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XIII KANDA, 4 ADHYAYA, I BRAHMANA, 3. 347
perform an ishi with three sacrificial dishes-a cake on one potsherd for Heaven and Earth, a milk (oblation) for Vayu, and a pap for Surya;-for whatsoever is lost, is lost within heaven and earth; and the wind blows upon it, and the sun shines upon it; and nothing whatever is lost out of (the reach of) these deities. And even by itself1 this (ishti) is the recoverer of what is lost; and even if any other thing of his were to get lost let him perform this very offering, and he verily finds it. And if enemies were to obtain the horse, or if it were to die (either in any other way) or in water 2, let them bring another (horse) and consecrate it by sprinkling: this, indeed, is the expiation in that
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FOURTH ADHYAYA. FIRST BRAHMANA.
1. Pragâpati desired, 'Would that I obtained all my desires! would that I attained all attainments!' He beheld this three days' Soma-sacrifice, the Asvamedha, and took possession of it, and sacrificed with it by sacrificing therewith he obtained all his desires, and attained all attainments; and, verily, whosoever performs the Asvamedha sacrifice obtains all his desires, and attains all attainments.
2. Concerning this they say, 'In what season is the beginning (to be made)?'-'Let him begin it in summer,' say some, 'for summer is the Kshatriya's season, and truly this-to wit, the Asvamedha-is the Kshatriya's sacrifice.'
3. But let him rather begin it in spring; for
1 That is, even independently of the horse-sacrifice. 'That is to say, if it were to die by getting drowned, or in any other way.
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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 |