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to do: thus he comes by cattle, thinking, “May I be consecrated, possessed of cattle!' A dark-grey 1 bull is the fee for this (offering), for such a dark-grey one is of Pashan's nature: there are two forms of the dark-grey, the white hair and the black; and 'two and two' means a productive pair, and Pashan represents productiveness, for Pashan is cattle, and cattle means productiveness : thus a productive pair is obtained,-hence a dark-grey bull is the sacrificial fee.
9. He then performs another Trishamyukta offering. He prepares a cake on eleven potsherds for Agni and Soma, a pap for Indra and Soma, and a pap for Soma: this Trishamyukta (triply connected) he offers :- Thereby the gods attained glory; and in like manner does this (king) thereby attain glory.
10. Now as to why there is that cake on eleven potsherds for Agni and Soma ;-Agni is the giver, and Soma is glory: thus Agni, the giver, gives him glory,
11. And as to why there is a pap for Indra and Soma ;—Indra is the Sacrificer, and Soma is glory: whatever glory Agni, the giver, gives him, therewith he now puts himself in contact, that he makes his own.
12. And why there is a pap for Soma ;-whatever glory, Agni, the giver, gives him, therein he now finally establishes him; and whatever work he, the glorious, wishes to do, that he is able to do. Thus he thereby attains glory,—thinking, ‘May I be consecrated, endowed with glory!' for the inglorious one has no concern with success. A brown bull is
1 See V, 1, 3, 9.
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| SR No. | 007681 |
| Book Title | Questions of King Milinda Part 01 |
| 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 |