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Page vii
As a form of the Agniștoma the ritual feature of the day is its division into three
parts , the morning , midday , and evening pressings of the Soma and their
accompanying Stotras of the Sāman singers and Sastras of the Hotrs . The
Sastras ...
As a form of the Agniștoma the ritual feature of the day is its division into three
parts , the morning , midday , and evening pressings of the Soma and their
accompanying Stotras of the Sāman singers and Sastras of the Hotrs . The
Sastras ...
Page x
The Adhvaryu begins the Mahāvrata Sāman , the Udgātę mounts his Udumbara
stool , and the other priests sit on their mats . The Udgāty beats the big lute and
the women their lutes . The drums , including the earth - drum ' are beaten , and ...
The Adhvaryu begins the Mahāvrata Sāman , the Udgātę mounts his Udumbara
stool , and the other priests sit on their mats . The Udgāty beats the big lute and
the women their lutes . The drums , including the earth - drum ' are beaten , and ...
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Again , the Mahāvrata is the body 2 of the man , composed of Ķc , Yajus , and
Sāman verses , whom they make ready ; therefore one should not recite it for
another , lest one place in that other the body of all the metres . One may ,
however ...
Again , the Mahāvrata is the body 2 of the man , composed of Ķc , Yajus , and
Sāman verses , whom they make ready ; therefore one should not recite it for
another , lest one place in that other the body of all the metres . One may ,
however ...
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The Angirasa ( Sāman ) serves as a support ; of that it is a symbol . ( Then comes
2 the ) Bhūtechad ( Saman ) ; ( in reciting it he feels ) “ I have reached Indra ' s
dear abode . Then the Krosa and Anukrosa ( they use ) — ( thereby ) have they ...
The Angirasa ( Sāman ) serves as a support ; of that it is a symbol . ( Then comes
2 the ) Bhūtechad ( Saman ) ; ( in reciting it he feels ) “ I have reached Indra ' s
dear abode . Then the Krosa and Anukrosa ( they use ) — ( thereby ) have they ...
Page 8
The Rājana is ( the Sāman of ) the Prstha ( Stotra ) . The Rājana is manifestly the
Sāman ; so he unites ( the hymn ? ) with its own Sāman . It consists of verses not
specially marked . ? Prajāpati , indeed , is not specially marked . That is the ...
The Rājana is ( the Sāman of ) the Prstha ( Stotra ) . The Rājana is manifestly the
Sāman ; so he unites ( the hymn ? ) with its own Sāman . It consists of verses not
specially marked . ? Prajāpati , indeed , is not specially marked . That is the ...
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Aitareya Aranyaka Ajātasatru amulet Bālāki bears becomes Berlin body Brahman Brāhmaṇa breath called cattle contains correspond Cowell Cowell's deities delighted delighted delights described desires Deussen doubt drinks earth eats element entered father fire follows former give glory gods hand head hearing heart Hillebrandt holiness hundred hymn Indra intelligence Janaka Kausītaki known latter light lives Mahāvrata Max Müller means metre mind moon mounted mutters nights obtains offer Prajāpati probably reason recites regards renders rests rich rite ritual Sāman Samhitā Sankarānanda Sānkhāyana Sastra says scholiast's recension sense side skin sound speak speech spirit splendour Srauta Sūtra Stud svāhā swing symbol taken takes thee thou truth union Upanişad Veda verses viii Weber wind world of heaven worship xvii
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Page 24 - I am (like) a season, and the child of the seasons, sprung from the womb of endless space, from the light (from the luminous Brahman). The light, the origin of the year, which is the past, which is the present, which is all living things, and all elements, is the Self3. Thou art the Self. What thou art, that am I.
Page 27 - As long as a man speaks, so long he cannot breathe, then he offers the breath in the speech ; as long. as a man breathes, so long he cannot speak, then he offers the speech in the breath. These are the two never-ending immortal oblations,; waking and sleeping, he continually offers them. All other oblations have an end and possess the nature of works. The ancients, knowing this true sacrifice, did not use to offer the Agnihotra. (5.)
Page 40 - For verily all people run away, saying, "Janaka (the king of Mithila), is our father (patron).
Page 29 - Having muttered these three Rik verses, he says: 'Do not increase by our breath (Prana), by our offspring, by our cattle; he who hates us and whom we hate, increase by his breath, by his offspring, by his cattle. Thus I turn the turn of the god, I return the turn of Aditya.
Page 29 - Fire is one of thy mouths; with that mouth thou eatest this world; make me an eater of food by that mouth! In thee there is the fifth mouth; with that mouth thou eatest all beings; make me an eater of food by that mouth! Do not decrease by...
Page 60 - WE crave of Savitar the God this treasure much to be enjoyed. The best, all-yielding, conquering gift of Bhaga we would gladly win.
Page 52 - Sages have traced the cause that first produced them, dwelling in distant and mysterious chambers. 3 The Youthful One, well-shaped, with four locks braided, brightened with oil, puts on the ordinances. Two Birds of mighty power are seated near her, there where the Deities receive their portion. 4 One of these Birds hath passed into the sea of air : thence he looks round and views this universal world. With simple heart I have beheld him from anear : his Mother kisses him and he returns her kiss....
Page 49 - If another man should chide him who says the Ubhayamantarewa, let him say to him : ' Thou hast offended the sky, the deity; the sky, the deity, will strike thee.' 7. And whatever the reciter shall say to one who speaks to him or does not speak to him, depend upon it, it will come to pass.
Page 57 - Looking upon the loftier light above the darkness we have come To Surya, God among the Gods, the light that is most excellent.
Page 23 - He arrives at the lake of enemies. He crosses it by his mind. Men who know but the present, on coming to it, are overwhelmed. He arrives at the moments which destroy the sacrifice. They flee from him. He arrives at the unaging river. He crosses it by his mind alone. His good deeds and...
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| Title | Publications, Volume 18 Publications, Oriental Translation Fund |
| Contributor | Oriental Translation Fund |
| Publisher | Royal Asiatic Society, 1908 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 31 Oct 2005 |
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