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IV KÂNDA, 4 ADHYAYA, 5 BRÂHMANA, 13.
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9. They walk out (from the sacrificial ground) northwards, along the back of the pit and the front side of the Agnidhra : then they proceed in whatever direction the water is.
10. Where there is a standing pool of flowing water, there let him (the sacrificer) descend into the water-for whatsoever parts of flowing water flow not, these are holden by Varuna ; and the expiatory bath belongs to Varuna--to free himself from Varuna. But if he does not find such, he may descend into any water.
11. While he makes him descend into the water, he bids him say, 'Homage be to Varuna: downtrodden is Varuna's snare!' thus he delivers him from every snare of Varuna, from every (infliction 1) of Varuna.
12. Thereupon, taking ghee in four ladlings, and throwing down a kindling-stick (on the water), he offers thereon, with (Vág. S. VIII, 24), 'The face of Agni, the waters, have I entered, escaping from the power of demons, O son of the waters! In every homestead offer thou the log, O Agni! let thy tongue dart forth towards the ghee,-Hail!'
13. Now, once on a time, the gods made so much of Agni, as would go in?, enter the water, in order that the evil spirits should not rise therefrom; for Agni is the repeller of evil spirits. It is him he kindles by this kindling-stick and by this
nidhana (finale, or concluding word of the Saman). According to Katy. X, 8, 16, 17 the Sâman is chanted thrice, viz. in starting from the kâtvala, midway, and at the water-side.
1 Or guilt against Varuna. See p. 221, note 1. ? Agner yâvad vå yâvad vå. Cf. p. 371, note 3.
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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 |