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art, steadfast! a holder thou art, a holdi'"A guider, a ruler! a guider thou art, a guide! steady thou art, a steadier!' he truly bestows steady vital airs unto him.
7. And, again, as to why he lays down the Valakhilyås,-it was by means of the Valakhilyâs that the gods then ranged over these worlds, both from hence upwards and from yonder downwards ; and in like manner does the sacrifice now, by means of the Valakhilyas, range over these worlds, both from hence upwards and from yonder downwards.
8. By 'The head thou art, the ruler!' they stepped on this (terrestrial) world; by "Steady thou art, steadfast!' on the air-world; by 'A holder thou art, a hold!' on that (heavenly) world. -
For life-strength (I bestow) thee! for vigour thee! for husbandry thee! for prosperity thee!' There are four (kinds of) four-footed (domestic) animals, and (domestic) animals are food: by means of this food, these four four-footed animals, they (the gods) established themselves in yonder world; and in like manner does the Sacrificer now by means of this food, these four four-footed animals, establish himself in yonder world.
9. That was, as it were, an ascent away from hence; but this (earth) is a foothold: the gods came back to this foothold; and in like manner does the Sacrificer now come back to this foothold.
10. By 'A guider, a ruler!' they stepped on that (heavenly) world ; by 'A guider thou art, a guide!' on the air-world; by 'Steady thou art, a steadier!' on this (terrestial) world.—'For sap (I bestow) thee! for strength thee! for wealth thee! for thrift thee!'— There are four four-footed (domestic)animals,
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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 |