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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XII KÂnda, I ADHYÂYA, 2 BRÂHMANA, 2.
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sads, from out of Agni and Soma the day of fasting, and from out of this world the opening Atirâtral.
2. From out of the year (they fashioned) the Katurvimsa day, from out of the priesthood the Abhiplava (shadaha), from out of the nobility the Prishthya (shadaha) , from out of Agni the Abhigit, from out of the waters the Svarasaman days, from out of the sun the Vishuvat,—the Svarasâman days have been told ;-from out of Indra the Visvagit,—the Prishthya and Abhiplava have been told;—from out of Mitra and Varuna the Go and
1 The Prayanîya Atirâtra is the first day of the sacrificial session called Gavâm ayanam, the performance of which lasts a year, and includes the following sacrificial periods and days (cf. part ii, p. 427): -
Prayanîya Atirâtra, or opening day. Katurvim sa day, an Ukthya, all the stotras of which are in
the katurvimsa-stoma. 5 months, each consisting of 4 Abhiplava shadahas, and
i Prishthya shadaha (=30 days). 3 Abhiplavas and i Prishthya. , 28 days which, with the Abhigit day (performed with all two opening days, the stomas).
complete the sixth 3 Svarasaman days.
month. VISHUVAT, or Divâkîrtya day (Ekavimsa-stoma). 3 Svarasấman days.
28 days which, with the Visvagit day (performed with all two concluding days, the prishthas).
complete the seventh i Prishthya and 3 Abhiplavas. month. 4 months, each consisting of i Prishthya shadaha and four
Abhiplava shadahas. 3 Abhiplava shadahas (18 days). i Goshloma (Agnishloma).
30 days (twelfth month). I Âyushłoma (Ukthya). 1 Dasarâtra (10 days). Mahâ vrata day (Agnish/oma).
Udayanîya Atirâtra, or concluding day.
For the difference between these two sacrificial periods of six days, see part iü, introd., p. xxi, note 2.
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