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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

          Aranyekya 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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