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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XIII KÂNDA, 4 ADHYÂYA, 3 BRÂHMANA, 13.
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Adhvaryu.—King Matsya Sammada ",' he says ;
his people are the water-dwellers, and they are staying here;'—both fish and fishermen ? have come thither : it is these he instructs;—'the Itihasa 8 is the Veda: this it is;' thus saying, let him tell somę Itihasa. The Adhvaryu calls in the same way (on the masters of lute-players), but does not perform the Prakrama oblations.
13. And on the ninth day, after those (three) offerings have been performed in the same way, there is the same course of procedure. 'Adhvaryu!' he (the Hotri) says.—' Havai hotar!' replies the Adhvaryu.—King Târkshya Vaipasyata *;' he says; "his people are the Birds, and they are staying here;'-both birds and bird-catchers have come thither : it is these he instructs ;-' the Puranais the Veda: this it is;' thus saying, let him tell some Purana. The Adhvaryu calls
1 Matsyah Sammada ity ashtame, Matsyah Sâmmado râgeti sruteh pratîkagrahanam etat,' comm. on Sankh. S.
9. Gatisambandhena matsyavido va, mainikan påthinâ diviseshavi. kalpân vidanti ye tân vå,' comm. on Sânkh. S.
8 Regarding the Itihasa (cosmogonic account) and Purana (ancient legend), see p. 98, note 4. The Âsv. S. connects the Itihasa with the ninth, and the Purâna with the eighth day. Itibâsam & kakshita, itihåsavedasya prihagbhävena darsanât, comm. on Sankh. S.
• Âsv. S. has Tárkshya Vaipaskita. Tärkshyo Vaipasyalo rágety kheti pratika(m) sruteh, comm. on Sânkh. S.
o Lit., men acquainted with the science of birds (vâyovidyika). The two Satras, on the other hand, here identify the birds with brahmakarinah,' or religious students.
According to the comm. on Sankh. S., it is the Vayupurâna (puranam vâyuproktam) that is to be recited (from), and not the hymn Rigveda X, 130 ( tasya vedaikadesatvât '). This hymn is probably referred to in this connection chiefly on account of the passage yagħe gâte purâne' in verse 6. [44]
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