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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XII KÂNDA, I ADHYAYA, I BRÂHMANA, 10. 137
him the former is. He then initiates the Maitravaruna for the Hotri, for under him the former is. These four the Pratiprasthâtri initiates.
7. The Neshtri then initiates the Pratiprasthàtri for the Adhvaryu, for under him the former is. It is after the fitting out of these nine that the others are fitted out; for there are nine vital airs : he thus lays the vital airs into them; and so they attain the full term of life, and so they do not depart this world before their (full) term of life.
8. He then initiates the Potri for the Brahman, for under him the former is. He then initiates the Pratihartri for the Udgâtri, for under him the former is. He then initiates the Akhâvâka for the Hotri, for under him the former is. These four the Neshtri initiates.
9. The Unnetri then initiates the Neshtri for the Adhvaryu, for under him the former is. He then initiates the Agnidhra for the Brahman, for under him the former is. He then initiates the Subrahmanyâ for the Udgâtri, for under him the former is. He then initiates the Gràvastut for the Hotri, for under him the former is. These four the Unnetri initiates.
10. Either a Snataka, or a Brahmakârin, or some one else who is not initiated, then initiates the Unnetri; for they say, 'No pure one should purify. This is the regular order of initiations ;
"Or, after getting them ready, or prepared (klipti).
* That is, one who has completed his course of theological study (brahmakarya), and has taken the bath (snata) marking the end of that course, and his return to the bosom of his family. See above, pp. 48-50 (esp. XI, 3, 3, 7).
• Literally, the initiation in the regular succession.
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