Satapatha Bramhana Part 03

SR No.: 007679
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Julius Eggeling
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1894
Total Pages: 2382
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 45 MB

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HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA.
Stanza 6.
The Taittirîya version again has the mark of priority (agá ékapâd for agá ékapâdah). The agá ékapâd is certainly the sun; cf. Tait. Br. III, 1, 2, 8, the one-footed goat (with double entente, "driver," and again, "non-born"1) has risen in the east, delighting all gods; at his urging all the gods go.' Cf. the note at XI, 4, 21.
Stanza 10.
The gâyatrî, the rhythmic measure of Agni, is his representative upon earth (cf. RV. I, 61, 8; Journ. Amer. Or. Soc. XVI, 9). The assimilation of Rohita and Agni, which appears frequently in the sequel, begins here. Note the variants, Tait. Br. II, 2, 5, 2.
Stanza 11.
d. Repeated at RV. X, 123, 8 d, where the Pâda appears to be secondary, since the word rûpáni, supplied here from Pâda b, is there wanting. Cf. similarly the inferiority of RV. VI, 58, I a to Tait. Âr. I, 10, 1 (3a).
Stanza 12.
c. tvâ is metrically superfluous, and hardens the sense. Without it,' he shall not abandon me, lest I abandon (him).' Our rendering of nåthitó, 'when implored,' is uncertain: ordinarily (e.g. III, 1, 2) it means 'in distress.' The sense would then be, may I not in distress abandon thee.'
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Stanza 14.
c. Repeated in st. 37 d. The rendering is conjectural owing to the obscurity of the word magmáni, which occurs here only. Cf. RV. I, 143, 4.
Stanza 15.
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c. I am inclined to think that Ludwig is correct in emending the aπ. λey. ushnihâksharó to ushuíhâksháro ushwíhá aksháro, and in rendering aksháro by om (the pranava); cf. Sânkh. Sr. I, 1, 36 (pranavo ye yagâmahe vashatkâral). For other suggestions, cf. Henry's careful discussion in his note (l. c., p. 27 ff.).
1 Cf. Bergaigne, La Religion Védique, III, 23.
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