Satapatha Bramhana Part 05

SR No.: 007680
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Julius Eggeling
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1900
Total Pages: 2017
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 44 MB

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SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA.
ing rapidly all (the three sacred words ): thus one heals the Rig-veda by the Rig-veda”, the Yagurveda by the Yagur-veda, and the Sama-veda by the Sâma-veda ;—even as one would put together joint with joints, so does he put together (the broken part of the sacrifice) whoever heals it by means of these three sacred words). But if he heals it in any other way than this, it would be just as if one tried to put together something that is broken with something else that is broken, or as if one were to apply some poison as lotion to a broken part". Let him therefore appoint only one who knows this (to officiate as) his Brahman, and not one who does not know this.
7. As to this they say, 'Seeing that the work of the Hotri is performed with the Rig-veda, that of the Adhvaryu with the Yagur-veda, and that of the Udgåtri with the Sama-veda, wherewith then is the work of the Brahman (performed) ?' Let him reply, 'With that threefold science.'
According to Sâyana, offering would be used with the formula • Bhur bhuvah sval, svâhâ !'
· Viz. by the word 'bhah,' representing that Veda.
• Yatha khalu loke bhagnam hastapadádiparva tatsannihitenånyena parvanâ purusha ya samdadhyât samsleshayet, evam evanena vyâhritigåânena tat tad avedoktam prabbrishtam angam punah sahitam bhavati, Sây.
.? Or, as if one were to put some fluid into some broken (vessel; or, on some broken part),-yatha simena bhagnena anyak khîrnam bhagnam vastu samdhitset sandhâtum ikkhet; yathả và sirne garam bhaktåvayave garam abhinidadhyât prahdattipeta (? prakshipet), Sây.
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