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, 7 ADHYÂYA, I BRÂHMANA, I. 213
Brahman, or may reply, when addressed as ' Brahman 1!'
SEVENTH ADHYÂYA. First BRÂHMANA.
THE SAUTRÂMANT!. 1. Indra slew Tvashtri's son, Visvarðpa. Seeing his son slain, Tvashtri exorcized him (Indra), and
1 That is to say, when, as superintending priest, he is addressed by another priest asking whether he may now begin some performance, or informing him that he is about to do so, he may give the desired direction. Such applications by the other priests begin with O Brahman !' cf. XIII, 1, 2, 4; and part i, p. 22, note 2.
? The Sautrâmani is usually classed as one of the seven divisions of the Haviryagfia, though, in reality, it is much more than that; its peculiarity consisting in a combination of the ordinary features of the Havirya gita, or ishi (cf. XII, 7, 2, 21), with those of the animal sacrifice, whilst a third important element, viz. libations of spirituous liquor, imparts to it a certain resemblance, and doubtless an intended resemblance, to the Soma-sacrifice. Of this sacrifice we have already met with a variation in connection with the Rågasaya (cf. part iii, p. 129 seq.), that form being usually called the Karaka-Sautramani, as being adopted from the ritual of the Karaka-adhvaryus; whilst the form described in the remaining portion of the present Kanda is, according to Laty. Sraut. V, 4, 20, called Kaukili Sautrâmani (cf. Asv. Sr. III, 9, 9 comm.; Weber, Ind. Stud. III, p. 385). The name itself is derived from
sutrâman,' i.e. 'the good guardian,' as which Indra is worshipped in this sacrifice (cf. V, 5, 4, 1 seq.). The whole performance takes four days, during the first three of which the Sura-liquor is prepared and matured, and offerings of a rice-pap to Aditi, and a bull to Indra are performed; whilst the main sacrifice takes place on the fourth day—the day of either full moon or new moon-the chief oblations offered on that day being three cups of milk, and as many of Sura-liquor, to the Asvins, Sarasvati, and Indra respectively; of three animal victims to the same deities; and of thirtythree libations of fat gravy, or liquid fat (vasá), obtained from the cooking of the victims, and offered by means of bull's hoofs used as cups. At the end of the sacrifice, a third bull is offered to Indra in his form of Vayodhas (giver of life), together with another pap
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