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 KANDA, 4 ADHYÂYA, 4 BRÂHMANA, 12. 109
Brahman, I will speak speech sped by the Brahman :' this is why he first addresses him with 'O Brahman!' The other answers, 'Thou art Brahman! Thou art Savitri of true impulsion!'-he thereby lays vigour into him, and causes Savitri to be of true impulsion.
10. O Brahman!' thus he addresses him the second time. The other answers, 'Thou art Brahman! Thou art Varuna of true power!'he thereby lays vigour into him, and causes Varuna to be of true power.
II. O Brahman!' thus he addresses him the third time. The other answers, 'Thou art Brahman! Thou art Indra, mighty through the people1!' he thereby lays vigour into him, and causes Indra to be mighty through the people.
12. O Brahman!' thus he addresses him the
towards the west, the Udgâtri towards the north. The king then addresses the Adhvaryu, with, 'O Brahman, (Om)!' That priest replies, 'Thou, O king, art Brahman, thou art Savitri of true impulsion.' In the same way the king addresses the Brahman, 'O Brahman!' and that priest replies, "Thou, O king, art Brahman, thou art Indra, of true energy!' Then the Hotri, who replies,
... thou art Mitra, the most kindly !'-the Udgâtri: ... thou art Varuna, of true laws!' Thereupon the Brahman hands the sacrificial sword to the king, with, 'Indra's thunderbolt thou art!' He then hands to him five dice, with, 'This king has overcome the regions !' see next note.-The charioteer, treasurer, and chamberlain are invited by the king (to the game?) by auspicious epithets ('far-famed one,' 'most prosperous one,' 'true king'). Thereupon the Hotri recites the story of Sunahsepa, whereupon follows the offering of the svishtakrit of the cake of the Maruts, and the dish of curds to the Visve Devâh.
1 Or, he whose strength is the people (vis, visa),—that is, the Maruts, in the case of Indra, and the subjects or peasantry in that of the king. Sây.
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