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, 2 ADHYAYA, I BRÂHMANA, 9.
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they step out (of the water). The Udayaniya (concluding) Atiratra is a flight of steps, for it is by a flight of steps that people step out (of the water): thus, when they perform the Udayaniya Atirâtra, it is just as if, having entered the sea by a flight of steps, they were to step out of it by a flight of steps.
6. Regarding this they say, 'How many Atiratras are there in the year, how many Agnishtomas, how many Ukthyas, how many Shodasins, how many Shadahas ?'-Two Atirâtras, a hundred and six Agnishtomas, and two hundred and forty Ukthyas,-thus in the case of those who perform the Svarasamans as Ukthyas.
7. But in the case of those who perform them as Agnishtomas, a hundred and twelve Agnishtomas, two hundred and thirty-four Ukthyas, twelve Shodasins, and sixty Shadahas. This, then, is how the year is obtained.
8. There are twelve months in the year, and their vital energy and power are the Prishthas; and by performing the Prishthas month by month, they obtain, in monthly portions', that vital energy of the year.—' And how do they obtain the vital energy of the thirteenth intercalary) month?' Well, subsequent to the Vishuvat day they perform the Visvągit Agnishtoma with all the Prishthas ?, and thus indeed they obtain the vital energy of the thirteenth month.
9. Now, concerning this, Svetaketu Åruneya, ? Lit, by the month, i.e. by monthly instalments; cf. TandyaBr. IV, 2, 9.
On Soma-days with all the (six) Prishtha-samans, see part iii, introd., p. xxi.
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