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VI KÂNDA, 7 ADHYAYA, 4 BRAHMANA, 3.
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FOURTH BRÂHMANA. 1. He then stands by him worshipping with the Våtsapra rite? For Pragâpati, having by means of the Vishnu-strides produced creatures, created vital power for them by means of the Våtsapra rite; and in like manner the Sacrificer, having, by means of the Vishnu-strides, produced creatures (or, subjects), creates vital power for them by means of the Vâtsapra rite.
2. Now the Vatsapra rite, doubtless, is he, the golden-handed? (Agni) ;-hence whomsoever that is born one may wish to obtain the full (measure of) life, let him touch that one with the Vâtsapra rite, and he thereby creates vital power for that newborn one; and accordingly that one obtains the full (measure of) life. And whomsoever one may wish to be vigorous, let him first address that one with the Vikriti (fashioning) formula, and that one accordingly becomes vigorous.
3. [Våg. S. XII, 18-20] 'From the sky Agni was first born;'—the sky, doubtless, is the breath, and from the breath he (Agni) was indeed first born,—'from us the second time, the knower of beings,'—inasmuch as he, man-like, on that occasion generated him a second time ^ ;-'the
1 That is, the recitation of Vâg. S. XII, 18–28 or 29 (Rik S. X, 45), ascribed to the poet Vatsapri Bhâlandana. The Brâhmana, however, comments only on the first three verses, and perhaps these alone were used for the purpose at the time when the Brahmana was composed.
* This is a somewhat doubtful meaning of dâkshayana-hasta.' The synonyms (if correct), hiranyapâni and hiranyahasta, always refer to Savitri, the sun.
• See VI, 7, 2, 5-6. • ? Or, as a second ; see above, VI, 1, 1, 11.
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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 |