The Satapatha Brahmana, Part II
Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 26
translated by Julius Eggeling
[1885]
This is part II of the Sacred Books of the East Satapatha Brahamana translation, containing Books III and IV.This volume is concerned with the construction of the ceremonial spaceused in the Soma sacrifice.Every act, word and item used in the ritual has deep symbolic meaning,and numerous connections to vedic mythology and deities.
Title PageContentsIntroduction
Third Kanda
III, 1, 1. First Adhyaya. First BrahmanaIII, 1, 2. Second BrahmanaIII, 1, 3. Third BrahmanaIII, 1, 4. Fourth BrahmanaIII, 2, 1. Second Adhyaya. First BrahmanaIII, 2, 2. Second BrahmanaIII, 2, 3. Third BrahmanaIII, 2, 4. Fourth BrahmanaIII, 3, 1. Third Adhyaya. First BrahmanaIII, 3, 2. Second BrahmanaIII, 3, 3. Third BrahmanaIII, 3, 4. Fourth BrahmanaIII, 4, 1. Fourth Adhyaya. First BrahmanaIII, 4, 2. Second BrahmanaIII, 4, 3. Third BrahmanaIII, 4, 4. Fourth BrahmanaIII, 5, 1. Fifth Adhyaya. First BrahmanaIII, 5, 2. Second BrahmanaIII, 5, 3. Third BrahmanaIII, 5, 4. Fourth BrahmanaIII, 6, 1. Sixth Adhyaya. First BrahmanaIII, 6, 2. Second BrahmanaIII, 6, 3. Third BrahmanaIII, 6, 4. Fourth BrahmanaIII, 7, 1. Seventh Adhyaya. First BrahmanaIII, 7, 2. Second BrahmanaIII, 7, 3. Third BrahmanaIII, 7, 4. Fourth BrahmanaIII, 8, 1. Eighth Adhyaya. First BrahmanaIII, 8, 2. Second BrahmanaIII, 8, 3. Third BrahmanaIII, 8, 4. Fourth BrahmanaIII, 8, 5. Fifth BrahmanaIII. 9, 1. Ninth Adhyaya. First BrahmanaIII, 9, 2. Second BrahmanaIII, 9, 3. Third BrahmanaIII, 9, 4. Fourth Brahmana
Fourth Kanda
IV, 1, 1. First Adhyaya. First BrahmanaIV, 1, 2. Second BrahmanaIV, 1, 3. Third BrahmanaIV, 1, 4. Fourth BrahmanaIV, 1, 5. Fifth BrahmanaIV, 2, 1. Second Adhyaya. First BrahmanaIV, 2, 2. Second BrahmanaIV, 2, 3. Third BrahmanaIV, 2, 4. Fourth BrahmanaIV, 2, 5. Fifth BrahmanaIV, 3, 1. Third Adhyaya. First BrahmanaIV, 3, 2. Second BrahmanaIV, 3, 3. Third BrahmanaIV, 3, 4. Fourth BrahmanaIV, 3, 5. Fifth BrahmanaIV, 4, 1. Fourth Adhyaya. First BrahmanaIV, 4, 2. Second BrahmanaIV, 4, 3. Third BrahmanaIV, 4, 4. Fourth BrahmanaIV, 4, 5. Fifth BrahmanaIV, 5, 1. Fifth Adhyaya. First BrahmanaIV, 5, 2. Second BrahmanaIV, 5, 3. Third BrahmanaIV, 5, 4. Fourth BrahmanaIV, 5, 5. Fifth BrahmanaIV, 5, 6. Sixth BrahmanaIV, 5, 7. Seventh BrahmanaIV, 5, 8. Eighth BrahmanaIV, 5, 9. Ninth BrahmanaIV. 5, 10. Tenth BrahmanaIV, 6, 1. Sixth Adhyaya. First BrahmanaIV, 6, 2. Second BrahmanaIV, 6, 3. Third BrahmanaIV, 6, 4. Fourth BrahmanaIV, 6, 5. Fifth BrahmanaIV, 6, 6. Sixth BrahmanaIV, 6, 7. Seventh BrahmanaIV, 6, 8. Eighth BrahmanaIV, 6, 9. Ninth BrahmanaIndex to Parts I and IIAdditions and CorrectionsPlan of Sacrificial Ground
THE SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA
ACCORDING TO THE TEXT OF THE MADHYANDINA SCHOOL
Translated by
Julius Eggeling
Part II
Books III and IV
Oxford: the Clarendon Press
[1885]
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CONTENTS.
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INTRODUCTION |
THIRD KANDA.
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A. Day (or Days) of Preparation. |
Diksha, or Consecration |
Prayaniyeshti, or Opening Sacrifice |
Hiranyavati-ahuti, or Offering with Gold; and Homage to Soma-cow |
Purchase of Soma-plants |
Procession and Entrance of King Soma |
Subrahmanya-litany |
Atithya, or Guest-meal to King Soma |
Tanunaptra, or Covenant of Tanunapat |
Avantara-diksha, or Intermediary Consecration |
Upasadah, or Homages (sieges) |
Preparation of Soma-altar with High-altar |
Agni-pranayana, or Leading Forward of the Fire to the High-altar |
Construction of Sheds, and Preparation of Pressing-place and Dhishnya-hearths |
Havirdhana, or Cart-shed |
Uparava, or Sound-holes |
Sadas, or Tent |
Dhishnya-hearths |
Vaisargina-offerings, and Leading Forward of Agni and Soma (to Agnidhra) |
Animal Sacrifice |
Setting up of Sacrificial Stake |
Slaying of Victim |
Oblations:- |
Fore-offerings with Apri-verses |
Offering of Omentum (vapa) |
Pasu-purodasa, or Cake-offering |
Cutting and offering of Flesh-portions |
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Offering of gravy (vasa) |
Offering to Vanaspati |
After-offerings |
Purificatory Bath, &c. |
Ekadasini, or Set of Eleven Victims |
Vasativari-water |
B. Day of Soma-feast. |
Pratar-anuvaka, or Morning-prayer; and Preparatory Ceremonies |
Pratah-savana, or Morning-pressing:- |
Preliminary Pressing |
Nigrabhya-water |
Nigrabha-formula |
FOURTH KANDA.
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Upamsu-graha |
Great Pressing:- |
Antaryama-graha |
Aindravayava-graha |
Maitravaruna-graha |
Asvina-graha |
Sukra- and Manthi-grahas |
Agrayana-graha |
Ukthya-graha |
Vaisvanara- and Dhruva-grahas |
Viprud-homa, or Oblation of Drops |
Bahishpavamana-stotra |
Asvina-graha |
Offering of Savaniya-purodasah |
Ritu-grahas, or Libations to the Seasons |
Aindragna-graha |
Vaisvadeva-graha |
Agya-sastra |
Madhyandina-savana, or Midday-pressing |
Sukra and Manthin; Agrayana and Ukthya-grahas |
Marutvatiya-grahas |
Mahendra-graha |
Dakshina-homas |
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Tritiya-savana, or Evening-pressing |
Asvina-graha |
Agrayana-graha |
Savitra-graha |
Vaisvadeva-graha |
Offering of karu (rice-pap) to Soma |
Patnivata-graha |
Agnimaruta-sastra |
Hariyogana-graha |
Concluding Ceremonies |
Samishtayagus |
Avabhritha, or Purificatory Bath |
Udayaniya-ishti |
Udavasaniya-ishti, or Completing Oblation |
Offering of Barren Cow |
C. Additional Forms of Soma-sacrifice. |
Shodasin |
Dvadasaha |