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XIII KANDA, 2 ADHYAYA, I BRAHMANA, I. 295
he thereby bestows beautiful form, whence the beautiful maiden is apt to become dear (to men).
7. 'The victorious warrior:' on the Râganya he thereby bestows the grandeur of victoriousness', whence of old the Râganya was born as one victorious.
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8. The blitheful youth:' he, indeed, is a blitheful (or, sociable) youth who is in his prime of life; whence one who is in his prime of life is apt to become dear to women.
9. May a hero be born unto this Sacrificer!' on the Sacrificer's family he thereby bestows manly vigour, whence of old a hero was born to him who had performed the (Asvamedha) sacrifice.
10. 'May Parganya rain for us whensoever we list!'-where they perform this sacrifice, there Parganya, indeed, rains whenever they list;-'may our fruit-bearing plants ripen!'-there the fruitbearing plants indeed ripen where they perform this sacrifice;-'may security of possession be assured for us!'-where they perform this sacrifice there security of possession indeed is assured; whence wherever they perform this (Asvamedha) sacrifice, security of possession becomes assured to the people.
SECOND ADHYAYA. FIRST BRAHMANA. THE FIRST SOMA-DAY (AGNISH TOMA).
1. Pragapati assigned the sacrifices to the gods; the Asvamedha he kept for himself. The gods
1 See note 3, p. 294.
There are three Sutyâs, or Soma-days, at the Asvamedhaviz. an Agnish/oma, an Ukthya, and an Atirâtra-the most im
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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 |