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, 5 ADHYÂYA, IO BRÂHMANA, 2.
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cups—the cups being the vital airs-lest he should disorder the vital airs; for he would indeed disorder the vital airs, were he to transpose them: therefore he should not transpose (the cups).
11. But let him, nevertheless, transpose them; for the cups are the limbs, and in sleeping one likes to turn' his limbs from one side to the other : therefore let him nevertheless transpose them.
12. Nevertheless, he should not transpose themthe cups being the vital airs—lest he should disorder the vital airs; for he would indeed disorder the vital airs, were he to transpose (the cups): therefore let him not transpose them.
13. What, then, is the Adhvaryu to do in that case, when both the Udgâtri and Hotri transpose (change) the metres ? ? In that, at the morning pressing, he draws first the Aindravåyava cup; and at the midday pressing the Sukra cup; and at the evening pressing the Agrayana cup,-thereby forsooth the Adhvaryu transposes (the cups).
TENTH BRÂHMANAS: 1. If the Soma is carried off, let him say, 'Run about and seek l' If they find it, why should they care? But if they do not find it, atonement is made therefore.
2. Now there are two kinds of Phâlguna plants,
* In the text our subordinate clause is, as usual, the principal clause : 'one sleeps in turning his limbs from one side to the other.'
• The chanters and the Hotri in any case use different metres, as the principal ones, at different pressings.
In the Kanva text I have met with nothing corresponding to this Brahmana.
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