Book Title: Satapatha Bramhana Part 02
Author(s): Julius Eggeling
Publisher: Oxford

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________________ 350 ÂPASTAMBA'S YAGÑA-PARIBHÂSHÂ-SŪTRAS. SOTRA CXXIX. If there is contradiction with regard to the substance and the preparation of an offering, the substance prevails. Commentary. A puroda sa may be made of vrihi, rice, or of nîvåra, wild growing rice. The wild rice has to be pounded, but not the good rice. The preparation, however, has to yield in a vikriti, the important point being the substance. SOTRA CXXX. If there is contradiction with regard to the substance, the object prevails. Commentary. An example makes the meaning of this Satra quite clear. Generally the yûpa or sacrificial post for fastening sacrificial animals is made of Khadira wood. But if a post made of wood is not strong enough to hold the animal, then an iron post is to be used, the object being the fastening of the animal, while the material is of less consequence. SOTRA CXXXI. In a Prakriti sacrifice there is no Uha, modification of the mantras. Commentary. Certain mantras of the Veda have to be slightly altered, when their application varies. In the normal sacrifices, however, no such alteration takes place. SOTRA CXXXII. In a Vikriti sacrifice modification takes place, according to the sense, but not in an arthavada. Commentary. Some mantras remain the same in the Vikriti as in the Prakriti. Others have to be modified so as to be Digitized by Google

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