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1Having had (the cows) milked in the same way (as before), he (the Adhvaryu) cooks the pap; and having cooked it and basted it with butter, he removes it from the fire. 6. They then rinse either two plates or two dishes, and put that (pap) thereon in two equal ! That is, strengthening food. Instead of medhas, the Kanva recension has throughout medham (as once in our text). 2 At the preceding offering, that to the Maruta# Santapan44, the ishA is either to be interrupted at the end of the Samish/ayagus (see I, 9, 2, 25-28), or only the offering of the Barhis (I, 9, 2, 29- 31) is to be omitted. The concluding ceremonies are to be performed either on the same day, after the offering to the Maruto Grzhamedhina4—which itself concludes with the Ida, and (acc. to Taitt. Br. I, 6, 6, 6) has neither fore-offerings nor after-offerings— or the following morning after the Darvihoma (see par.17). Katy. V, 6, 3-5; 32-33. 11 KANDA, 5 ADHYAYA, 3 BRAHMANA, 9- 4It parts. Having then made a hollow in each (pap), he (the Adhvaryu) pours clarified butter therein, and wipes both the dipping-spoon and the offeringspoon. Thereupon he takes the two dishes of pap, and walks up (to the altar); and again, he takes the dipping and offering spoons, and walks up; and having touched’ the covered altar, and laid the enclosing-sticks round (the fire)’, he puts on as many pieces of firewood as he thinks fit. He then deposits those two dishes of pap, and the dipping and offering spoons, in their places (outside the altar). The Hotvz sits down on the Hotz2’s seat. Taking the dipping and offering spoons, he(the Adhvaryu)says,— 7. ‘Pronounce the invitatory prayer to Agni!’ with reference to Agni’s butter-portion. He then takes four ‘cuttings’ of butter from the hollow of the southern pap, and steps over (to the south side of the fire). Having stepped over, and called for the (Agnidhra’s) ‘ Srausha/,’ he says (to the Hotz), ‘ Pronounce the offering-prayer to Agni!’ and pours out the oblation, as soon as the Vasha¢ has been uttered. 8. He then says, ‘ Pronounce the invitatory prayer to Soma!’ with reference to Soma’s butter-portion. He then takes four cuttings of butter from the hollow of the northern pap, and steps over. Having stepped over and called for the ‘ Srausha¢,’ he says, ‘ Pronounce the offering-prayer to Soma!’ and pours out the oblation, as soon as the Vashaé has been uttered. g. He then says, ‘ Pronounce the invitatory prayer 1 According to Katy. V, 6,14, he is to do so either silently, or with the text (V4g. 5S. II, 2) used in spreading the sacrificial grass on the altar. See I, 3, 3, 11. : ? See I, 3, 3,133 3, 4.1 Seq. 412 SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA.
2g. He then says, ‘ Pronounce the invitatory prayer 1 According to Katy. V, 6,14, he is to do so either silently, or with the text (V4g. 5S. II, 2) used in spreading the sacrificial grass on the altar. See I, 3, 3, 11. : ? See I, 3, 3,133 3, 4.1 Seq. 412 SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA. to the Maruts, the Householders!’ He makes an ‘under-layer’ of butter (in the offering-spoon) from the hollow of the southern pap, takes two cuttings from the latter, pours some butter thereon, and steps across. Having stepped across and called for the ‘ SraushaZ,’ he says, ‘Pronounce the offering-prayer to the Maruts, the Householders!’ and pours out the oblation as soon as the Vasha/¢ has been uttered. 10. He then says, ‘ Pronounce the invitatory prayer to Agni Svishéakrzt!!’ He makes an under-layer of butter from the hollow of the northern pap, takes two cuttings from the latter, pours some butter thereon, and steps across. Having stepped across and called for the ‘ Srausha¢,’ he says, ‘ Pronounce the offeringprayer to Agni Svish¢akrzt!’ and pours out the oblation as soon as the Vashaf has been uttered. Thereupon he cuts off the Id4?, but no fore-portion*. Having invoked (the Id4), they cleanse themselves. This is one mode of performance. 11. Then there is this other. The same altar covered (with sacrificial grass) which has served for the Maruts, the Scorchers, is (used now). Near this covered altar they lay down the enclosing-sticks and pieces of firewood; and having had (the cows) milked in the same way (as before) he cooks the ricepap. The butter he puts on so as to be no mere accessory*. Having cooked (the pap) and basted 1 See I, 7, 3,1 seq. 2 See I, 8, 1, 1 seq. 5 See I, 7, 4, 6 seq. “ Ned eva prativesam 4gyam adhisrayati. There seems to be some mistake here. The commentary on Katy. V, 6, 6 has ‘tad eva’ instead of ‘ned eva.’ Sayama says that the butter is put on the DakshizAgni; but according to KAty. V, 6, 24, it is put on the fire together with the pap. The Kamva text has, abhyardha agyam II KANDA, 5 ADHYAYA, 3 BRAHMANA, 13. 413 it, and removed it (from the fire), he anoints it. He then removes the butter in the pot (from the fire), and wipes the dipping and offering spoons. Thereupon, taking the dish with the pap, he walks up (to the altar); and again, taking the butter in the pot, he walks up; and again, taking the dipping and offering spoons, he walks up (to the altar). He then touches that covered altar, lays the enclosing-sticks round (the Ahavantya fire), and puts on as many pieces of wood as he thinks fit. He then deposits successively ! (in their respective places) the dish with the pap, the pot with butter, and the dipping and offering spoons. The Hotvz sits down in the Hotrz’s seat. Taking the dipping and offering spoons, he (the Adhvaryu) says,—
3He then deposits successively ! (in their respective places) the dish with the pap, the pot with butter, and the dipping and offering spoons. The Hotvz sits down in the Hotrz’s seat. Taking the dipping and offering spoons, he (the Adhvaryu) says,— 12. ‘Pronounce the invitatory prayer to Agni!’ with a view to (offering) Agni’s butter-portion. He then takes four ‘cuttings’ of butter from the pot and steps across (to the offering-place on the south side of the fire). Having stepped across and called for the (Agnidhra’s) Srausha/, he says (to the Hotr), ‘Pronounce the offering-prayer to Agni!’ and pours out the oblation, as soon as the Vasha/ has been uttered. 13. He then says, ‘Pronounce the invitatory prayer to Soma!’ with a view to Soma’s butterportion. He then takes four cuttings of butter from the pot, and steps across. Having stepped sthflydm adhisrayati, ‘he puts on the butter in the pot on the near side.’ 1 In the original this is expressed by repetition of the verb, as was the case in the last sentence but one, where the original construction is retained. The KAzva text has merely, ‘Having taken (the pap) with the dish, he hastes up (udadravati).’ 414 SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA. across, and called for the Sraushaé, he says, ‘ Pronounce the offering-formula to Soma!’ and pours out the oblation, as soon as the Vasha¢ has been uttered. 14. Thereupon he says, ‘Pronounce the invitatory prayer to the Maruts, the Householders!’ He then makes an ‘under-layer’ of butter (in the guhd), takes two cuttings from that pap, pours some butter thereon, re-anoints (replenishes with butter the parts of the sacrificial dish from which he has made)? the two cuttings, and steps across (to the offering-place). Having stepped across and called for the Srausha/, he says, ‘ Pronounce the offering-prayer to the Maruts, the Householders!’ and pours out the oblation, as soon as the Vasha¢ has been uttered. 15. Thereupon he says, ‘Pronounce the invitatory prayer to Agni Svish¢akv7t!’ He then makes an under-layer of butter, takes one cutting from the pap, pours twice butter thereon, without, however, re-anointing the (place of the) cutting; and steps across. Having stepped across, and called for the Srausha¢, he says, ‘ Pronounce the offering-prayer to Agni Svishéakvzt!’ and pours out the oblation, as soon as the Vasha¢ has been uttered. 16. He then cuts off the Id4, but no fore-portion. Having invoked (the Id4), they (the priests) eat it. As many members of (the sacrificer’s) household as are entitled to partake of the remains of sacrificial
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1Having had (the cows) milked in the same way (as before), he (the Adhvaryu) cooks the pap; and having cooked it and basted it with butter, he removes it from the fire. 6. They then rinse either two plates or two dishes, and put that (pap) thereon in two equal ! That is, strengthening food. Instead of medhas, the Kanva recension has throughout medham (as once in our text). 2 At the preceding offering, that to the Maruta# Santapan44, the ishA is either to be interrupted at the end of the Samish/ayagus (see I, 9, 2, 25-28), or only the offering of the Barhis (I, 9, 2, 29- 31) is to be omitted. The concluding ceremonies are to be performed either on the same day, after the offering to the Maruto Grzhamedhina4—which itself concludes with the Ida, and (acc. to Taitt. Br. I, 6, 6, 6) has neither fore-offerings nor after-offerings— or the following morning after the Darvihoma (see par.17). Katy. V, 6, 3-5; 32-33. 11 KANDA, 5 ADHYAYA, 3 BRAHMANA, 9- 4It parts. Having then made a hollow in each (pap), he (the Adhvaryu) pours clarified butter therein, and wipes both the dipping-spoon and the offeringspoon. Thereupon he takes the two dishes of pap, and walks up (to the altar); and again, he takes the dipping and offering spoons, and walks up; and having touched’ the covered altar, and laid the enclosing-sticks round (the fire)’, he puts on as many pieces of firewood as he thinks fit. He then deposits those two dishes of pap, and the dipping and offering spoons, in their places (outside the altar). The Hotvz sits down on the Hotz2’s seat. Taking the dipping and offering spoons, he(the Adhvaryu)says,— 7. ‘Pronounce the invitatory prayer to Agni!’ with reference to Agni’s butter-portion. He then takes four ‘cuttings’ of butter from the hollow of the southern pap, and steps over (to the south side of the fire). Having stepped over, and called for the (Agnidhra’s) ‘ Srausha/,’ he says (to the Hotz), ‘ Pronounce the offering-prayer to Agni!’ and pours out the oblation, as soon as the Vasha¢ has been uttered. 8. He then says, ‘ Pronounce the invitatory prayer to Soma!’ with reference to Soma’s butter-portion. He then takes four cuttings of butter from the hollow of the northern pap, and steps over. Having stepped over and called for the ‘ Srausha¢,’ he says, ‘ Pronounce the offering-prayer to Soma!’ and pours out the oblation, as soon as the Vashaé has been uttered. g. He then says, ‘ Pronounce the invitatory prayer 1 According to Katy. V, 6,14, he is to do so either silently, or with the text (V4g. 5S. II, 2) used in spreading the sacrificial grass on the altar. See I, 3, 3, 11. : ? See I, 3, 3,133 3, 4.1 Seq. 412 SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA.
2g. He then says, ‘ Pronounce the invitatory prayer 1 According to Katy. V, 6,14, he is to do so either silently, or with the text (V4g. 5S. II, 2) used in spreading the sacrificial grass on the altar. See I, 3, 3, 11. : ? See I, 3, 3,133 3, 4.1 Seq. 412 SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA. to the Maruts, the Householders!’ He makes an ‘under-layer’ of butter (in the offering-spoon) from the hollow of the southern pap, takes two cuttings from the latter, pours some butter thereon, and steps across. Having stepped across and called for the ‘ SraushaZ,’ he says, ‘Pronounce the offering-prayer to the Maruts, the Householders!’ and pours out the oblation as soon as the Vasha/¢ has been uttered. 10. He then says, ‘ Pronounce the invitatory prayer to Agni Svishéakrzt!!’ He makes an under-layer of butter from the hollow of the northern pap, takes two cuttings from the latter, pours some butter thereon, and steps across. Having stepped across and called for the ‘ Srausha¢,’ he says, ‘ Pronounce the offeringprayer to Agni Svish¢akrzt!’ and pours out the oblation as soon as the Vashaf has been uttered. Thereupon he cuts off the Id4?, but no fore-portion*. Having invoked (the Id4), they cleanse themselves. This is one mode of performance. 11. Then there is this other. The same altar covered (with sacrificial grass) which has served for the Maruts, the Scorchers, is (used now). Near this covered altar they lay down the enclosing-sticks and pieces of firewood; and having had (the cows) milked in the same way (as before) he cooks the ricepap. The butter he puts on so as to be no mere accessory*. Having cooked (the pap) and basted 1 See I, 7, 3,1 seq. 2 See I, 8, 1, 1 seq. 5 See I, 7, 4, 6 seq. “ Ned eva prativesam 4gyam adhisrayati. There seems to be some mistake here. The commentary on Katy. V, 6, 6 has ‘tad eva’ instead of ‘ned eva.’ Sayama says that the butter is put on the DakshizAgni; but according to KAty. V, 6, 24, it is put on the fire together with the pap. The Kamva text has, abhyardha agyam II KANDA, 5 ADHYAYA, 3 BRAHMANA, 13. 413 it, and removed it (from the fire), he anoints it. He then removes the butter in the pot (from the fire), and wipes the dipping and offering spoons. Thereupon, taking the dish with the pap, he walks up (to the altar); and again, taking the butter in the pot, he walks up; and again, taking the dipping and offering spoons, he walks up (to the altar). He then touches that covered altar, lays the enclosing-sticks round (the Ahavantya fire), and puts on as many pieces of wood as he thinks fit. He then deposits successively ! (in their respective places) the dish with the pap, the pot with butter, and the dipping and offering spoons. The Hotvz sits down in the Hotrz’s seat. Taking the dipping and offering spoons, he (the Adhvaryu) says,—
3He then deposits successively ! (in their respective places) the dish with the pap, the pot with butter, and the dipping and offering spoons. The Hotvz sits down in the Hotrz’s seat. Taking the dipping and offering spoons, he (the Adhvaryu) says,— 12. ‘Pronounce the invitatory prayer to Agni!’ with a view to (offering) Agni’s butter-portion. He then takes four ‘cuttings’ of butter from the pot and steps across (to the offering-place on the south side of the fire). Having stepped across and called for the (Agnidhra’s) Srausha/, he says (to the Hotr), ‘Pronounce the offering-prayer to Agni!’ and pours out the oblation, as soon as the Vasha/ has been uttered. 13. He then says, ‘Pronounce the invitatory prayer to Soma!’ with a view to Soma’s butterportion. He then takes four cuttings of butter from the pot, and steps across. Having stepped sthflydm adhisrayati, ‘he puts on the butter in the pot on the near side.’ 1 In the original this is expressed by repetition of the verb, as was the case in the last sentence but one, where the original construction is retained. The KAzva text has merely, ‘Having taken (the pap) with the dish, he hastes up (udadravati).’ 414 SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA. across, and called for the Sraushaé, he says, ‘ Pronounce the offering-formula to Soma!’ and pours out the oblation, as soon as the Vasha¢ has been uttered. 14. Thereupon he says, ‘Pronounce the invitatory prayer to the Maruts, the Householders!’ He then makes an ‘under-layer’ of butter (in the guhd), takes two cuttings from that pap, pours some butter thereon, re-anoints (replenishes with butter the parts of the sacrificial dish from which he has made)? the two cuttings, and steps across (to the offering-place). Having stepped across and called for the Srausha/, he says, ‘ Pronounce the offering-prayer to the Maruts, the Householders!’ and pours out the oblation, as soon as the Vasha¢ has been uttered. 15. Thereupon he says, ‘Pronounce the invitatory prayer to Agni Svish¢akv7t!’ He then makes an under-layer of butter, takes one cutting from the pap, pours twice butter thereon, without, however, re-anointing the (place of the) cutting; and steps across. Having stepped across, and called for the Srausha¢, he says, ‘ Pronounce the offering-prayer to Agni Svishéakvzt!’ and pours out the oblation, as soon as the Vasha¢ has been uttered. 16. He then cuts off the Id4, but no fore-portion. Having invoked (the Id4), they (the priests) eat it. As many members of (the sacrificer’s) household as are entitled to partake of the remains of sacrificial
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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