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VI KÂNDA, 6 ADHYAYA, 4 BRÂHMANA, 2.
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plained) further on ;—and with the Svâhà (“hail!'); for seed is infused here (in the sacrifice,-to wit,) this Agni; and were he to put on the logs unconsecrated by Svâhà, he would injure him (Agni). Now inasmuch as they are kindling-sticks, they are not oblations; but inasmuch as they are put on) with the Svâhâ, they are food, for the Svåhå is food; and thus he does not injure him (Agni).
Fourth BRAHMANA. 1. Having then stridden the Vishnu strides, and reverentially stood by (the fire) with the Vatsapra? (hymn), after the sun has set, he in the first place throws out the ashes (from the fire-pan). For at that (former) time he regales him (Agni) with that food, those kindling-sticks; and the foul part of that eaten food sinks to the bottom as ashes. He now clears him thereof, and infuses speech into him?, thus freed from foulness. Having infused speech, he puts on a kindling-stick,--and thereby regales him with food for the night,—with, ' Night for night bearing unremittingly : '—the meaning of this has been told : he prays for that same security and wellbeing for the night; and whatsoever he puts on thereafter by night, that he puts on as a libation offered to him
2. And in the morning, when the sun has risen, he in the first place throws out the ashes. For at that (former) time he regales him with that food, that kindling-stick ; and the foul part of that eaten food which he puts on during the night sinks to the
See VI, 7, 4, 1 seq. See above, VI, 6, 3, 8.
Or, sets free the speech in him. Lit. 'made into a libation for him.'
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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 |