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SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA.
on twelve potsherds to Savitri Satyaprasava (of true impulse'); for that, indeed, is the true impulse which is Savitri's: 'May he impel with true impulse this my sacrifice!' so he thinks.
13. For this (ishti) there are again seventeen kindling-verses. The two butter-portions are possessed of 'wealth ?,' with a view to his obtaining and securing vigour, for wealth is vigour (strength). (The verses, Rig-veda V, 82, 7; IV, 54, 4,] The all-divine, true lord (we hope to gain this day by our hymns, Savitri of true impulsion),' and 'Indestructible is that (work) of the divine Savitri, (that he will ever sustain the whole world: whatever he, the fair-fingered, bringeth forth over the extent of the earth and the expanse of the sky, that is truly his own,' pronounced in a low voice, are the invitatory and offering formulas of the chief offering. Those of the Svishtakrit (he makes) the regular ones ?, thinking, 'Lest I should depart from the path of sacrifice :' he thus finally establishes himself in the well-ordered sacrifice. Trishtubhverses they are for the sake of his gaining and securing (Indra's) energy, vigour, for the Trishtubh is the vigour in Indra. The priests' fee is gold weighing a hundred (grains): the meaning of this has been explained s.
14. Whilst the fore-offerings of this (ishti) are
· That is, their invitatory formulas contain the word rayi' (wealth). What particular verses are intended here, I do not know.
Viz. the trishtubb-verses Rig-veda X, 2, 1; VI, 15, 14; see p. 351, note 3
. XII, 7, 2, 13.
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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 |