus they are not excluded from the sacrifice. This is why the Pratiprasthầtri holds out the two residues.
1 Sampraskandayati pratiprasthâtâdityapâtrayoh samsravam,” Kanva text.
3 In drawing the Âgrayana cup he uses the same formula as at the morning pressing. See IV, 2, 2, 9 seq.
* In the actual performance of the Agnishtoma the drawing of the Agrayana graha is followed by sour milk being poured to the Soma-juice left in the Pâtabhrit, the compound being consecrated by the lady eying it with an appropriate mantra. Thereupon they leave the Havirdhâna shed in the same way as at the morning feast
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