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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SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA.
of true impulsion, may I win the race of the race-winning Brihaspati!'
16. And even as then Brihaspati hasted up to Savitri for his impulsion,-Savitri being the impeller among the gods-saying, 'Impel this for me : impelled by thee, may I win this !' and Savitri, as the impeller, impelled it for him, and impelled by Savitri, he won; in like manner does he thereby haste up to Savitri for his impulsion,--Savitri being the impeller among the gods,-saying, “Impel this for me : impelled by thee, may I win!' and Savitri, as the impeller, impels it for him, and impelled by Savitri he wins.
17. And if a pupil of the Adhvaryu's or some (other) theological student were to know that prayer, stepping up he makes (the Sacrificer) say, 'O coursers!'—for horses are indeed coursers: therefore he says, 'O coursers '-'wealth-winners!' for wealth is food : ‘food-winners' he thereby says ;'keeping the roads,' for they indeed run keeping (within) the roads ;-'measuring the stages;' for measuring the stages they run over the course ;'go ye to the winning-post!' In order that the evil-doers, the Rakshas, may not hurt them midways, he thus says this. They run the race, they beat the drums, and he (the Brahman) sings the Sâman.
18. He (the Adhvaryu) then either offers or addresses (the horses) with those two gagati-verses : whether he offers, or whether he addresses (the
That is, he does so whilst the cars are running; the offering or prayers being intended to make the Sacrificer's car win the race.
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