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SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA.
10. [Vâg. S. XI, 56] Sinivali, the fair-knotted, fair-braided, fair-locked,'-for Sinivalt is a woman, and that is indeed the perfect form of woman, to wit, the fair-knotted, fair-braided, fairlocked he thus makes her perfect;-' may she place the fire-pan into thy hands, O great Aditi!'-the great Aditi doubtless is this earth: it is to this earth that he says this.
11. [Vâg. S. XI, 57] 'Let Aditi fashion the fire-pan, by her skill, her arms, her wisdom!' -for by her skill, by her arms, and by her wisdom she does indeed fashion it;-'may she bear Agni in her womb, even as a mother (bears) her son in her lap!'-that is, 'as a mother would bear her son in her lap, so may she (Aditi) bear Agni in her womb!'
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12. With three (formulas) he kneads (the clay),— threefold is Agni: as great as Agni is, as great as is his measure, with so much he thus kneads him. With two (verses) he mixes, that makes five;—of five layers consists the fire-altar (Agni); five seasons are a year, and the year is Agni: as great as Agni is, as great as is his measure, so great does this become. With three (formulas) he pours water thereto, that makes eight; of eight syllables the Gâyatri metre consists, and Agni is Gâyatra: as great as Agni is, as great as is his measure, so great does this become. And, moreover, as one of eight syllables1 this (earth) was created in the beginning: thus as great as this (earth) was created in the beginning, so great he thus makes this (fire-pan representing the earth).
1 See VI, 1, 2, 6-7.
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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 |