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SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA.
the gapless metre, doubtless, is the Ekapada: in the form of Ekapadà (metre) the goats indeed went forth (from Pragậpati).
2. “The ram is vigour,'—the ram he overtook by his vigour;-'ample the metre,'--the ample metre, doubtless, is the Dvipacâ : in the form of the Dvipadâ the sheep indeed went forth.
3. "Man is vigour,'--the man he overtook by his vigour;-'slow the metre,'--the slow metre, doubtless, is the Pankti : in the form of the Parkti the men indeed went forth.
4. 'The tiger is vigour,'—the tiger he overtook by his vigour ;_'unassailable the metre,'the unassailable metre, doubtless, is the Virág, for the Virag is food, and food is unassailable; in the form of the Virág the tigers indeed went forth.
5. 'The lion is vigour,'--the lion he overtook by his vigour ;-'the covering the metre,'--the covering metre, doubtless, is the Atikkhandas, for that covers (includes all mctres: in the form of the Atikkhandas the lions indeed went forth. And so he places undefincd metres along with defined beasts.
6. 'The ox is vigour,'--the ox he overtook by his vigour ;'the Brilati the metro,'-in the form of the Brihati the oxen indcecl went forth.
7. "The bull is vigour,'--the bull he overtook by his vigour ;-'the Kakubh the metro,'-in the form of the Kakubh the bulls indeed went forth.
8. “The steer is vigour,'--the steer he overtook by his vigour;-'the Satobrihati the metre,'
--in the form of the Satobrihati the steers indeed went forth.
| SR No. | 011120 |
| Book Title | Satapatha Brahmana |
| 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 |