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XI KÂNDA, 5 ADHYÂYA, 5 BRÂHMANA, 5.
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Fifth BRÂHMANA. The SATÂTIRÂTRAM, OR SACRIFICIAL SESSION OF A
HUNDRED ATIRÂTRA-SACRIFICES. 1. Now, when the gods were passing upwards to the world of heaven, the Asuras enveloped them in darkness. They spake, 'Verily, by nothing else save a sacrificial session is there any way of dispelling this (darkness): well, then, let us perform a sacrificial session!
2. They entered upon a sacrificial session of a hundred Agnishtoma (days), and dispelled the darkness as far as one may see whilst sitting ; and in like manner did they, by (a session of) a hundred Ukthya (days), dispel the darkness as far as one may see whilst standing.
3. They spake, 'We do indeed dispel the darkness, but not the whole of it: come, let us resort to Father Pragàpati.' Having come to Father Pragapati, they spake, Reverend sir, when we were passing upwards to the world of heaven the Asuras enveloped us in darkness.
4. "We entered upon a sacrificial session of a hundred Agnishtomas, and dispelled the darkness as far as one may see whilst sitting.; and in like manner did we dispel the darkness as far as one may see whilst standing : do thou teach us, reverend sir, how, by dispelling the Asuras and darkness, and all evil, we shall find (the way to the world of heaven!'
5. He spake, 'Surely, ye proceeded by means of two sacrifices, the Agnishtoma and Ukthya, which do not contain all Soma-rites ? ;-enter ye upon · Viz. neither the Shodasin which, to (the twelve stotras, and
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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 |