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the gapless metre, doubtless, is the Ekapada: in the form of Ekapada (metre) the goats indeed went forth (from Pragâpati).
2. “The ram is vigour,'-the ram he overtook by his vigour ;-'ample the metre,'—the ample metre, doubtless, is the Dvipada : in the form of the Dvipadâ the sheep indeed went forth.
3. 'Man is vigour,'--the man he overtook by his vigour ;- slow the metre,'--the slow metre, doubtless, is the Parkti : in the form of the Parkti the men indeed went forth.
4. “The tiger is vigour,'—the tiger he overtook by his vigour;—'unassailable the metre,'— the unassailable metre, doubtless, is the Virág, for the Virág is food, and food is unassailable ; in the form of the Virág the tigers indeed went forth.
5. .The lion is vigour,'—the lion he overtook by his vigour ;-'the covering the metre,'—the covering metre, doubtless, is the Atikkhandas, for that covers (includes) all metres : in the form of the Atikkhandas the lions indeed went forth. And so he places undefined metres along with defined beasts.
6. The ox is vigour,'—the ox he overtook by his vigour ;—'the Brihati the metre,'—in the form of the Brihati the oxen indeed went forth.
7. 'The bull is vigour,'—the bull he overtook by his vigour ;—'the Kakubh the metre,'-in the form of the Kakubh the bulls indeed went forth.
8. The steer is vigour,'—the steer he overtook by his vigour;—'the Satobrihati the metre,'
-in the form of the Satobrihat the steers indeed went forth.
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| SR No. | 007679 |
| Book Title | Satapatha Bramhana Part 03 |
| 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 |