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VIII KANDA, 4 ADHYAYA, 3 BRAHMANA, 7. 73
selves!'-' 'So be it!' So they sang praises both with the vital airs and with Pragâpati; and whatsoever the gods do, that they do with praise, that— praise being sacrifice-they do with sacrifice. Hence (the words) 'they sang praises' recur with all (these bricks).
3. [They lay them down, with, Vâg. S. XIV, 2831], 'With one they sang praises,' the one, doubtless, is speech: it is with speech they then sang praises;-creatures were conceived,'creatures indeed were now conceived;- Pragâpati was the lord!'-Pragâpati indeed was now the lord.
4. With three they sang praises,'-there are three vital airs: the out-breathing, the up-breathing, and the through-breathing: it is with them they then sang praises;-'the Brahman was created,'the priesthood indeed was now created;- Brahmanaspati was the lord!' Brahmanaspati indeed was now the lord.
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5. With five they sang praises,'-what (four) vital airs there are here, with mind as a fifth it is with them they then sang praises; the living beings were created,'-the living beings indeed were now created; the lord of beings was the lord!'-the lord of beings indeed was now the lord.
6. 'With seven they sang praises,'-what seven vital airs there are here in the head: it is with them they then sang praises; the seven Rishis were created,'-the seven Rishis indeed were created; the creator was the lord!'-the creator indeed was now the lord.
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7. 'With nine they sang praises,'-there are nine vital airs, seven in the head, and two downward
| 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 |