The Satapatha-Brâhmana, Part V — SBE Vol. 44 (trans. Julius Eggeling, 1900)
The translator’s English as printed (Julius Eggeling). The original-language text is not held; names are romanised as the translator printed them.
25. The Pravargya, indeed, is the Sacrificer, his own self, his offspring (or people) and cattle; for the Sacrificer is everything, and the Pravargya is everything: when it is placed on the fire then it is his own self; when it is burning-hot then it is his offspring; and when it flows over then it is his cattle ;—but, indeed, when the cattle overflow (with milk) all the gods and all beings subsist thereon ; and, verily, the cattle overflow for him who thus knows this,
26. The Pravargya, indeed, is the Agnihotra, for the Agnihotra is everything, and the Pravargya is everything: when it (the Agnihotra milk) is put on the fire then it is the (Gharma) placed thereon ; when it is ladled out then it is the burning-hot (Gharma); and when it is offered then it is the overflowing (Gharma) ;—but, indeed, when the Agnihotra overflows all the gods and all beings subsist thereon; and, verily, the Agnihotra overflows for him who thus knows this.
27. The Pravargya, indeed, is the New and Fullmoon sacrifices ; for the New and Full-moon sacrificesxIv KANDA, 3 ADHYAYA, 2 BRAHMANA, 30. 509 are everything, and the Pravargya is everything: when it (the havis) is put on the fire then it is the (Gharma) placed thereon; when it is standing ready then it is the burning-hot (Gharma); and when it is offered then it is the overflowing (Gharma) ;— but, indeed, when the New and Full-moon sacrifices overflow all the gods and all beings subsist thereon ; and, verily, the New and Full-moon sacrifices overflow for him who thus knows this,
28, The Pravargya, indeed, is the Seasonal sacrifices, for the Seasonal sacrifices are everything, and the Pravargya is everything: when it (the havis) is put on the fire then it is the (Gharma) placed thereon; when it is standing ready then it is the burning-hot (Gharma) ; and when it is offered then it is the overflowing (Gharma) ;—but, indeed, when the Seasonal sacrifices overflow then all the gods and all beings subsist thereon; and, verily, the Seasonal sacrifices overflow for him who thus knows this.
29. The Pravargya, indeed, is the Animal sacrifice, for the Animal sacrifice is everything, and the Pravargya is everything: when it (the meat) is put on the fire then it is the (Gharma) placed thereon ; and when it is standing ready then it is the burninghot (Gharma) ; and when it is offered then it is the overflowing (Gharma) ;—but, indeed, when the animal offering overflows all the gods and all beings subsist thereon; and, verily, the animal offering overflows for him who thus knows this.
30. The Pravargya, indeed, is Soma, for Soma is everything, and the Pravargya is everything : when it is poured out then it is the (Gharma) placed on the fire; when it is drawn (into the
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30. The Pravargya, indeed, is Soma, for Soma is everything, and the Pravargya is everything : when it is poured out then it is the (Gharma) placed on the fire; when it is drawn (into thep. 510 cups) then it is the burning-hot (Gharma); and when it is offered then it is the overflowing (Gharma) ;—but, indeed, when Soma overflows all the gods and all beings avail themselves thereof; and, verily, Soma overflows for him who thus knows this; and, verily, no sacrifice whatever is offered without the Pravargya for him who thus knows this.
31. And, verily, whosoever either teaches, or partakes of, this (Pravargya) enters that life, and that light: the observance of the rule thereof is the same as at the creation’.
1 See p. 458, note 1.
INDEX TO PARTS III, IV, AND V.
6
(KANDAS V—XIV.)
abhigit, Soma-day, Part IV, page
321n.
abbiplava-shadaha, III, introd. xxi;
V, 148; is the established (regular) shadaha, 149; used by
dityas when contending with
Abgiras, 152; etymology, 152,
162.
abhisheka, III, 68; the ‘ Vasor dhara’ and Vâagaprasaviya oblations performed on completed fire-altar are a consecrationceremony superior to the ordinary one, IV, 213 seq.; and including the consecration of both Ragasflya and Vagapeya, 225.
abhisheganiya, I11, introd. xxvi; 68 seq.; stotras of, 69.
abhivarta-sAman, III, 16.
abhri (spade), lies on left side of Ahavantya, 1II, 199; made of bamboo, 199.
adabhya-graha, is speech, up-breathing, ear, V, 105; etymology, 105-7.
adara, plants, how produced, V, 451; =p(itika, 451; they are fragrant and blaze up in fire, 452.
adhrigu, litany, V, 385-6.
adhvan, ghee-offering to, in the house of the courier, ITI, 64.
Adhvaryu, seated towards east, III, 108; his fee at Dasapeya a golden mirror, 119; their fee a sterile cow for pantkabila oblation to Mitra-Varuna, 122; spreads the sacrifice, 142 ; his fee at Sautramant three garments ; the Asvins the Adhvaryus of the gods, IV, 23; sings the
Adhvaryu, seated towards east, III, 108; his fee at Dasapeya a golden mirror, 119; their fee a sterile cow for pantkabila oblation to Mitra-Varuna, 122; spreads the sacrifice, 142 ; his fee at Sautramant three garments ; the Asvins the Adhvaryus of the gods, IV, 23; sings the
Saimans over the completed altar, 181 ; in drawing the Somacup he takes Prag4pati’s vital fluid, 282; must pronounce his Yagus indistinctly, 340; is summer whence he is as if scorched, V, 453; how he is to step past the vedi when calling or having called for the sraushat, 57- 8; initiated by Pratiprasthatri for sattra, as the mind, 136; they drink the Asvina cup of Sautramazi, the Asvins being the Adhvaryus of the gods, 245; is scorched, as it were, 503. Aditi, by sixteen syllables gains the shodasa-stoma, III, 40; aru to, 60; is this earth, 60, 378; V, 6, 181,293; the wife of the gods, III, 60; urusarma (of wide shelter), go; Aditi and Diti, 93; prayugam havis (pap), 125 5 reddishwhite cow pregnant with calf her victim at oblation of teams, 125; is speech, 237 ; offers firepan to her sons, the gods, 238 ; gives (dad) everything here, 378; back of Aditi (the earth), 1V, 27; Aditi and Pfshan, connected with trinava-stoma, 69 ; ruler of the Fathers, 74;—(additional) pap at New moon, V, 5, 6; paps at Sautramani, 213 n., 268. Aditya (the sun), even rising burns up plants, III, 78; how created, 148; his union with sky, 149; with him the Adityas placed in sky, 150; is the Agni on the altar, 152, 194; with Paramesbssin connected with sky, a a oy
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25. The Pravargya, indeed, is the Sacrificer, his own self, his offspring (or people) and cattle; for the Sacrificer is everything, and the Pravargya is everything: when it is placed on the fire then it is his own self; when it is burning-hot then it is his offspring; and when it flows over then it is his cattle ;—but, indeed, when the cattle overflow (with milk) all the gods and all beings subsist thereon ; and, verily, the cattle overflow for him who thus knows this,
26. The Pravargya, indeed, is the Agnihotra, for the Agnihotra is everything, and the Pravargya is everything: when it (the Agnihotra milk) is put on the fire then it is the (Gharma) placed thereon ; when it is ladled out then it is the burning-hot (Gharma); and when it is offered then it is the overflowing (Gharma) ;—but, indeed, when the Agnihotra overflows all the gods and all beings subsist thereon; and, verily, the Agnihotra overflows for him who thus knows this.
27. The Pravargya, indeed, is the New and Fullmoon sacrifices ; for the New and Full-moon sacrifices xIv KANDA, 3 ADHYAYA, 2 BRAHMANA, 30. 509 are everything, and the Pravargya is everything: when it (the havis) is put on the fire then it is the (Gharma) placed thereon; when it is standing ready then it is the burning-hot (Gharma); and when it is offered then it is the overflowing (Gharma) ;— but, indeed, when the New and Full-moon sacrifices overflow all the gods and all beings subsist thereon ; and, verily, the New and Full-moon sacrifices overflow for him who thus knows this,
28, The Pravargya, indeed, is the Seasonal sacrifices, for the Seasonal sacrifices are everything, and the Pravargya is everything: when it (the havis) is put on the fire then it is the (Gharma) placed thereon; when it is standing ready then it is the burning-hot (Gharma) ; and when it is offered then it is the overflowing (Gharma) ;—but, indeed, when the Seasonal sacrifices overflow then all the gods and all beings subsist thereon; and, verily, the Seasonal sacrifices overflow for him who thus knows this.
29. The Pravargya, indeed, is the Animal sacrifice, for the Animal sacrifice is everything, and the Pravargya is everything: when it (the meat) is put on the fire then it is the (Gharma) placed thereon ; and when it is standing ready then it is the burninghot (Gharma) ; and when it is offered then it is the overflowing (Gharma) ;—but, indeed, when the animal offering overflows all the gods and all beings subsist thereon; and, verily, the animal offering overflows for him who thus knows this.
30. The Pravargya, indeed, is Soma, for Soma is everything, and the Pravargya is everything : when it is poured out then it is the (Gharma) placed on the fire; when it is drawn (into the
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30. The Pravargya, indeed, is Soma, for Soma is everything, and the Pravargya is everything : when it is poured out then it is the (Gharma) placed on the fire; when it is drawn (into thep. 510 cups) then it is the burning-hot (Gharma); and when it is offered then it is the overflowing (Gharma) ;—but, indeed, when Soma overflows all the gods and all beings avail themselves thereof; and, verily, Soma overflows for him who thus knows this; and, verily, no sacrifice whatever is offered without the Pravargya for him who thus knows this.
31. And, verily, whosoever either teaches, or partakes of, this (Pravargya) enters that life, and that light: the observance of the rule thereof is the same as at the creation’.
1 See p. 458, note 1.
INDEX TO PARTS III, IV, AND V.
6
(KANDAS V—XIV.)
abhigit, Soma-day, Part IV, page
321n.
abbiplava-shadaha, III, introd. xxi;
V, 148; is the established (regular) shadaha, 149; used by
dityas when contending with
Abgiras, 152; etymology, 152,
162.
abhisheka, III, 68; the ‘ Vasor dhara’ and Vâagaprasaviya oblations performed on completed fire-altar are a consecrationceremony superior to the ordinary one, IV, 213 seq.; and including the consecration of both Ragasflya and Vagapeya, 225.
abhisheganiya, I11, introd. xxvi; 68 seq.; stotras of, 69.
abhivarta-sAman, III, 16.
abhri (spade), lies on left side of Ahavantya, 1II, 199; made of bamboo, 199.
adabhya-graha, is speech, up-breathing, ear, V, 105; etymology, 105-7.
adara, plants, how produced, V, 451; =p(itika, 451; they are fragrant and blaze up in fire, 452.
adhrigu, litany, V, 385-6.
adhvan, ghee-offering to, in the house of the courier, ITI, 64.
Adhvaryu, seated towards east, III, 108; his fee at Dasapeya a golden mirror, 119; their fee a sterile cow for pantkabila oblation to Mitra-Varuna, 122; spreads the sacrifice, 142 ; his fee at Sautramant three garments ; the Asvins the Adhvaryus of the gods, IV, 23; sings the
Adhvaryu, seated towards east, III, 108; his fee at Dasapeya a golden mirror, 119; their fee a sterile cow for pantkabila oblation to Mitra-Varuna, 122; spreads the sacrifice, 142 ; his fee at Sautramant three garments ; the Asvins the Adhvaryus of the gods, IV, 23; sings the
Saimans over the completed altar, 181 ; in drawing the Somacup he takes Prag4pati’s vital fluid, 282; must pronounce his Yagus indistinctly, 340; is summer whence he is as if scorched, V, 453; how he is to step past the vedi when calling or having called for the sraushat, 57- 8; initiated by Pratiprasthatri for sattra, as the mind, 136; they drink the Asvina cup of Sautramazi, the Asvins being the Adhvaryus of the gods, 245; is scorched, as it were, 503. Aditi, by sixteen syllables gains the shodasa-stoma, III, 40; aru to, 60; is this earth, 60, 378; V, 6, 181,293; the wife of the gods, III, 60; urusarma (of wide shelter), go; Aditi and Diti, 93; prayugam havis (pap), 125 5 reddishwhite cow pregnant with calf her victim at oblation of teams, 125; is speech, 237 ; offers firepan to her sons, the gods, 238 ; gives (dad) everything here, 378; back of Aditi (the earth), 1V, 27; Aditi and Pfshan, connected with trinava-stoma, 69 ; ruler of the Fathers, 74;—(additional) pap at New moon, V, 5, 6; paps at Sautramani, 213 n., 268. Aditya (the sun), even rising burns up plants, III, 78; how created, 148; his union with sky, 149; with him the Adityas placed in sky, 150; is the Agni on the altar, 152, 194; with Paramesbssin connected with sky, a a oy
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