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Sacrificer) men; he now puts himself in contact with them, makes them his own.
4. And as to why there is either a cake on three potsherds, or a pap, for Vishnu ;-whatever men Agni, the giver, gives him, among them he thereby finally establishes him (the king); and whatever work he wishes to do with his men, that he is able to do. Thus he thereby approaches the men, thinking, “May I be consecrated, and possessed of men !' A dwarfish bull is the sacrificial fee for this (offering), for the dwarf belongs to Vishnu ?.
5. He then performs another Trishamyukta offering. He prepares a cake on eleven potsherds for Agni and Pushan, a pap for Indra and Pushan, and a pap for Pashan: this Trishamyukta he offers. Thereby the gods obtained cattle ; and in like manner does this (king) thereby obtain cattle.
6. Now as to why there is that cake on eleven potsherds for Agni and Pushan ; Agni is the giver, and the cattle are Pashan's: thus Agni, the giver, gives him cattle.
7. And as to why there is a pap for Indra and Pashan ;-—Indra is the Sacrificer, and the cattle are Pashan's: whatever cattle Agni, the giver, gives him, therewith he now puts himself in contact, those he makes his own.
8. And why there is a pap for Pashan ;-whatever cattle Agni, the giver, gives him, therewith he thereby finally establishes him, and whatever work he wishes to do with his cattle, that he is able
* See the legend, I, 2, 5, 1 seq., which represents Vishnu as a dwarf, who obtained from the Asuras as much ground for the gods, as he lay upon.—Tad dhi pasushu vaishnavam rūpam yad vâmanasya goh. Kanva rec.
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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 |