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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flames, O rich-beamed one!' that is, 'the flames of (thee), the mighty one, shine forth, O thou, abounding in wealth!'-'With might, O wide-rayed one (thou bestowest) strength, worthy of song,' might is power: thus, ' By (thy) power, O wide-rayed (thou givest) food worthy of song;'-'bestowest thou upon the worship, O sage!' worship doubtless is the Sacrificer: thus, 'Upon the worship thou bestowest, O sage!'
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30. Pure-flamed, bright-flamed,' for pureflamed and bright-flamed he (Agni) is; 'full-flamed, didst thou burst forth with light,' that is, 'fullflamed shonest thou forth with light;'-'running about as their son thou helpest the two mothers,' for as their son he does help the two mothers; thou fillest both spheres,' the two spheres doubtless are these two, heaven and earth, and these two he indeed fills, with smoke yonder (sky), with rain this (earth).
31. Child of strength, knower of beings, in benedictions,' that is, 'child of strength, knower of beings, in praises,'-' delight thou, kindly in thoughts,' that is, ' shine thou, kindly in thoughts;'
in thee have they brought together multiform nourishments,' that is, 'in thee have they brought together many-formed nourishments; '-' of wondrous help are the fair-born,' as the text, so the meaning.
SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA.
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32. Ruling, O Agni, spread thou by beings' -the beings are men: thus, 'Shining, O Agni, spread thyself by men!'-'riches amongst us, O immortal!' that is, 'bestowing wealth upon us, O immortal!'-'Of beautiful form, shinest thoufor he indeed shines, of beautiful form;-' thou
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