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V KANDA, 3 ADHYAYA, 5 BRAHMANA, 5. 81
produced, and so they are even now produced after this one: he thus places him in the very middle of that Pragâpati, and consecrates him in the middle.
2. Before the Mâhendra (cup) has been drawn,for that Mâhendra cup is Indra's special (nishkevalya) cup, and so is that Nishkevalya Stotra (hymn) and Nishkevalya Sastra (recitation); and the Sacrificer is Indra; he thus consecrates him in his own resting-place. Hence before the Mâhendra (cup) has been drawn,—
3. He spreads a tiger-skin in front of the Maitrâvaruna's hearth', with (Vâg. S. X, 5), 'Thou art Soma's beauty.' For because when Soma flowed through Indra he (Indra) thereupon became a tiger, therefore he is Soma's beauty: this is why he says, 'Thou art Soma's splendour;'-'may my beauty become like unto thine!' He thus bestows the tiger's beauty on him: therefore he says, 'May my beauty become like unto thine !'
4. He then offers the Pârtha oblations. Now Prithin Vainya was consecrated first of men. He desired that he might appropriate to himself all food. They offered up for him those (oblations), and he appropriated to himself all the food here on earth. They would even call forest beasts to him, saying, 'Come hither thou (beast) so and so, the king wants to cook thee!' Thus he appropriated all food here on earth; and verily he appropriates to himself all food for whom that knows this those (oblations) are offered.
5. There are twelve of them, for there are
1 Viz. before the 'waters' deposited there, according to V, 3,
4, 28.
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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 |