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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III KÂNDA, 2 ADHYAYA, 4 BRAHMANA, 20.
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shina;—'Thou art supreme, thou art worthy of worship,'—for she is indeed supreme and worthy of worship ;-Thou art Aditi, the doubleheaded,'—inasmuch as, through her (Vak, speech) he speaks the right thing wrongly, and puts last what comes first, and first what comes last, therefore she is double-headed : that is why he says, 'Thou art Aditi, the double-headed 1.'
17. 'Be thou for us successful in going) forward and successful (in coming) back!' when he says, 'Be thou for us successful in going) forward,' he means to say, 'Go to (fetch) Soma for us!' and when he says, 'Be thou successful in coming back,' he means to say, 'Come back to us with Soma!' This is why he says, 'Be thou for us successful (in going) forward and successful (in coming) back!'
18. May Mitra bind thee by the foot! For that rope, doubtless, is of Varuna ; and were she (the cow) tied with a rope, she would be (under the power) of Varuna. And, on the other hand, were she not tied at all, she would be uncontrolled. Now that which is of Mitra is not of Varuna ; and as (a cow), if tied with a rope, is under control, so it is in the case of this one when he says, 'May Mitra bind thee by the foot!'
19. May Pushan guard thy paths!' Now Pushan is this Earth, and for whomsoever she is the guardian of his paths, he stumbles not at any time: therefore he says, May Pashan guard thy paths !
20. 'For Indra as the supreme guide;'-- whereby he says, “May she be well-guarded!' [He
In Taitt. S. VI, 1, 7, 5, this epithet is explained by the fact that both the prâyanîya and the udayanîya belong to Aditi.
3. And her be thereby makes the guardian on his path,' imam evåsmå etad adhvani goptaram karoti, K.
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