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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SATAPATHA-BRÂHMANA.
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on the wings and tail; for bricks with special prayers are placed on the body, not on the wings and tail. He does not 'settle'it, lest he should stop the seed, and generation.
45. He then strokes it (the sand) even by means of two verses containing the verb 'to grow :' he thereby causes that infused seed to grow, whence the seed infused into the womb grows;- with two (verses) relating to Soma (he strokes the sand); for Soma is breath: he thus puts breath into the seed; whence the infused seed becomes possessed of breath. But, indeed, were it to come forth without breath it would become putrid; and this indeed is the Sadadohas? in this case ; for Soma is breath, and the Sadadohas is breath.
46. [Vâg. S. XII, 112, 113; Rik S. I, 91, 16, 18] Grow thou! let manly power gather in thee from all sides, O Soma!' manly power doubtless is seed: thus, 'Grow thou ! let seed gather in thee from every side, O Soma !'—'Be thou in the gathering of strength!' in food doubtless is strength : thus, 'be thou in the gathering of food!'Let the drinks, let the forces gather in thee!' -drink doubtless means vital sap, and in food are forces : thus, 'let vital sap, let food gather itself in thee !'—'and manly powers in thee, the overcomer of enemies;' that is, and seed in thee, the overcomer of evil; '-'growing, O Soma, for the sake of immortality, he thereby lays immortality into the generative power, whence generative power is immortal;—'gain thou the highest glory in the heavens!' his highest glory
See p. 301, note 3.
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