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

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________________ II KÂNDA, 4 ADHYAYA, 4 BRÂHmana, 8. 377 ever, knowing this, performs that sacrifice: let him, therefore, perform that sacrifice. 5. That same sacrifice was afterwards performed by Devabhäga Srautarsha. He was Purohita both to the Kurus and the Sriñgayas. Now a very high position (is held by him) who is the Purohita of one kingdom: how much higher, then, is the position (of one) who is the Purohita) of two (kingdoms). A very high position accordingly he obtains, whosoever, knowing this, performs that sacrifice: let him, therefore, perform that sacrifice. 6. That same sacrifice was afterwards performed by Daksha Pârvati; and even to this day these (descendants of his) the Dakshầyanas are possessed of the royal dignity: royal dignity he, therefore, here obtains, whosoever, knowing this, performs that sacrifice: let him, therefore, perform that sacrifice.—Day by day there is one cake': thereby Fortune (srl) is (wedded) to him without a rival wife and undisturbed. He offers on two days of the full moon and on two of the new moon : for two means a pair, so that a productive pair is thereby obtained. 7. Now when?, at full moon, he offers a (cake) to Agni and Soma on the first day,—these are two deities, and two means a pair: hence a productive pair is thereby obtained. 8. And on the morrow there are Agni's cake and Indra's Sânnayya »,—these are two deities, and two means a pair, so that a productive pair is thereby obtained. 1 Viz. on the first day of the full moon a cake to Agni-Soma; on that of new moon a cake to Indra-Agni; and on the second day of either ceremony the (ordinary) cake to Agni. • Or, .Now, as to the reason why' (yad) here and in the sequel. s See 1, 6, 4, 9 seq. Digitized by Google

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