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.
Indra slew Vritra, that vigour and energy of his went out of him, being frightened: by this offering he again possessed himself of that vigour and energy. And in like manner does this (Sacrificer) by this offering possess himself of vigour and energy; for Agni is fiery spirit, and Indra is vigour and energy: May I be consecrated, having embraced both these energies!' thus he thinks: hence there is a cake on twelve potsherds for Indra and Agni. A bull is the fee for this (offering), for by his shoulder he is of Agni's nature, and by his testicles he is of Indra's nature: therefore a bull is the fee for it.
9. Thereupon he performs the offering of firstfruits ? ; for verily he who performs the Râgasuya secures for himself (the benefits of) all sacrificial rites, all ishtis, even the spoon-offerings; and instituted by the gods, in truth, is that ishti, the Agrayaneshti : May this also be offered by me! May I be consecrated by this (offering) also !' thus he thinks, and therefore he performs the offering of first-fruits. Moreover, it is for the plants that he who is consecrated, is consecrated; therefore he now makes the plants healthy and faultless, thinking, “May I be consecrated for (the obtainment of) healthy, faultless plants (crops)!' A cow is the fee for this offering).
10. Thereupon he performs the Seasonal offerings 3; for verily he who performs the Râgasaya secures for himself (the benefits of) all sacrificial
Cp. I, 1, 2, 9,'(Like) fire, verily, is the yoke of that cart: hence the shoulder of those (oxen) that draw it becomes as if burnt by fire.
? For the Âgrayaneshti, see part i, p. 369 seq.
& For the four Kåturmasya (enumerated in the next chapter), see part i, p. 383 seq.
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