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XIII KÂNDA, 2 ADHYAYA, I BRÂHMANA, 1. 295
he thereby bestows beautiful form, whence the beautiful maiden is apt to become dear (to men).
7. 'The victorious warrior:' on the Râganya he thereby bestows the grandeur of victoriousness , whence of old the Râganya was born as one victorious.
8. “The blitheful youth:'he, indeed, is a blitheful (or, sociable) youth who is in his prime of life; whence one who is in his prime of life is apt to become dear to women.
9. May a hero be born unto this Sacrificer!' on the Sacrificer's family he thereby bestows manly vigour, whence of old a hero was born to him who had performed the (Asvamedha) sacrifice.
10. “May Parganya rain for us whensoever we list!'—where they perform this sacrifice, there Parganya, indeed, rains whenever they list ;-'may our fruit-bearing plants ripen!'—there the fruitbearing plants indeed ripen where they perform this sacrifice ;-'may security of possession be assured for us!'-where they perform this sacrifice there security of possession indeed is assured ; whence wherever they perform this (Asvamedha) sacrifice, security of possession becomes assured to the people.
SECOND ADHYAYA. First BRÂHMANA.
The First SOMA-DAY (AGNISH TOMA)". 1. Pragàpati assigned the sacrifices to the gods ; the Asvamedha he kept for himself. The gods
" See note 3, p. 294.
. There are three Sutyás, or Soma-days, at the Asvamedha - viz. an Agnisbioma, an Ukthya, and an Atirâtra-the most im
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| SR No. | 007680 |
| Book Title | Satapatha Bramhana Part 05 |
| 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 |