Book Title: Upnishad
Author(s): Max Muller
Publisher: Oxford

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________________ 376 SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA. he sacrificed in the beginning with this sacrifice, it is called Dâkshayana-sacrifice. Some, however, call it the Vasishtha-sacrifice; for he (Pragâpati) is indeed vasishtha (the best)?, and after him they call it. He sacrificed with that sacrifice; and what race, what prosperity of Pragâpati was then produced through his performing that sacrifice, that same race he procreates, that same prosperity he obtains, whosoever, knowing this, performs that sacrifice: let him therefore perform that sacrifice. 3. Now that same sacrifice was afterwards performed by Pratidarsa Svaikna; and he indeed was an authority? to those who emulated him. An authority, therefore, he will become, whosoever, knowing this, performs that sacrifice : let him, therefore, perform that sacrifice. 4. Him Suplan Sârñgaya approached for the sake of sanctity; and accordingly he was taught that sacrifice and anothers; and having learnt it he went back to the Sriñgayas. Now they knew that he was coming to them after studying the sacrifice for their sake. They said, 'Verily, with the gods (sa ha devaih) he has come to us who has come after studying the sacrifice:' thus he (was called) Sahadeva Sârñgaya; and even now the saying is, 'Lo, Suplan has taken another name!' He performed that sacrifice; and what race and prosperity of the Sriñgayas was then produced through his performing that sacrifice, that same race he procreates, that same prosperity he obtains, whoso 1 The Kânva text has : Sa u vâ ekena namnâ vasishthas, and with one of his names he (Pragâpati) is indeed (called) Vasishtha.' . Vivakanam; vivâkanam, Kanva recension. 3 Viz, the Sautrâ mani-sacrifice, according to XII, 8, 2, 3. Digitized by Google

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