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away, and went to the Fathers-the Fathers being three in number: it is these he thus pleases. The call of 'hail!' he places first, and the deity last; the significance of this is the same as before.
SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA.
15. He recites no anuvâkyâ (invitatory) formula, for once for all the Fathers have passed away: therefore he recites no anuvâkyâ. Having stepped across', and called (on the Agnidhra) for the Sraushat, he (the Adhvaryu) says (to the Hotri), 'Pronounce the offering-formula (yagyâ) of the Gharma;' and on the Vashat-call being uttered he offers
16. With (Våg. S. XXXVIII, 10), 'All regions (hath he worshipped), seated in the south,'that is to say, 'every region (has he worshipped), seated on the south;'-'all gods hath he worshipped here,'—that is, 'every god has he
worshipped here;'-'of the sweet Gharma, consecrated by Svâhâ (hail!), drink ye, O Asvins!' -with regard to the Asvins he says this; for the Asvins restored the head of the sacrifice: it is them he thus pleases. The call of 'hail!' he places first, and the deity last: the significance of this is the same as before.
17. And, having offered, he (thrice) shakes (the Mahavira) upwards, with (Våg. S. XXXVIII, 11), 'In heaven place thou this sacrifice! this sacrifice place thou in heaven!'-for the Gharma (hot milk-draught), the sacrifice, is yonder and he indeed is 'placed' in the heavens, is
sun,
1 Viz. past the Âhavanfya, along its back (or western) side, to
the south side of the fire.
See part i, p. 132, note; III, 4, 4, 11 seqq.
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| SR No. | 007680 |
| Book Title | Satapatha Bramhana Part 05 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Julius Eggeling |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1900 |
| Total Pages | 2017 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 44 MB |