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SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA.
about to call (on the Agnidhra) for the Sraushat, and with his left (foot) when he has called for the Sraushat; and that (other) one drives them together for him who steps past with his left (foot) when he is about to call for the Sraushat, and with his right (foot) when he has called for the Sraushat; for he does indeed drive them together for him.
4. Now as to the holding (of the spoons). In this respect, some people, thinking themselves clever, hold the two spoons whilst stretching forward both arms; but let him not do so, for if, in that case, any one were to say of him, 'Surely, this Sacrificer has made two spears of his arms: he will become a spear-holder,' then that would indeed be likely to come to pass. But that (navel is the channel of the) central breathing: let him therefore hold (the spoon) by lowering them to that (breathing).
5. Now as to calling for the Sraushat? : there are six (modes of) calling for the Sraushat,—the descending, the level, the ascending, the feeble, the outward-tending, and the inward-tending.
6. Now the descending mode, indeed, it is when he begins in a high tone and concludes in a low tone : whoever should wish that any one should be poorer,
in order to perform an offering, he is to proceed in such a way as constantly to keep his left foot before the right one; whilst in returning to his place he keeps the right foot before the left. Of the two ways of procedure mentioned in the paragraph, the second way is thus the right one.
1 Whilst the Adhvaryu is standing by the side of the Ahavaniya, ready to make the offering, he holds the spoons to his navel till the moment when he has to pour the oblation into the fire.
• The Adhvaryu's call is om sråvaya' (make him hear ) whereupon the Agnîdhra responds 'astu sraushal' (yea, may he hear!).
· Viz. any one for whom he (the Adhvaryu) performs a sacrifice,
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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 |