Satapatha Bramhana Part 03

Author(s): Julius Eggeling
Publisher: Oxford

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V KÂNDA, I ADHYÂYA, 1 BRÂHMANA, 11.
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6. Indra offered that (Vâgapeya),- he became everything here, he won everything here ; for he won Pragâ pati, and Pragâpati is everything here: by offering therewith he ascended to that upper region.
7. Thus they who of old used to offer the Vâgapeya, ascended to that upper region. From there Aupåvi Gånasruteya descended again : thenceforward (all men) descend again.
8. And whosoever offers the Vågapeya, he becomes everything here, he wins everything here; for he wins Pragâpati, and Pragàpati indeed is everything here.
9. Here now they say, 'One must not offer the Vagapeya ; for he who offers the Vâgapeya wins everything here,—for he wins Pragàpati, and Pragapati is everything here,-he leaves nothing remaining here : his people (or offspring) is like to become worse (off).'
10. Let him none the less sacrifice : whatever (priests) thus know that sacrifice properly, in respect of the Rik, the Yagus, and the Sâman, and such as are proficient, let them assist him in offering it; for verily this is the perfection of that sacrifice, when wise (priests) assist him in offering it : let him therefore sacrifice by all means.
11. Now truly this (the Vagapeya) is the Brâhmana's own sacrifice, inasmuch as Brihaspati (the lord of prayer and devotion) performed it ; for Brihaspati is the Brahman (priesthood, or priestly dignity), and the Brahmana is the Brahman. And it is also that of the Râganya, inasmuch as Indra performed it; for Indra is the Kshatra (nobility, or ruling power), and the Råganya is the Kshatra.
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