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The Satapatha Brahmana, Part V
Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 44
translated by Julius Eggeling
[1900]
He then initiated him, and taught him that pain-conquering utterance, Truth:
therefore let man speak naught but truth.
p. 85, XI, 5, 3, 13.
This is part V of the Sacred Books of the East Satapatha Brahamana translation, the final part,
containing Books XI, XII, XIII, and XIV.
CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
ELEVENTH KÂNDA.
The Full and New-Moon Sacrifice (Supplementary Remarks).
Time of Sacrifice
Additional oblations to Indra Vimridh and Aditi
Expiatory oblations (to Agni, Indra, Vishnu) at New Moon
Birth of Pragâpati from golden egg
He creates Gods (Agni, Indra, Soma, Parameshthin) and Asuras
Sacrifice representing universe and man
Brahman (n.), the origin and immortal element, of gods and universe
Sacrifice, the Year
The Agnihotra (esoteric doctrines)
The Brahmakârin
Uddâlaka Âruni and Svaidâyana
Saulvâyana
and Ayasthûna
The Mitravindâ Sacrifice
Srî
dismembered
Purûravas and Urvasî
The Seasonal Sacrifices (Kâturmâsya)
Saukeya
Prâkînayogya and Uddâlaka Âruni on the Agnihotra
The Upanayana, or Initiation of the Brâhmanical Student
The Sâvitrî formula
The
Satâtirâtra
Sattra
The Morning-Litany (prâtaranuvâka) of the Atirâtra
The Svâdhyâya, or Daily Study of the Veda
The three Vedas, or triple science
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The Adâbhya Cup of Soma
Varuna and his son Bhrigu (on future states of existence)
Ganaka
of Videha on the Agnihotra
Yâgñavalkya and
Sâkalya
(on the gods and the supreme deity)
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The Animal Sacrifice, of two kinds
The Sacrificial stake (yûpa)
The Victim and its deity
The King of the Kesin and his Samrâg-cow
TWELFTH KÂNDA.
The Sacrificial Session (Sattra)
Man, the Year
The Tâpaskita Sattra
Expiatory Ceremonies of the Agnihotra
The going out of one of the fires
The death of the Agnihotrin
The burying of the dead body
Expiatory Oblations of Soma-sacrifice
The Sautrâmanî
Namuki slain by Indra
Preparation of the Surâ-liquor
Oblations of milk and Surâ
Oblations to the Fathers
The Âsvina, Sârasvata, and Aindra cups
Indra assisted and healed by the Asvins and Sarasvatî
Consecration of Sacrificer
Cakes to Indra, Savitri, and Varuna
The Avabhritha, or purificatory bath
Kâkra
Sthapati performs Sautrâmanî for Dushtarîtu Paumsâyana
THIRTEENTH KÂNDA.
The Asvamedha, or Horse-sacrifice
Fettering and sprinkling of Horse
Stokîyâ oblations
p. ix
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Prakrama oblations
Three cake-offerings to Savitri
Dhriti oblations
Lute playing by Brâhmana and Râganya
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Dîkshâ, or Initiation
Vaisvadeva oblations
Audgrabhana oblations
First Soma-day (Agnishtoma)
Annahomas (food oblations)
Second Soma-day (Ukthya)
Fettering of victims
Bahishpavamâna-stotra
Setting free of the wild victims
Sacrificer drives with Horse to pond of water and back
Horse anointed and adorned by Sacrificer's wives
Brahmodya of Hotri and Brahman
Sprinkling of Horse by Adhvaryu (and Sacrificer)
Killing of Horse on cloths and plate of gold
Wives led up to circumambulate and fan the Horse
Mahishî addresses the Horse
Priests’ colloquy with wives
The Knife-paths made with needles
The two Mahiman Cups of Soma
The Chanting of the
Katushtoma
Aranye nûkya oblations
Svishtakrit oblations of blood
Oblations to the Deaths
Asvastomîyâ oblations
Dvipadâ oblations
Expiatory Offerings
Right time for performing the Asvamedha
Preliminary Ceremonies:--the mess of rice
Sacrificer and wives pass the night in the sacrificial hall.
Offering to Agni Pathikrit--the mouth of the Sacrifice
Offering to Pûshan
Leading up of the Horse, assisted by its noble keepers
Three Sâvitra offerings (performed daily for a year)
Brahman lute-player sings three gâthâs
Horse and keepers sent to range the quarters
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The Pâriplava Âkhyâna, or revolving legend
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Prakrama and Dhriti oblations
Râganya lute-player sings three gâthâs
Dîkshâ, or Initiation (at end of year)
Sutyâ days
The set of twenty-one sacrificial stakes
The chanting of Gotama's
Katushtoma
The
Sastras
and Stotras of the Central (Ekavimsa) day
The animal sacrifices of that day
The Adhrigu litany
The Mahishî and the Horse
Colloquy of priests, chamberlain and women
Brahmodya of priests
The first Mahiman Cup of Soma
The offering of the omenta (vapâ)
The second Mahiman Cup of Soma
The Stotras of the third (Atirâtra) day
Various Arrangements of the Asvamedha Chants
Offering of barren cows
Animal sacrifices performed in following year
The Purushamedha, or Human Sacrifice
Animal sacrifices
The (symbolical) human victims
Purusha-Nârâyana litany (Purusha-sûkta)
Traidhâtavî offering
Uttara-Nârâyana litany
Enumeration of the human victims
The Sarvamedha, or All-Sacrifice
The ten Sutyâ-days thereof
Funeral Ceremonies
Burial-ground (smasâna)
Locality of the tomb
Form and size of the tomb
Preparation (sweeping, ploughing, sowing) of the site
Depositing of charred bones
Arranging of bones limb by limb.
Body completed by bricks, like bird-shaped altar
Height of sepulchral mound
Driving in of pins marking site of mound
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