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.
Indra!' Whatever metres there are, both measured and unmeasured, they all thereby drink (of the Soma).
8. For this (libation) the Unnetri? calls for the Sraushat;--for the Unnetri is in excess (additional), since he does not call for the Sraushat for any other (libation); and this libation also is in excess : thus he puts the excess to the excess,—therefore the Unnetri calls for the Sraushat.
9. Placing (the Dronakalasa) on his head, he calls for the Sraushat,-for this (vessel) is his (Soma's) head. He first says (to the Maitråvaruna), “Recite (the invitatory prayer) for the Soma-draughts with grains!' Having called for the Sraushat, he says, * Prompt (the Hotri to pronounce the offering prayer on) the Soma-draughts with grain brought forwards!' and offers as the Vashat and Anuvashat are uttered. They then divide the grain between them for the sake of the Soma-draught.
10. Now some take the Dronakalasa over to the Hotri, on the ground that the draught belongs to the utterer of the Vashat. But let him not do it thus; for the other draughts are (taken by the respective priests) according to the kamasa cups, but this one is in excess: therefore there is a draught in it for all of them,- for this reason they divide the grain between them for the sake of the Somadraught.
1 The text might also be taken in the sense of Whatever metre there is, both measured and unmeasured, all that he thereby conGumes.' The libation is, however, taken out for the metres or cattle, represented by the grain.
? Instead of the Âgnîdhra, see I, 5, 2, 16, with note. s Regarding 'prasthitam,' see p. 198, note 3.
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