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XIII KÂNDA, 2 ADHYAYA, 9 BRÂHMANA, 8. 325
possession : security of possession he procures for him.
6. [The Adhvaryu addresses one of the attendant maids, Vag. S. XXIII, 22,] .That little bird,' — the little bird, doubtless, is the people (or clan), - *which bustles with (the sound) “ahalak,”'- for the people, indeed, bustle for the behoof of) royal power,-thrusts the "pasas" into the cleft, and the "dharaka” devours it,'—the cleft, doubtless, is the people, and the 'pasas' is royal power ; and royal power, indeed, presses hard on the people ; whence the wielder of royal power is apt to strike down people.
7. [The Brahman addresses the queen consort, Vág. S. XXIII, 24,] Thy mother and father,'— the mother, doubtless, is this (earth), and the father yonder (sky): by means of these two he causes him to go to heaven ;-'mount to the top of the tree,'—the top of royal power, doubtless, is glory: the top of royal power, glory, he thus causes him to attain ;-'saying, "I pass along," thy father passed his fist to and fro in the cleft,'— the cleft, doubtless, is the people; and the fist is royal power; and royal power, indeed, presses hard on the people; whence he who wields royal power is apt to strike down people'.
8. [The chamberlain addresses the king's fourth wife, Våg. S. XXIII, 30,] When the deer eats the corn,'—the grain (growing in the field), doubtless, is the people, and the deer is royal power : he
· The Mahishỉ : Thy mother and father are playing on the top of the tree like thy moutb when thou wilt talk: do not talk so much, Brahman !
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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 |