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, 3 BRÂHMANA, 22.
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become the deities Mitra and Varuna, and attain to fellowship and co-existence with Mitra and Varuna.
17. And when they enter upon the Dasarâtra they indeed offer sacrifice to that deity the Visve Devâh: they become that deity, the Visve Devâh, and attain to fellowship and co-existence with the Visve Devâh.
18. And when they enter upon the Prishthyashadaha of the Dasarâtra they indeed offer sacrifice to those deities, the Regions : they become those deities, the Regions, and attain to fellowship and co-existence with the Regions.
19. And when they enter upon the Khandomas they indeed offer sacrifice to those deities, these Worlds: they become those deities, these Worlds, and attain to fellowship and co-existence with these Worlds.
20. And when they enter upon the tenth day (of the Dasarâtra) they indeed offer sacrifice to that deity, the Year: they become that deity, the Year, and attain to fellowship and co-existence with the
Year.
21. And when they enter upon the Mahâvrata they indeed offer sacrifice to the deity Pragâpati : they become the deity Pragâpati, and attain to fellowship and co-existence with Pragâpati.
22. And when they enter upon the concluding Atirâtra (of the sacrificial session), then, indeed, having gained the Year, they establish themselves in the world of heaven. And were any one to ask them, 'To what deity are ye offering sacrifice this day? what deity are ye? with what deity do ye dwell ?' let them name of those (deities) the one to whom they may be nearest in the performance of the Sattra). And,
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