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XIII KÂNDA, 4 ADHYAYA, 2 BRÂHMANA, 1. 353
the guardian of every path: (may he, Pashan, grant unto us draughts of light (?), and fulfil our every prayer !'), pronounced in a low voice, are the anuvâkyâ and yâgyâ of the chief oblation. The one contains (the word) 'sway,' the other (the word) 'path'; for sway is vigour: (thus it is) in order to his gaining and securing vigour; and as to why (the other) contains (the word) 'path' he thereby secures successful progress to the horse. The invitatory and offering formulas of the Svishtakrit are two anushtubh verses ?; for the Anushtubh is speech, and Pragâ pati is speech, and the Asvamedha is Pragâ pati : thus it is for the obtainment of the Asvamedha. The priests' fee consists of a hundred garments, for that—to wit, the garmentis man's outward appearance, whence people (on seeing) any well-clad man, ask, “Who can this be?' for he is perfect in his outward appearance: with outward appearance he thus endows him. There are a hundred of them, for man has a life of a hundred (years), and a hundred energies : life, and energy, vigour, he thus gains for himself.
SECOND BRAHMANA. 1. Whilst this (offering to Pashan) is being performed, the horse, having been cleansed, is led upbeing one which is marked with all colours, or which is perfect in speed, worth a thousand (cows), in its prime, and without its match under the right-side yoke.
1 Viz. according 10 Âsv. Sr. X, 6, 7,-Rig-veda I, 45, 6 (tvam kitrasravastama) and V, 25, 7 (yad vâsishtham yad agnaye). * Thus Harisvâmin,—'anyebhyo dakshinadhuryebhya utkrish
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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 |