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SATAPATHA-BRÂHMANA.
12. Having kept back (the tone) deep in the breast, as it were, let him (keep up the middle pitch of) the Brihat (saman) in both (words 'om srâvaya), and finally leave off at a high pitch; there is no question about this: it is good for (securing) cattle and life.
13. Now as to the oblation. In this respect, some people, thinking themselves clever, having turned down the spoon eastwards, and poured out the oblation, turn it round and place it over the upabhrit. But let him not do this; for if, in that case, any one were to say of him, Surely, this Adhvaryu has made the Sacrificer dependent on, and submissive to, his spiteful enemy,' then that would indeed be likely to come to pass.
14. And some, having turned down the spoon sideways, and poured out the oblation, turn it round and place it over the upabhrit. But let him not do so; for if, in that case, any one were to say of him, 'Surely, this Advaryu has stopped the oblations by (following) the wrong way, he (the Sacrificer) will either be shattered, or become worm-eaten,' then that would indeed be likely to come to pass.
15. Let him rather do it in this way :-having turned down the spoon eastwards, and poured out the oblation, let him carry it up in the same way and place it over the upabhrit ;—there is no question about this : it is good for (securing) cattle and life.
16. One Adhvaryu, indeed, burns the oblations, and another satisfies the oblations; and that Adhvaryu, assuredly, burns the oblations who, having offered ghee, offers portions (of sacrificial dishes): indeed, it is with reference to him that an invisible voice has said, 'Surely, this Adhvaryu burns the oblations. And he, indeed, satisfies them who
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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 |