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THE SANSKRIT MANUSCRIPTS.
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Adhyaya 18 contains the rules to be observed by the Hotṛ
priests.
Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
Adhyayas 19 to 24 treat of the duties of the Hotṛ priests at the twelve minor sacrifices.
Adhyaya 25 treat of the expiatory ceremonies to be performed by the sacrificer Yajamana, the time of performing the Agniştōma sacrifice, and the duties of Brahman.
Adhyayas 26 to 30 treat of the duties of the Grävastut, Subrahmanya, and the six minor priests at the Soma sacrifice.
Adhyayas 31 to 40 treat of the sacrifices to be performed by a Kṣatriya, and the mutual relation of the Brahmans and the Kṣatriyas.
The Aitareya Brahmana refers to the Kausitaka and Paingya in a passage occurring in the latter part of it, which is however considered to be an interpolation; and so the work is supposed to be more ancient than the latter.
It was edited by Dr. Haug with an English translation in 1863 and also in the Bibliotheca by Rajendra Lala Mitra and Satyavrata Svamin. Th. Aufrecht edited the text in the Roman character with extracts from the commentary of Sayana in 1879.
The last folio gives an index, written in ink, by the same person who wrote the endorsement, showing the folio, page of the folio and line of the page of the beginning of each Adhyaya of the Pañcikā.
Then comes the following
"Here ends the Bahvṛca Brahmana, a portion of the Rig-vedah. Complete in eight Panchakas, Grantham character.
Calicut, 1825.
C. W. WHISH."
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Another index showing the folio, &c. of the beginning of each Pañcika follows.
"Index of the 8 Panchakas. (Memo.-Each Panchaka has 5 chapters.)
"The Brahmana of the Rig-vedah in one volume.
Calicut, 1825.
For Private and Personal Use Only
C. W. WHISH."
