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Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 11.2.7.27

Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 11.2.7.27

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11.2.7.27

prāṇā vai prayājāḥ apānā anuyājāstasmātprayājāḥ prāñco hūyante taddhi prāṇarūpam pratyañco'nuyājāstadapānarūpametā ha vai darśapūrṇamāsayorupasado yadanuyājāstasmātta upasadrūpeṇa pratyañco hūyante

The fore-offerings, indeed, are the out-breathings, and the after-offerings the off-breathings wherefore the fore-offerings are poured out in a forward direction, for that is the form of the out-breathing; and the after-offerings (are poured out) in a backward direction, for that is the form of the off-breathing. The after-offerings, indeed, are the Upasads of the Full and New-moon sacrifices, whence they are performed in a backward direction after the manner of the Upasads.

Julius Eggeling 1882, The Satapatha-Brahmana according to the Text of the Mâdhyandina School (SBE 12, 26, 41, 43, 44)

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