Satapatha Brahmana

SR No.: 011120
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Max Muller, Julius Eggeling
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1987
Total Pages: 433
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 36 MB

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VIII KÂNDA, 5 ADHYAYA, 2 BRÂHMANA, 6.
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razor' metre, doubtless, is yonder sun ;-'the Vestment metre, the Investment metre,-the 'vestinent' metre, doubtless, is food, and the 'investment' metre is food.
5. The Uniting metre,'—the 'uniting' metre, doubtless, is the night;—'the Separating metre,'
—the separating' metre, doubtless, is the day ;'the Brihat metre,'--the 'brzhat' (great) metre, doubtless, is yonder world ; - 'the Rathantara metre,'—the 'rathantara' metre, doubtless, is this world ;-'the Troop metre,'--the 'troop' metre, doubtless, is the wind ,- the Yoke metre,'-the 'yoke'metre, doubtless, is the air ;-'the Devourer metre,'—the devourer' metre, doubtless, is food; 'the Bright metre,'--the 'bright' metre, doubtless, is the fire;-'the Samstubh metre, the Anushtubh metre,'--the 'samstubh' metre, doubtless, is speech, and the 'anushtubh' metre is speech ;'the Course metre, the Expanse metre,'--the meaning of this has been explained.
6. 'The Strength metre,'--the 'strength'metre, doubtless, is food ;-'the Strength-maker metre,' the 'strength-maker' metre, doubtless, is Agni (the fire);~'the Striver metre,'-the striver' metre, doubtless, is yonder world ;-'the Ample metre,'the "ample' metre, doubtless, is this world ;— the Cover metre,'--the 'cover' metre, doubtless, is the air;-'the Unclimba ble metre,'-the-unclımbable' metre, doubtless, is yonder sun ;-'the Slow metre,'
—the 'slow' metre, doubtless, is the Parkti;— the Arkân ka metre,'-the 'ankanka l' metre, doubtless, is water.
1 Another word of doubtful meaning ( winding-winding).