Satapatha Bramhana Part 05

SR No.: 007680
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

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VEDIC HYMNS.
be difficult, however, to say why the milkers of Rita (i.e. the priests ?) are called 'hidden at the birthplace of the god. Prof. Max Müller thinks of a reading parivrltah, surrounding Agni.' He refers the streams of Rita' (nom.) to the water, cf. I, 105, 12. ritám arshanti sindhavah.
Note 2. Svadhah adhayat yábhih îyate. In my opinion svadha means the inherent power,''the power of moving according to one's own will,' and then the drink which confers this power on a being, especially on the dead ancestors.—Comp. M.M., vol. xxxii, p. 32 seq.; H. O., Religion des Veda, 531, note 2.
Verse 3. Note 1. According to Sâyana the two beings spoken of here and in the next verse are the Hotri and the Adhvaryu.
Note 2. See I, 130, 5. ayuñgata samanám ártham ákshitam; III, 61, 3. samanám ártham karanîyámâna.
Note & On bhágah ná hávyah, see Geldner, Vedische Studien, I, 121.
Note 4. The charioteer is Agni.
Verse 4,
Note 1. See verse 3, note 1.
Note 2. Comp. Gaedicke, Der Accusativ, p. 175. He translates : 'bei Tage noch bei Nacht ergrauend.'
Verse 6. Note 1. Vris (&ta leyóuevov) is ranged in the Nighantus among the angulinâmâni and explained by Såyana accordingly. The word seems indeed to mean' finger.' Compare with our passage IX, 8, 4; 15, 8; 93, 1 ; 97, 57.
Note 2. Comp. I, 33, 4. dhánoh adhi vishunák té ví dyan, and especially X, 4, 3. dhánoh ádhi pravátå yåsi háryan. I cannot follow Pischel (Vedische Studien, II, 69 seq.) in explaining these passages. Over the heavenly expanse he hastens down towards us.' M. M.
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