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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XII KÂNDA, 7 ADHYÂYA, I BRÂHMANA, 9. 419
4. The second day is an Indrastut Ukthya, for the sake of his gaining and winning all the gods, for Indra is all the gods. The cups of Soma thereat pertain to Indra, and so do the Puroruk formulas pertain to Indra, in order that everything should pertain to Indra.
5. The third day is a Saryastut Ukthya, for the sake of his gaining and winning all the gods, for Surya is all the gods. The cups of Soma pertain to Surya, and so do the Puroruk formulas pertain to Sarya, in order that everything should pertain to Sarya
6. The fourth day is a Vaisvadeva, for the sake of his gaining and winning all the gods, for the All-gods (Visve Devâh) are all the gods. The cups of Soma pertain to the All-gods, and so do the Puroruk formulas pertain to the All-gods, in order that everything should pertain to the Allgods.
7. The fifth day is a central Åsvamedhika? one.: at this (sacrifice) he seizes a horse meet for sacrifice, for the sake of his gaining the sacrificial essence of the horse.
8. The sixth day is a central Paurushamedhika! one : at this sacrifice) he seizes men meet for sacrifice, for the sake of his gaining the sacrificial essence of man.
9. The seventh day is an Aptoryâma, for the sake of his gaining all kinds of Soma-sacrifices: at this (sacrifice) he seizes all kinds of (victims) meet for sacrifice, both what is animate and what is
* That is, an Ukthya sacrifice, cf. p. 259, note 2; XIII, 5, 1, 5 seqq. · That is, an Atirätra, cf. XIII, 6, 1, 9.
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