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INTRODUCTION |
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ELEVENTH KÂNDA.
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The Full and New-Moon Sacrifice (Supplementary Remarks). |
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Time of Sacrifice |
1 |
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Additional oblations to Indra Vimridh and Aditi |
5 |
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Expiatory oblations (to Agni, Indra, Vishnu) at New Moon |
7 |
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Birth of Pragâpati from golden egg |
12 |
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He creates Gods (Agni, Indra, Soma, Parameshthin) and Asuras |
13 |
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Sacrifice representing universe and man |
18 |
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Brahman (n.), the origin and immortal element, of gods and universe |
27 |
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Sacrifice, the Year |
38 |
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The Agnihotra (esoteric doctrines) |
46 |
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The Brahmakârin |
48 |
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Uddâlaka Âruni and Svaidâyana |
50 |
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Saulvâyana and Ayasthûna |
61 |
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The Mitravindâ Sacrifice |
62 |
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Srî dismembered |
62 |
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Purûravas and Urvasî |
68 |
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The Seasonal Sacrifices (Kâturmâsya) |
74 |
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Saukeya Prâkînayogya and Uddâlaka Âruni on the Agnihotra |
79 |
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The Upanayana, or Initiation of the Brâhmanical Student |
86 |
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The Sâvitrî formula |
87 |
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The Satâtirâtra Sattra |
91 |
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The Morning-Litany (prâtaranuvâka) of the Atirâtra |
92 |
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The Svâdhyâya, or Daily Study of the Veda |
95 |
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The three Vedas, or triple science |
102 |
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The Adâbhya Cup of Soma |
105 |
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Varuna and his son Bhrigu (on future states of existence) |
108 |
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Ganaka of Videha on the Agnihotra |
112 |
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Yâgñavalkya and Sâkalya (on the gods and the supreme deity) |
115 |
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The Animal Sacrifice, of two kinds |
118 |
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The Sacrificial stake (yûpa) |
123 |
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The Victim and its deity |
127 |
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The King of the Kesin and his Samrâg-cow |
131 |
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TWELFTH KÂNDA.
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The Sacrificial Session (Sattra) |
135 |
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Man, the Year |
144 |
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The Tâpaskita Sattra |
171 |
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Expiatory Ceremonies of the Agnihotra |
178 |
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The going out of one of the fires |
187 |
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The death of the Agnihotrin |
197 |
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The burying of the dead body |
200 |
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Expiatory Oblations of Soma-sacrifice |
205 |
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The Sautrâmanî |
213 |
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Namuki slain by Indra |
216, 222 |
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Preparation of the Surâ-liquor |
223 |
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Oblations of milk and Surâ |
231 |
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Oblations to the Fathers |
234 |
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The Âsvina, Sârasvata, and Aindra cups |
245 |
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Indra assisted and healed by the Asvins and Sarasvatî |
223, 249 |
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Consecration of Sacrificer |
249 |
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Cakes to Indra, Savitri, and Varuna |
247, 260 |
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The Avabhritha, or purificatory bath |
264 |
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Kâkra Sthapati performs Sautrâmanî for Dushtarîtu Paumsâyana |
269 |
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THIRTEENTH KÂNDA.
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The Asvamedha, or Horse-sacrifice |
274 |
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Fettering and sprinkling of Horse |
276 |
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Stokîyâ oblations |
280 |
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Prakrama oblations |
282 |
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Three cake-offerings to Savitri |
284 |
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Dhriti oblations |
285 |
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Lute playing by Brâhmana and Râganya |
285 |
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Dîkshâ, or Initiation |
289 |
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Vaisvadeva oblations |
289 |
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Audgrabhana oblations |
291 |
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First Soma-day (Agnishtoma) |
295 |
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Annahomas (food oblations) |
296 |
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Second Soma-day (Ukthya) |
298 |
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Fettering of victims |
298 |
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Bahishpavamâna-stotra |
304 |
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Setting free of the wild victims |
307 |
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Sacrificer drives with Horse to pond of water and back |
311 |
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Horse anointed and adorned by Sacrificer's wives |
312 |
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Brahmodya of Hotri and Brahman |
314 |
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Sprinkling of Horse by Adhvaryu (and Sacrificer) |
316 |
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Killing of Horse on cloths and plate of gold |
320 |
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Wives led up to circumambulate and fan the Horse |
322 |
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Mahishî addresses the Horse |
323 |
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Priests’ colloquy with wives |
324 |
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The Knife-paths made with needles |
326 |
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The two Mahiman Cups of Soma |
327 |
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The Chanting of the Katushtoma |
329 |
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Aranye
336 |
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Svishtakrit oblations of blood |
337 |
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Oblations to the Deaths |
340 |
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Asvastomîyâ oblations |
341 |
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Dvipadâ oblations |
342 |
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Expiatory Offerings |
345 |
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Right time for performing the Asvamedha |
347 |
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Preliminary Ceremonies:--the mess of rice |
348 |
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Sacrificer and wives pass the night in the sacrificial hall. |
349 |
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Offering to Agni Pathikrit--the mouth of the Sacrifice |
350 |
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Offering to Pûshan |
352 |
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Leading up of the Horse, assisted by its noble keepers |
353 |
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Three Sâvitra offerings (performed daily for a year) |
355 |
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Brahman lute-player sings three gâthâs |
356 |
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Horse and keepers sent to range the quarters |
359 |
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The Pâriplava Âkhyâna, or revolving legend |
361-370 |
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Prakrama and Dhriti oblations |
363 |
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Râganya lute-player sings three gâthâs |
364 |
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Dîkshâ, or Initiation (at end of year) |
371 |
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Sutyâ days |
372 |
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The set of twenty-one sacrificial stakes |
373 |
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The chanting of Gotama's Katushtoma |
375 |
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The Sastras and Stotras of the Central (Ekavimsa) day |
377 |
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The animal sacrifices of that day |
382 |
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The Adhrigu litany |
385 |
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The Mahishî and the Horse |
386 |
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Colloquy of priests, chamberlain and women |
386 |
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Brahmodya of priests |
388 |
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The first Mahiman Cup of Soma |
391 |
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The offering of the omenta (vapâ) |
392 |
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The second Mahiman Cup of Soma |
394 |
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The Stotras of the third (Atirâtra) day |
395 |
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Various Arrangements of the Asvamedha Chants |
396 |
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Offering of barren cows |
402 |
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Animal sacrifices performed in following year |
402 |
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The Purushamedha, or Human Sacrifice |
403 |
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Animal sacrifices |
404 |
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The (symbolical) human victims |
407 |
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Purusha-Nârâyana litany (Purusha-sûkta) |
410 |
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Traidhâtavî offering |
412 |
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Uttara-Nârâyana litany |
412 |
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Enumeration of the human victims |
413 |
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The Sarvamedha, or All-Sacrifice |
417 |
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The ten Sutyâ-days thereof |
418 |
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Funeral Ceremonies |
421 |
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Burial-ground (smasâna) |
421 |
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Locality of the tomb |
424 |
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Form and size of the tomb |
428 |
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Preparation (sweeping, ploughing, sowing) of the site |
429 |
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Depositing of charred bones |
433 |
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Arranging of bones limb by limb. |
434 |
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Body completed by bricks, like bird-shaped altar |
435 |
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Height of sepulchral mound |
435 |
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Driving in of pins marking site of mound |
436 |
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Furrows, dug south and north, filled with (milk and) water |
437 |
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Passing the northern ones on three stones thrown in by each. |
437 |
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Purification by Apâmârga plants and bath |
438 |
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Home-going, and offering to Agni Âyushmat on house-fire |
439 |
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Depositing of clod midway between grave and village |
440 |
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FOURTEENTH KÂNDA
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The Pravargya |
441 |
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Sacrificial session performed by the gods at Kurukshetra |
441 |
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Vishnu excels and becomes overweening |
442 |
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Bowstring, gnawed by ants, cuts off his head |
442 |
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The names 'Gharma, Pravargya, Mahâvîra, Samrâg' explained |
442 |
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Vishnu's body divided between the gods |
443 |
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Dadhyañk Âtharvana warned by Indra not to teach the sweet doctrine |
444 |
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His head cut off by Indra, and restored by the Asvins |
445 |
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Rule of abstinence observed when teaching the Pravargya |
446 |
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Collecting materials for making the Mahâvîra pot |
447 |
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Pragâpati, as the boar Emûsha, raises the Earth |
451 |
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The making of the Mahâvîra vessels in shed |
453 |
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The fumigating and baking of the vessels |
456 |
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Depositing of vessels and implements in front of Gârhapatya |
458 |
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The Hotri's recitation |
459 |
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Sprinkling of pot with lustral water |
460 |
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The Mahâvîra's (imperial) Throne-seat south of Âhavanîya |
461 |
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The pot anointed with ghee |
462 |
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The pot set down on mound upon burning reed-sheaths |
463 |
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The Sacrificer invoking blessings upon the earth |
464 |
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Pieces of Vikaṅkata wood laid round, and a gold plant upon the pot |
466 |
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Fanning of the fire with three pieces of antelope-skin till aglow |
467 |
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Revering of the heated pot with the Avakâsa verses |
469 |
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Offering of the first Rauhina cake |
472 |
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Samrâg-cow tied and milked |
474 |
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The pot lifted from the fire and placed on the tray |
476 |
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Cooling of pot with goat's milk; and pouring in of cow's milk |
477 |
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Oblations made by (muttering) the (twelve) wind-names |
478 |
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Pouring of spilt milk and ghee from tray into pot |
481 |
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Oblation to Asvins |
482 |
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Anumantrana to the rising milk |
484 |
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Mahâvîra pot placed on mound |
485 |
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Offering of the steeped Vikaṅkata chips (to Pûshan, &c.) |
486 |
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Pouring of remaining milk from pot into tray |
488 |
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Offering of the second Rauhina cake |
489 |
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Sacrificer drinks the remaining Gharma |
489 |
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Cleansing, and performance of Upasad |
490 |
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Rules for priests as to how and for whom to perform the Pravargya |
490 |
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Pravargyotsâdana, or 'setting out' of the implements |
493 |
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Kindling of bundles of faggots, and offering thereon |
494 |
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Procession led by Prastotri singing a Sâman |
496 |
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Arrangement of apparatus in form of human body |
498 |
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Singing of Vârshâhara-sâman and departure |
501 |
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Mode of performance at continued Soma-sacrifices |
502 |
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Dakshinâs, or sacrificial fees |
503 |
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Expiatory ceremonies in case of breaking of pot |
504 |
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Laudation of Pravargya |
507 |
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INDEX TO PARTS III, IV, AND V (VOLS. XLI, XLIII, AND XLIV)
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Additions and Corrections
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Transliteration of Oriental Alphabets adopted for the Translations of the Sacred Books of the East
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