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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SATAPATHA-BRÂHMANA.
obtains (his object) that he goes (back) to that (western) quarter; for they (the gods) made that (quarter to represent) hope. 'Let us improve it from here !' they said, and made it to be prosperity (or distinction). May we see this prosperity !'they said; and it became this earth, for this (earth) is indeed (the source of) prosperity; whence he who obtains most therefrom becomes the most prosperous.
24. They then beheld the northern quarter, and made it the waters. Let us improve it from here!' they said, and made it (to represent) the law, for the waters are the law: hence whenever the waters come (down) to this (terrestrial) world everything here comes to be in accordance with the law; but whenever there is drought, then the stronger seizes upon the weaker, for the waters are the law.
25. These then are eleven deities !,—there are five fore-offerings, two butter-portions, the Svishtakrit, and three after-offerings :
26. These are eleven offerings,-it was, indeed, by these offerings that the gods gained these worlds, and these quarters; and in like manner does this (Sacrificer), by these offerings, gain these worlds, and these quarters.
27. And the four Patnfsamyâgas are the four intermediate quarters; and, indeed, it was by the four Patnfsamyâgas that the gods gained the intermediate quarters; and by means of them this (Sacrificer) now gains the intermediate quarters.
· Viz. the four quarters and the objects enumerated as represented by them.
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