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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MANDALA I, HYMN 140.
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MANDALA I, HYMN 140. ASHTAKA II, ADHYÅYA 2, VARGA 5-7.
1. For him who sits on the Vedi (i.e. on the sacrificial bed), whose foundations are pleasant, for the brilliant Agni bring forward'a receptacle, which is to him like a drink. Clothe’ the bright one in prayer as in a garment, him whose chariot is light, whose colour is bright, the destroyer of darkness.
2. He who has a twofold birth', presses on towards the threefold food a; what he has eaten grows again after a year 8. With the mouth and the tongue of the one he (shows himself as) the noble, manly one; with the other (mouth) the stubborn (Agni) wipes off the trees 4.
3. Both his mothers?, dwelling together, immersed in darkness, and affrighted, proceed towards the young child who stretches forward his tongue, who sparkling moves about thirstily, whom men should attach to themselves, who agitates (the world), the increaser of his father 2.
4. Thy speedy (teams)' that strive to break loose for the benefit of the man who acts as men do, the swift ones, drawing black furrows-thy quick (horses), striving apart, the agile, swift runners, incited by the wind, are yoked.
5. When he stroking his wide course proceeds panting, thundering, roaring, then those sparkling (rays) of his fly about wildly, displaying wondrous darkness, a large sight.
6. When he bends down over the brown (plants)? like a busy (servant), he roars and approaches his
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