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-BRÂHMANA.
they tie up' in their respective stables, and others just flock together :-'therefore, they say, “it is to Surya that this victim should belong.'
3. And they also say, 'To Indra and Agni that victim should belong; for behind these two deities are (all) the other gods ;—if one who is afflicted sacrifices, those two (gods) sustain him; and if one sacrifices with (a desire for) abundance ?, they sustain him: therefore it is to Indra and Agni that this victim should belong.'
4. The animal sacrifice, indeed, is the breath, whence, as long as one lives, no other has power over his cattle, for they are tied to him.
5. Pragâpati said to Agni, ‘I will perform sacrifice with thee: I will lay hands upon thee (as a victim).' - Nay,' said he, 'speak unto man!' He said to man, 'I will perform sacrifice with thee: I will lay hands upon thee.'— Nay,' said he, 'speak unto the cattle!' He said to the cattle, I will perform sacrifice with you: I will lay hands. upon you.'
Nay,' said they, 'speak unto the moon! He said to the moon, 'I will perform sacrifice with thee: I will lay hands upon thee.'— Nay,' said he, 'speak unto the sun!' He said to the sun, ‘I will perform sacrifice with thee: I will lay hands upon thee.' 'So be it!' said he; 'but seeing that those liked it not (to be slaughtered), what, then, shall become mine that now is with these 3 ?'-'What
Or, perhaps, cattle are shut up—some of them they shut up. s? Thus, apparently, Sâyana :—Anye tv indragnyoh sarvadevatapradhânyât svoddesena yâgam kritavatâm krimenârtinâsak(atvyán mahatah (? mahasah) präpakatvâk ka pasur aindrågna iti.
• Eteshâm svabhūtam vastu kim labdham bhavet, Sây.
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