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SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA.
fourth time. The other answers, 'Thou art Brahman! Thou art Rudra, the most kindly!'he thereby lays into him (the king) those former energies, and he appeases him (Rudra); and he, Rudra, therefore, is gracious to every one, because he (the priest) appeases him.
13. O Brahman!' thus he addresses him the fifth time. The other answers (undefinedly), 'Thou art Brahman!'-undefined means unlimited : thus heretofore he laid limited vigour into him ; but now he answers undefinedly; and undefined meaning unlimited, he thereby lays complete, unlimited vigour into him: therefore he answers here undefinedly.
14. He then hails him as one bearing auspicious names, -'Much-worker, better-worker, moreworker 1!' Whoever bears such names speaks auspiciously even with a human voice.
15. A Brâhmana then hands to him the sacrificial (wooden) sword, either the Adhvaryu, or he who is his (the king's) domestic chaplain-with,
Indra's thunderbolt thou art: therewith serve me!'—the sacrificial sword being a thunderbolt, that Brâhmana, by means of that thunderbolt, makes the king to be weaker than himself; for indeed the king who is weaker than a Brâhmana, is stronger than his enemies : thus he thereby makes him stronger than his enemies.
16. The king hands it to the king's brother, with, · Indra's thunderbolt thou art: therewith serve me!' Thereby the king makes his brother to be weaker than himself.
17. The king's brother hands it either to the
1 That is, increaser of the prosperity of himself and his people.
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| SR No. | 007679 |
| Book Title | Satapatha Bramhana Part 03 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Julius Eggeling |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1894 |
| Total Pages | 2382 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 45 MB |