Digitized by
^atapatha-brAhmajva.
subjects of Matsya Slmmada, the Itihisa their Veda, V, 369.
well-water, III, 77.
west, connected with vij, Oagat!,
Sec, III, 91; west (?to east)
path of sacrifice, 347 ; is the
Gagatt, IV, 45 ; all-ruling (sam-
^^g)t 4^9 loi ; the Adityas its
lords, 10 1 ; Varuna its pro-
tector, 10 1 ; connected with
saptadaja-stoma, marutvatiya-
jastra, vairfipa-slman, 10 1 ; the
all-embracer is Aditya, 106; is
hope, distinction (prosperity)
and the earth, V, 17, 18; the
region of cattle, 485.
wheat, headpiece of sacrificial post
made of, III, 31 ; is touched
by sacrificer, 33.
wheel, mounted by Brahman priest,
III, 3a; of cart and potter, creaks if not steadied, V, 136.
whey (vi^na), of the Maitrivanus!
payasyl. offering of, IV, 271 ;
dakshi»a given therewith, 371.
whirlpool, water from. III, 76.
wife, is one half of husband. III,
3a ; intercourse with, kept
secret, 339 ; the husband must
not eat food in her presence
in order that she may bear a
vigorous son, IV, 369, 370;
(many) wives a sign of (social)
eminence, V, 313,
wind (vita), cf. Viyu; — connected
with Varu«a, by rain freed from
death through ekavimja-stoma,
IV, 68; is Vayu, 143; is the
arrows of the Rudras of the
air, 165 ; Vita as Gandharva
with the waters as Apsaras, his
mates, 333; three oblations
of wind on chariot, thereby
yoking it, 335 ; is on this side
of the sun, 335; also in the
other world, 935 ; and in this
(terrestrial) world, 236; wind-
names uttered, V, 478 ; is the
(aerial) ocean, flood, 479 ; is
unassailable and irresistible,
479 ; an ogress-ridder, 479 ;
identified with (aerial) ocean,
flood; Indra, SavitW, Brihas-
pati,2UuiYama, 479-81; POshan,
486; is irresistible, an ogress-
ridder, 479.
wing, of altar, crackling of, IV, si ;
is of pankti nature (or fivefold),
115; twenty-one-fold, 23a;
contraction and expansion of,
300 seq. ; has a bending link,
301 ; is crooked (? curved), 302 ;
wings are the bird's arms, 306 ;
the immortal wings of the
Ahavaniya, V, 271.
winter, produced from speech, and
from it the pankti, IV, 1 1 ; con-
sists of months Saha and Sa-
hasya, 70 ; is the space between
air and heaven, and the part of
body between waist and head,
70, 71; frog, avaki plant, and
bamboo three forms of it, 175 ;
in wintercattle waste away,V, 45.
wish, — in wishes nothing is excessive, IV, 241, 247, 265.
wolf, springs from Soma flowing
from ears. III, 131; from In-
dra's urine, V, 215.
woman, impure part of, below navel,
III, 32: fair-knotted, fair-
braided, fair-locked her perfect
form, 232 ; on left side of man,
IV, 8r; lucky if marked on
left side, 8 1 ; brings forth within
a year, V, la; two women
(Belief and Unbelief) in N. E.
quarter with black yellow-eyed
man (wrath) between them,
no, in; has beautiful form
bestowed upon her, 295 ; given
as dakshijzi, 402 ; is untruth 446.
womb, lies close to belly, IV, 115 ;
lower than belly, 115; enlarges
with the child before it is bom,
not after, 309; js the bearer
because Pr^pati by it bore
creatures, V, 114.
wood, two kinds of (cut by axe and that found on the ground). III, 257.
wood-brick. III, 155, 166.
work (karman), evolved from the ear, and from it fire, IV, 379.
worlds, the, are the heavenly abodes
(of the gods). III, 195 ; fas-
tened to the sun by means of
the quarters, 269 ; the two, are
round, 271 ; ascent of the
(worlds and) metres, 276-278 ;
they are strung on a thread and
joined with Aditya, 360 ; from
them is bom both what exists
Digitized by
and what exists not, 366 ; glide
aJong like serpents, 369; are
the resting-place, and moving-
place, 143 ; seven worlds of the
gods, 377; the three worlds
and four quarters, 314; were
created together, a 86; three
and those above them in which
are placed the deities higher
than Agni, Vlyu, Sflrya, V, 27 ;
the Brahman is the sphere be-
vond these higher worlds, 37 ;
now they were steadied by
Pnu^pati, 136; have light on
both sides (sun and fire), 149 ;
the three worlds (earth, air and
heaven)are light,might and glory
respectively, 173; two, those of
the Gods and the Fathers, 335.
Wrath, as black, yellow-eyed staff-
bearing man, between two
women. Belief and Unbelief, V,
III, 113.
Yag/i2L, See sacrifice.
yagtiakTatu, oblations of ghee relat-
ing to special sacrifices (Agni
and Gharma, &c.)f forming part
of the Vasor dh^ri, IV, 317.
yag^apukihsL, III, introd. xx.
Ys^atunu See iiishabha.
Ya^^avaias R^gastambiyana, to him Pra^^pati revealed himself, IV,
Yl^avalkya, IV, introd. xviii ; ques-
tioned by Oanaka as to Agni-
hotra, V, 46; on the way in
which the oblation is to be
treated, 61 ; found by Ganaka
to know the Mitravindi sacri-
fice, 66 ; in disputation on Agni-
hotra at Ganaka's house, 113
seq.; taught by Ganaka, 114;
claims prize as most learned in
sacred writ, 115 ; on Agnihotra
expiation, 183; on offering of
omenta, 393.
ya^ays^Aiya-saman, III, introd.
xiv, 274 ; sung over com-
pleted altar, is the moon, IV,
179 ; is the heavenly world,
353; is Agni Vai jvdnara's chant
of praise, 353 ; on first day of
Ajvamedha, V, 376.
ys^^opavftin, sacriiicially invested, V, 337.
Ys^us, was in Vritra, 111,138; part of
triple Veda, 1 39, 14 1 ; the Brah-
man, the Ya^us, its power in the
other world, IV, 173 ; the fire-
altar the ocean of Yajiis, 378;
is built up with the fire-altar,
383 ; marches in front in quest
of Pn^dpati^s vital fluid, 383 ;
is vayu, 336 ; the breath, 337 ;
(yat-^dfr), 337 ; the mystic im-
port (upanishad) its essence,
339; is silent (muttered), in-
distinct, 350 ; he who knows
the mystic science becomes the
Ya,^ and is called thereby,
341 ; Y«^s consists of 8,000
bWhatts, and Ya^^us and Siman
of 10,800 (7,200 and 3,600 resp.)
panktis, 353 ; is the one brick
of which the fire-altar consists,
374 ; all beings, all the gods
become the Y^^s, 390 ; what
is performed without a yagus,
is unsuccessful, V, 376.
yi^gushmatf, bricks, are the nobility,
III, 153 ; placed on the body of
the altar, 348 ; number of, IV,
33 ; are the peasantry, 133,
133; is food, 134; any special
(extra) one to be placed in
middle layer, 138; none in the
dhish/iya hearths, 343, (?) 344 ;
are the days of the year, Praga-
pati's body, 354; three hun-
dred and ninety-six in fire-altar,
357 ; enumerated as to layers,
y^a, is to be in the trishAibh metre, V, 36.
Yama, III, 49; rules over the
settlements of the earth, and
grants itto Sacrificer, 398; is the
kshatra, 999 ; Yama and Yam!
(Agni and Earth) of one mind
with Nirriti, 333 ; the Fathers
live in his realm, V, 336, 337;
rules over, and grants, abode in
the earth, 431 ; is the sun, 460;
Yama, with Ahgiras and Fathers,
receivesofferingof Gharma,48i ;
— Yama Vaivasvata, king of the
Fathers, 365.
yamanetr^ (devl^), seated in the south. III. 49.
yaudh%aya - saman, chanted with three nidhanas, IV, 7,
Digitized by
iSATAPATHA-BRAHMAiVA.
Yavamat, a Gandharva, V, 30.
Yavas and Ayavas, the light and
dark fortnights, connected with
creatures generally and the
>(atuj>fratvariiifja -stoma, IV, 69;
the lords of creatures, 76.
yavat — tlvat, as long as. III, 244.
year, is seventeenfold (twelve months
and five seasons), III, 174 ;
twice in the year food is ripened,
244; is fastened to the moon
by means of the seasons, 369 ;
—its part in the sacrifice (as
Father Time), IV, introd. xv
seq. ; is the tire-altar and the
three worlds, IV, 29 ; is Agni
Vaijvlnara, 33 ; is space, 62 ;
speeds all beings, 63 ; bums up
all beings, 63 ; assails all beings,
63 ; the most vigorous of all
things, 63 ; is arrayed (spread)
ov6r all things, 64 ; is the
womb of all beings, 64 ; as an
embryo, in the shape of the
thirteenth month, enters the
seasons, 64 ; is the strength of
all beings, 64 ; it forms all
beings, 65 ; is the foundation of
all beings, 65 ; is the range of
the ruddy (sun) and holds the
supreme sway, 65 ; is the firma-
ment (naka), heaven, 65 ; all
creatures are evolved from it,
66 ; is eighteenfoid, 66 ; ruler
of the months, 74; is generative
power, 125; made continuous
by the seasons, 125; contains
all objects of desire, 313; is
the same as the sun, 313; be-
yond the year lies the wish-
granting world which is immor-
tality, 322 ; is fivefold (viz. food,
drink, excellence, light, and im-
mortality), 3 26, 32 7 ; its divisions
and lights, 351 seq.; is death, 356
seq.; Agni as the year, how cor-
responding to each other, 363 ;
produced from the union of
Death's mind and speech, 402 ;
— Pra^pati, the sacrifice, is
the year, V, i, 38 ; only after
gaining the year the gods be-
come immortal, 5; the year is
the imperishable world, 5 ;
created by Pra^pati as a
counterpart of himself, 1 4 ; the
year (year's sattra) as man, 144,
145, 168 seq. ; is that (one) day
after day, 155; amounts to a
Br/hatt, 155 ; is the bull among
seasons, 276.
yoke, measure of uttaravedi, III,
349 ; — yoke-pin, distance of
throw of. III, 123.
yoking, first of the right, then of the left, ox. III, 291, 327.
youth (blitheful), in the prime of life,
is apt to become dear to women,
V,.295.
ydpa, sacrificial post, eight-cornered,
III, 31 ; wrapt up in seventeen
clothes, 31 ; with a wheaten
head-piece, 31 ; seventeen cubits
long, 3 1 ; mounted by Sacrificer
and his wife, 32 ; V, 254; re-
marks on material, form, and
sizeofyOpa,V,i23,i24; twenty-
one, 373, 383.
Digitized by
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.
Page 13, paragraphs 7, 8. We have probably to translate — the gods were
created on its reaching heaven, — they were created on its entering this
earth. P* 45} P<Lr. 33, lines 6, 11. Read, — in the balance. P. 60, 1. 19. Read, — Adhvaryn. P. 76, note 3. Read, — offering of a pap to Aditi. P. 91, par. 4, 1. 4. Read, — did we, by one of a hundred Ukthyas, dispel the
darkness. P. 107, par. 10, U. a, 3. Read,— form of the bull.
P. 108, note 3. Add,— Cf. also Hillebrandt, * Varuwa und Mitra,' p. 68 seq. P. 130, par. o, 11. 2, 3. Read, — * The divine thought protect thee, not man's
thought!^ P. 136, par. 6, 1. 2. Under him :— Harisvamin explains * anu' by * anvabhakta,'
* ]>articipating after him,' cf. XIII, 5, 4, 24.
P. 149, note I. The commentary takes ' pr/sh/iyapratish/^ite * in the sense of
* established on the pr/shMya,* — inasmuch as, in the first half of the year, he begins each month with the Abhiplava, and ends with the PrrshMya, which is the stronger (balavattara, cf. XII, 2, 2, 16), and therefore 'Htma- pratishMita.*
1*. 1551 note 2. The MS. of the commentary is corrupt — fi6-piirvasyakriyate satariffidavaA sah bhadrSgamam v&^^^asth&ne evadhikshipayati na pre- de^ntara avartata ity arthi^.
P. 279, note 1, 1. 3 from below. Read,—* four-eyed' dog.
P. 334, note I. ' Utsanna' probably means ' detached ' ; cf. II, 5, 2, 48.
P. 397, par. 6, 1. 3. For whence, read,- and then.
PART IV.
P. 20, par. 5, 1. 5. Read,— skin.
P. 25, note 1, 1. 4. Read,— on the ret&isiA range.
P. 48, par. 5, 1. 4. Read, — ^Nabhas and Nabhasya.
P. 55, par. 4, 1. 5. Read, — the seventh.
P. 103, par. II. After * sake,' add, — 'The .Jikvara and Raivata s&mans
for stability in the air!' for by the .S^vara and Raivata slUnans it
is indeed established in the air. P. 108, 1. 8. Read,— PArvaiitti. P. 163, 1. 3. Read, — of seven seasons. P. 168, note 4. Delete, — According to . . . referred to. P. 170, pars. 6-8. Read, — circumambulates. P. 192, par. 5, 1. 2. Read, — irresistible warrior. P. 223, par. 2 1. 3. Read, — shower of wealth. P. 295, L I. Instead of, then,— read, thereby. P 312, par. 18, 1. 9. Read, — exceeds this universe. P. 313, 1. 2. Read,- nor does he exceed this universe. P. 325, par. 14. Read, — There are these five fingers (and toes) each consisting
of four parts.
Note I. Delete, — that bdng the simplest kind of Soma-sacrifice. —
Siya^a indeed must mean — all Soma and other sacrifices, down to the
