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CONTENTS

 

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INTRODUCTION

xiii


ELEVENTH KÂNDA.

 

The Full and New-Moon Sacrifice (Supplementary Remarks).

 

   Time of Sacrifice

1

   Additional oblations to Indra Vimridh and Aditi

5

   Expiatory oblations (to Agni, Indra, Vishnu) at New Moon

7

   Birth of Pragâpati from golden egg

12

   He creates Gods (Agni, Indra, Soma, Parameshthin) and Asuras

13

   Sacrifice representing universe and man

18

     Brahman (n.), the origin and immortal element, of gods and universe

27

   Sacrifice, the Year

38

   The Agnihotra (esoteric doctrines)

46

     The Brahmakârin

48

     Uddâlaka Âruni and Svaidâyana

50

     Saulvâyana and Ayasthûna

61

   The Mitravindâ Sacrifice

62

     Srî dismembered

62

     Purûravas and Urvasî

68

   The Seasonal Sacrifices (Kâturmâsya)

74

     Saukeya Prâkînayogya and Uddâlaka Âruni on the Agnihotra

79

   The Upanayana, or Initiation of the Brâhmanical Student

86

     The Sâvitrî formula

87

   The Satâtirâtra Sattra

91

     The Morning-Litany (prâtaranuvâka) of the Atirâtra

92

   The Svâdhyâya, or Daily Study of the Veda

95

     The three Vedas, or triple science

102

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   The Adâbhya Cup of Soma

105

     Varuna and his son Bhrigu (on future states of existence)

108

     Ganaka of Videha on the Agnihotra

112

     Yâgñavalkya and Sâkalya (on the gods and the supreme deity)

115

   The Animal Sacrifice, of two kinds

118

     The Sacrificial stake (yûpa)

123

     The Victim and its deity

127

     The King of the Kesin and his Samrâg-cow

131


TWELFTH KÂNDA.

 

The Sacrificial Session (Sattra)

135

     Man, the Year

144

     The Tâpaskita Sattra

171

   Expiatory Ceremonies of the Agnihotra

178

     The going out of one of the fires

187

     The death of the Agnihotrin

197

     The burying of the dead body

200

   Expiatory Oblations of Soma-sacrifice

205

   The Sautrâmanî

213

     Namuki slain by Indra

216, 222

     Preparation of the Surâ-liquor

223

     Oblations of milk and Surâ

231

     Oblations to the Fathers

234

     The Âsvina, Sârasvata, and Aindra cups

245

     Indra assisted and healed by the Asvins and Sarasvatî

223, 249

     Consecration of Sacrificer

249

     Cakes to Indra, Savitri, and Varuna

247, 260

     The Avabhritha, or purificatory bath

264

     Kâkra Sthapati performs Sautrâmanî for Dushtarîtu Paumsâyana

269


THIRTEENTH KÂNDA.

 

The Asvamedha, or Horse-sacrifice

274

     Fettering and sprinkling of Horse

276

     Stokîyâ oblations

280

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     Prakrama oblations

282

     Three cake-offerings to Savitri

284

     Dhriti oblations

285

     Lute playing by Brâhmana and Râganya

 285

   Dîkshâ, or Initiation

289

     Vaisvadeva oblations

289

     Audgrabhana oblations

291

   First Soma-day (Agnishtoma)

295

     Annahomas (food oblations)

296

   Second Soma-day (Ukthya)

298

     Fettering of victims

298

     Bahishpavamâna-stotra

304

     Setting free of the wild victims

307

     Sacrificer drives with Horse to pond of water and back

311

     Horse anointed and adorned by Sacrificer's wives

312

     Brahmodya of Hotri and Brahman

314

     Sprinkling of Horse by Adhvaryu (and Sacrificer)

316

     Killing of Horse on cloths and plate of gold

320

     Wives led up to circumambulate and fan the Horse

322

     Mahishî addresses the Horse

323

     Priests’ colloquy with wives

324

     The Knife-paths made with needles

326

     The two Mahiman Cups of Soma

327

     The Chanting of the Katushtoma

329

     Aranyeऽnûkya oblations

336

     Svishtakrit oblations of blood

337

     Oblations to the Deaths

340

     Asvastomîyâ oblations

341

     Dvipadâ oblations

342

   Expiatory Offerings

345

     Right time for performing the Asvamedha

347

   Preliminary Ceremonies:--the mess of rice

348

     Sacrificer and wives pass the night in the sacrificial hall.

349

     Offering to Agni Pathikrit--the mouth of the Sacrifice

350

     Offering to Pûshan

352

     Leading up of the Horse, assisted by its noble keepers

353

     Three Sâvitra offerings (performed daily for a year)

355

     Brahman lute-player sings three gâthâs

356

     Horse and keepers sent to range the quarters

359

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     The Pâriplava Âkhyâna, or revolving legend

361-370

     Prakrama and Dhriti oblations

363

     Râganya lute-player sings three gâthâs

364

   Dîkshâ, or Initiation (at end of year)

371

   Sutyâ days

372

     The set of twenty-one sacrificial stakes

373

     The chanting of Gotama's Katushtoma

375

     The Sastras and Stotras of the Central (Ekavimsa) day

377

     The animal sacrifices of that day

382

     The Adhrigu litany

385

     The Mahishî and the Horse

386

     Colloquy of priests, chamberlain and women

386

     Brahmodya of priests

388

     The first Mahiman Cup of Soma

391

     The offering of the omenta (vapâ)

392

     The second Mahiman Cup of Soma

394

     The Stotras of the third (Atirâtra) day

395

   Various Arrangements of the Asvamedha Chants

396

     Offering of barren cows

402

     Animal sacrifices performed in following year

402

   The Purushamedha, or Human Sacrifice

403

     Animal sacrifices

404

     The (symbolical) human victims

407

     Purusha-Nârâyana litany (Purusha-sûkta)

410

     Traidhâtavî offering

412

     Uttara-Nârâyana litany

412

     Enumeration of the human victims

413

   The Sarvamedha, or All-Sacrifice

417

     The ten Sutyâ-days thereof

418

   Funeral Ceremonies

421

     Burial-ground (smasâna)

421

     Locality of the tomb

424

     Form and size of the tomb

428

     Preparation (sweeping, ploughing, sowing) of the site

429

     Depositing of charred bones

433

     Arranging of bones limb by limb.

434

     Body completed by bricks, like bird-shaped altar

435

     Height of sepulchral mound

435

     Driving in of pins marking site of mound

436

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     Furrows, dug south and north, filled with (milk and) water

437

     Passing the northern ones on three stones thrown in by each.

437

     Purification by Apâmârga plants and bath

438

     Home-going, and offering to Agni Âyushmat on house-fire

439

     Depositing of clod midway between grave and village

440


FOURTEENTH KÂNDA

 

The Pravargya

441

     Sacrificial session performed by the gods at Kurukshetra

441

     Vishnu excels and becomes overweening

442

     Bowstring, gnawed by ants, cuts off his head

442

     The names 'Gharma, Pravargya, Mahâvîra, Samrâg' explained

442

     Vishnu's body divided between the gods

443

     Dadhyañk Âtharvana warned by Indra not to teach the sweet doctrine

444

     His head cut off by Indra, and restored by the Asvins

445

     Rule of abstinence observed when teaching the Pravargya

446

     Collecting materials for making the Mahâvîra pot

447

     Pragâpati, as the boar Emûsha, raises the Earth

451

     The making of the Mahâvîra vessels in shed

453

     The fumigating and baking of the vessels

456

     Depositing of vessels and implements in front of Gârhapatya

458

     The Hotri's recitation

459

     Sprinkling of pot with lustral water

460

     The Mahâvîra's (imperial) Throne-seat south of Âhavanîya

461

     The pot anointed with ghee

462

     The pot set down on mound upon burning reed-sheaths

463

     The Sacrificer invoking blessings upon the earth

464

     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

     Revering of the heated pot with the Avakâsa verses

469

     Offering of the first Rauhina cake

472

     Samrâg-cow tied and milked

474

     The pot lifted from the fire and placed on the tray

476

     Cooling of pot with goat's milk; and pouring in of cow's milk

477

     Oblations made by (muttering) the (twelve) wind-names

478

     Pouring of spilt milk and ghee from tray into pot

481

     Oblation to Asvins

482

     Anumantrana to the rising milk

484

     Mahâvîra pot placed on mound

485

     Offering of the steeped Vikaṅkata chips (to Pûshan, &c.)

486

     Pouring of remaining milk from pot into tray

488

     Offering of the second Rauhina cake

489

     Sacrificer drinks the remaining Gharma

 489

     Cleansing, and performance of Upasad

490

     Rules for priests as to how and for whom to perform the Pravargya

490

     Pravargyotsâdana, or 'setting out' of the implements

493

     Kindling of bundles of faggots, and offering thereon

494

     Procession led by Prastotri singing a Sâman

496

     Arrangement of apparatus in form of human body

498

     Singing of Vârshâhara-sâman and departure

501

     Mode of performance at continued Soma-sacrifices

502

     Dakshinâs, or sacrificial fees

503

     Expiatory ceremonies in case of breaking of pot

504

     Laudation of Pravargya

507


INDEX TO PARTS III, IV, AND V (VOLS. XLI, XLIII, AND XLIV)

511


Additions and Corrections

591


Transliteration of Oriental Alphabets adopted for the Translations of the Sacred Books of the East

593

 


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