Questions of King Milinda Part 01

SR No.: 007681
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: T W Rhys Davids
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1890
Total Pages: 2695
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 47 MB

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V KÂNDA, 2 ADHYAYA, 1 BRÂHMANA,
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he makes the horses smell, he made them smell before, thinking, “May I win this (world);' and now (he does so) thinking, 'I have won this (world) :' that is why he makes the horses smell.
28. Now on one of those race-running (rival) chariots there has been standing either a Vaisya, or a Râganya ; he now sits down on the northern hip of the altar. Thereupon the Adhvaryu and Sacrificer, taking the honey-cup, step out by the front door (of the cart-shed), and place it in the Vaisya's, or Raganya's, hand. And the Neshtri, taking the cups of Surâ, steps out by the back door. He walks round by the back of the hall, and placing one of the cups) in the Vaisya's, or Râganya's, hand, he says, 'With this I buy Him of thee!' For the Soma is truth, prosperity, light; and the Sura is untruth, misery, darkness : he thus imbues the Sacrificer with truth, prosperity, and light; and smites the Vaisya with untruth, misery, and darkness ;-whatever benefit (or enjoyment) he desires, he obtains for himself by those (cups of Sura). But that cup of honey he presents to the Brahman, together with the golden vessel. In presenting it to the Brahman, he imbues himself with immortal life; for gold is immortal life ;-and whatsoever benefit he desires that he thereby obtains for himself.
SECOND ADHYÂYA. First BRÂHMANA. 1. Thereupon, taking the dipping-spoon (sruva) and the pot for melting butter, he goes to the Ahavaniya fire. He either offers those twelve âptis?, or makes (the Sacrificer) pronounce (the
· The term âpti, literally obtainment, gain,' is technically used
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