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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IX KANDA, I ADHYÂYA, I BRÂHMANA.
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(the blue-necked) and to Sitikantha (the white-throated)! 29. Reverence be to him of the coiled hair and to the shaven-haned one! reverence be to the thousand-eyed and to the hundiedbowed one! reverence be to the mountain-dweller and to the bald one! reverence be to the chief of showereis and to the arrow-shooter 30 Reverence be to the short and the dwarfish one! reverence be to the tall and the old one! reverence be to the full-grown and the growing one! reverence be to the topmost and first one! 31. Reverence be to the swift and agile one! reverence be to the fast and nimble one! reverence be to the surging and roaring one ! reverence be to the river-dweller and the isle-dweller!
V. 32. Reverence be to the eldest and to the youngest reverence be to the firstborn and to the afterborn! reverence be to the middlemost and to the abortive (?) one! reverence be to the hindmost and to the bottommost one! 33. Reverence be to him dwelling in the air-castles, and to him in the magic cord-ring! reverence be to him who is in Yama's (death's) power, and to him who liveth in safety! reverence be to him in the height of his) fame, and to him who is at his end! reverence be to him on the tilled land, and to him on the threshing-flooi ! 34 Reverence be to him dwelling in the wood, and to hın in the jungle leverence be to the sound and to the echo' reverence be to him of the swift army, and to him of the swift chariot' reverence be to the hero and the shatteier! 35. Reverence be to the helmeted and the armoured one! leverence be to the mailed and the cuirassed one! reverence be to the famous one, and to the leader of the famous army! reverence be to him dwelling in the drum, and to him in the drumstick! 36. Reverence be to the bold, and the deliberate one! reverence be to the swordsman, and to the quiver-bearer! reverence be to the sharp-shafted and the armed one! reverence be to the well-armed one, and to the wielder of a goodly bow!
VI. 37 Reverence be to him dwelling in the stream, and to him on the road I neverence be to him in the mere (), and to him in the pool! reverence be to him in the ditch, and to him in the lake! reverence be to him in the river, and to him in the pond! 38. Reverence be to him dwelling in the well, and to him in the bank! reverence be to him in the clouded sky (), and to him in the heat of the sun! reverence be to him in the cloud, and to him in the lightning! reverence be to him in the rain, and to him in the drought ! 39. Reverence be to him dwelling in the wind, and to him in the storm-cloud (?)' reverence be to him dwelling in the house, and to the guardian of the house ! neverence be to Soma