AITAREYA BRAHMANAM OF THE RIGVEDA, CONTAINING THE EARLIEST SPECULATIONS OF THE BRAHMANS ON THE AND ON THE ORIGIN, PERFORMANCE, AND SENSE OF THE RITES OF THE VEDIC RELIGION. EDITED, TRANSLATED, AND EXPLAINED BY MARTIN HAUG, PH.D., SUPERINTENDENT OF SANSCRIT STUDIES IN THE POONA COLLEGE, &c. &c. VOL. II. TRANSLATION, WITH NOTES. PUBLISHED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION IN BOMBA Y: Λ GOVERNMENT CENTRAL BOOK DEPOT. LONDON: TRÜBNER AND Co., 60, PATERNOSTER Row. 1863. CONTENTS. PAGE CHAPTER 5. The ceremonies of carrying the fire, Soma, and the offerings from longing to the libations. Havish- Pamkti. Akshara-pañkti. Narâs'am- sa Pam̃kti. Savana-Pañkti.. .. 112-127 CHAPTER 4. The Dvidevatya Graha liba- tions, i. e. the libations poured from the Aindravâyava, Maitrâvaruna and As'vina Grahas. Rituyâjas. The Si- .. 177-201 CHAPTER 2. The Marutvatîya and Nish- CHAPTER 3. The abstraction of Soma. Origin of the three libations. Evening CHAPTER 4. On the origin, meaning, and universal nature of the Agnishtoma as CHAPTER 2. The As'vina Shastra. The beginning day of the Gavâm ayanam. The use of the Rathantara and Brihat Sâmans and their kindreds. The CHAPTER 3. The Shalaha and Vishuvan day of the Sattras with the perform- |