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 KÂNDA, 7 ADHYÂYA, 3 BRAHMANA, 12.
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sun) is beyond the reach of arms from here. He then lowers him : he thereby comes back to this restingplace, and stands firmly on this resting-place. [He does so] with a gagati verse ?, for the Gagati gains these worlds from above hitherwards.
11. [Vág. S. XII, 14; Rik S. IV, 40, 5] 'The swan dwelling in the light,'--the swan dwelling in the light, doubtless, is yonder sun ;-'the Vasu dwelling in the air,'—the Vasu dwelling in the air, doubtless, is the wind ;-'the priest seated on the altar,'--the priest seated on the altar, doubtless, is Agni ;-'the guest,'—for he (Agni) is indeed the guest of all beings;—'dwelling in the retreat?,'—that is, dwelling in rugged places;''the man-dwelling,'—the man-dwelling, doubtless, is the vital air; and men are human beings : he thus means that vital air, that fire, which (burns) in human beings ;-'the space-dwelling,'--for he (Agni) indeed is seated in all spaces ;-'the lawseated,'—that is, the truth-seated ;'--'the spheredwelling,'--for he is indeed seated in all spheres ;'the water-born, cow-born'--for he is indeed both water-born and cow-born ;-law-born,'--that is, 'truth-born;'-'rock-born,'--for he is born from the rock;—'the law,—that is, the truth. With 'the Great!'he deposits it (the fire); for he (Agni) is indeed the great (truth): he thus deposits him (on the seat) after making him what he is.
12. [He does so] with two syllables (brihat'),— the Sacrificer is two-footed, and the Sacrificer is
? It is rather a trishtubh verse.
Rather, (the guest) dwelling in the house (durona-sad), but the author evidently derives durona' from dus' (bad), making it a synonym of 'durga.'
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