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path of the sacrifice stumbles; and he does indeed depart from the path of the sacrifice, when he puts those unworthy of sacrifice in contact with the sacrifice, and he does indeed now put those unworthy of sacrifice-either Sadras or whomever else—in contact with the sacrifice. And the path of the sacrifice is Mitra and Brihaspati; for Mitra is the Brahman, and the Brahman is the sacrifice; and Brihaspati is the Brahman, and the Brahman is the sacrifice. Thus he returns again to the path of the sacrifice; and as soon as he has returned to the path of the sacrifice he is consecrated : therefore he prepares a pap for Mitra and Brihaspati.
5. The course of this is as follows). Any asvattha branch broken off by itself, either on the eastern or on the northern side (of the tree), from that he makes a vessel (to hold the pap) for Mitra; for that which is hewn by the axe belongs to Varuna ; but that which is broken off by itself belongs to Mitra : therefore he makes the vessel for Mitra from a branch broken off by itself.
6. Thereupon having curdled the (milk into) curds, and poured it into a leathern bag; and having put (the horses) to the cart, and fastened (the bag on the cart), he tells it to 'fly away. This is that (kind of fresh butter which is self-pro duced'; for that which is churned belongs to Varuna, and that which is self-produced belongs to Mitra : therefore it is self-produced butter.
7. They divide the rice-grains into two parts : the smaller and broken ones belong to Brihaspati,
1 That is, produced in the leathern bottle without further direct human agency, and by the mere motion of the cart.
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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 |