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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VI KANDA, 2 ADHYÂYA, I BRAHMANA, 32. 169
28. Twelve Aprf (propitiatory) verses1 there are, -twelve months are a year, and the year is Agni : as great as Agni is, as great as is his measure, with so much he thus propitiates (or gratifies) him.
29. And, again, why there are twelve,-of twelve syllables consists the Gagati, and the Gagatî is this earth, for on her there is everything that moves (gagat) here. And Agni also is this earth, for it is out of her that the whole fire (altar) is built up: as great as Agni is, as great as is his measure, by so much he thus propitiates him.
30. And, again, why there are twelve,-of twelve syllables consists the Gagati, and the Gagati is all the metres, and all the metres are Pragâpati (the sacrifice), and Pragâpati is Agni: as great as Agni is, as great as is his measure, by so much he thus propitiates him.
31. Those 'kindling-sticks of his (Agni) are upright.' When Agni restored the relaxed Pragâpati, he said to him, 'What Âpri-verses there are equal to me, with them propitiate me!'
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32. He saw these (verses) :— Upright are his kindling-sticks,' for upright indeed are the kindling-sticks of him when kindled;-'upwards tending the bright flashes of Agni,' for tending upwards are his bright flashes, his flames;-'they, the most brilliant,' that is 'the most powerful ;' -'of the fair-looking son,' for fair-looking indeed Agni is on all sides; and inasmuch as he (the Sacrificer) produces him thereby he (Agni) is his son.
1 For the purport of these verses which form the offering-prayers at the fore-offerings of the animal sacrifice, see part ii, p. 185,
note I.
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Vâg. S. XXVII, 11 seq.
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