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he is this Agni, and him they are indeed going to fit together (or, restore) ;-'may Savitri speed them!'—that is, 'may they perform this holy work, sped by Savitri.
16. [Vâg. S. XI, 4] 'They harness the mind, and they harness the thoughts,'—for both the mind and the vital airs he harnesses for this holy work ;-'the priests of the priest,'—the priest is Pragâpati, and the priests are the gods;—' of the great inspirer of devotion,'—the great inspirer of devotion' is Pragâpati ;—he hath assigned the priestly offices,'-now when he (Agni-Pragapati) is built up, then he assigns the priestly offices, for the priestly offices are assigned over the built-up (fire-altar) ;-'the finder of rites,'—for he indeed found this rite ;—'he alone,' for he alone found this whole holy rite ;-mighty is the praise of the god Savitri,'—that is, 'great is the praise of the god Savitri.'
17. [Vâg. S. XI, 5; Rik S. X, 13, 1] 'By devotions I harness your old inspiration,'the old inspiration (brahman) doubtless is the vital air, and devotion is food, and that food is this oblation: by means of this oblation, by means of this food, he harnesses the vital airs for this holy work,— "May the praise spread a broad on the lord's path,'—this he says in order that there may be for the Sacrificer the praise of fame among both gods and men ;-'may all sons of the immortal hear!'—the immortal one doubtless is Pragâpati, and his sons are all the gods;—'who have resorted
* See III, 5, 3, 12, where 'brihat vipaskit' (in the same formula) is explained as referring to the sacrifice.
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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 |