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IV KÂNDA, 4 ADHYAYA, 2 BRÂHMANA, 16.
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and by that thunderbolt, the ghee, the gods smote the wives and unmanned them, and thus smitten and unmanned they neither owned any self nor did they own any heritage. And in like manner does he now, by that thunderbolt, the ghee, smite the wives and unman them; and thus smitten and unmanned, they neither own any self nor do they own any heritage.
14. He mixes it, with (Vậg. S. VIII, 9), 'I am above, I am below; and what space there is between, that was my father ;-I saw the sun on both sides: I am what is highest to the gods in secret.' In that he mixes with 'I-I,' thereby he bestows manhood on men.
15. He then says, 'Agnidh, pronounce the offering prayer of the Pâtnivata !' The Agnidh is male, and the wife is female : thus a productive union is brought about. He offers with (Våg. S. VIII, 10),
O Agni, wife-leader?!'-Agni is male, and the wife is female : thus a productive union is brought about.
16. “Together with the divine Tvashtri'for Tvashtri transforms the cast seed: thus he thereby transforms the cast seed ;-'drink the Soma, Hail!' therewith he offers on the north (left) part (of the fire); what other offerings there are, they are the gods, and these are the wives: thus alone it is a proper union, since the woman lies on the left (north) side of the man. The Adhvaryu takes a draught of Soma to the Agnidh, and the latter says, ' Adhvaryu, invite me l' [It might be said
1 is,' etymologically connected with own.'
? Or, wived, mated one, 'patnivan;' the Kanva text reads "Agne Vák patni.' See preceding page, note 2.
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| SR No. | 007678 |
| Book Title | Satapatha Bramhana Part 02 |
| 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 |