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SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA.
sacrifice to men. Day by day one should offer with Svadhâ up to the cupful of water1: thus he performs that sacrifice to the Fathers. Day by day one should perform with Svâhâ up to the log of firewood 2 thus he performs that sacrifice to the gods.
3. Then as to the sacrifice to the Brahman. The sacrifice to the Brahman is one's own (daily) study (of the Veda). The guhû-spoon of this same sacrifice to the Brahman is speech, its upabhrit the mind, its dhruvâ the eye, its sruva mental power, its purificatory bath truth, its conclusion heaven. And, verily, however great the world he gains by giving away (to the priests) this earth replete with wealth, thrice that and more-an imperishable world does he gain, whosoever, knowing this, studies day by day his lesson (of the Veda): therefore let him study his daily lesson.
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4. Verily, the Rik-texts are milk-offerings to the gods; and whosoever, knowing this, studies day by day the Rik-texts for his lesson, thereby satisfies the gods with milk-offerings; and, being satisfied, they satisfy him by (granting him) security of
iti manushyân uddisya odapâtrât udakapâritam pâtram udapâtram udakapâtrâvadhi yad odanâdikam dadyât sa manushyayagña ity arthah, Sây. Cf. J. Muir, Orig. Sanskrit Texts, vol. iii, p. 18 seqq.
1 In making offering to the (three immediately preceding) departed ancestors, water is poured out for them (to wash themselves with) both at the beginning and at the end of the ceremony; see II, 4, 2, 16; 23; II, 6, 1, 34; 41, where each time it is said that this is done 'even as one would pour out water for (a guest) who is to take (or has taken) food with him;'-pitrín uddisya pratyaham svadhâkârena annâdikam udapatraparyantam dadyât, Sây.
'Apparently the log of wood placed on the Gârhapatya after the completion of the offering.
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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 |