Satapatha Bramhana Part 03

SR No.: 007679
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

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SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA.
in his hand", and said, 'I want to become thy pupil.'—'What wouldst thou study?'—' Even those questions which thou didst ask me-explain them to me!' He said, 'I will tell them to thee even without thy becoming my pupil.'
10. And he then spoke thus to him :-The two libations of ghee, the five fore-offerings, and, eighth, Agni's butter-portion—these are the eight butterportions (offered) previously. Soma's butter-portion, being the first of the portions of sacrificial foodfor Soma is sacrificial food,-Agni's cake, AgniSoma's low-voiced offering, Agni-Soma's cake, and (the offering to) Agni Svishtakrit—these are the five portions of sacrificial food in the middle.
11. The fore-portion, the Idâ, what he hands to the Agnidh ?, the Brahman's portion, the Sacrificer's portion, and the Anvâhârya (mess of rice)-these are the six (portions) of Pragầpati. The three after-offerings, the four Patnfsamyâgas, and, eighth, the Samishtayagus—these are the eight butterportions (offered) subsequently.
12. And inasmuch as the fore-offerings are without invitatory formulas?, therefore creatures are born here without teeth ; and inasmuch as the chief oblations have invitatory formulas, therefore they (the teeth) grow in them; and inasmuch as the after-offerings are without invitatory formulas, therefore they (the teeth) decay in them; and inasmuch as the Patnisamyagas have invitatory formulas;
"That is, as a pupil (brahmakârin) would to his teacher.
• Viz. the shadavatta,' or share consisting of six 'cuttings,' for which see 1, 8, 1, 41 with note.
3 With these oblations there is no puros nuvâkyâ, but only a yagya, or offering-formula.
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