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Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 4.6.4

Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 4.6.4

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4.6.4.1

athāto mahāvratīyasyaiva | prajāpaterha vai prajāḥ sasṛjānasya parvāṇi visasraṃsuḥ sa visrastaiḥ parvabhirna śaśāka saṃhātuṃ tato devā arcantaḥ śrāmyantaścerusta etam mahāvratīyaṃ dadṛśustamasmā agṛhṇastenāsya parvāṇi samadadhuḥ

Then as to the Mahâvratîya (graha). Now when Pragâpati had created the living beings, his joints were relaxed: with his relaxed joints he was unable to raise himself. Then the gods went on praising and toiling. They saw this Mahâvratîya (cup) and drew it for him: thereby they restored his joints.

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

4.6.4.2

sa saṃhitaiḥ parvabhiḥ | idamannādyamabhyuttasthau yadidam prajāpaterannādyaṃ yadvai manuṣyāṇāmaśanaṃ taddevānāṃ vratam mahadvā idaṃ vratamabhūdyenāyaṃ samahāsteti tasmānmahāvratīyo nāma

With his joints thus restored, he approached this food, what food of Pragâpati there is,--for what eating is to men, that the vrata (fast-food, or religious observance generally) is to the gods. And because (they say), 'Great, indeed, is this vrata whereby he has raised himself,' therefore it is called Mahâvratîya.

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

4.6.4.3

evaṃ vā ete bhavanti | ye saṃvatsaramāsate yathaiva tatprajāpatiḥ prajāḥ sasṛjāna āsītsa yathaiva tatprajāpatiḥ saṃvatsare 'nnādyamabhyudatiṣṭhadevamevaita etatsaṃvatsare 'nnādyamabhyuttiṣṭhanti yeṣāmevaṃ viduṣāmetaṃ grahaṃ gṛhṇanti

Now, even as Pragâpati then was, when he had created the living beings, so are those who sit (in sacrificial session) for a year; and as Pragâpati then, after a year, approached food, so do they now, after a year, approach food, for whomsoever that knows this, they draw that cup.

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

4.6.4.4

taṃ vā indrāyaiva vimṛdhe gṛhṇīyāt | sarvā vai teṣām mṛdhā hatā bhavanti sarvaṃ jitaṃ ye saṃvatsaramāsate tasmādvimṛdhe vi na indra mṛdho jahi nīcā yaca pṛtanyataḥ | yo asmān abhidāsatyadharaṃ gamayā tamaḥ | upayāmagṛhīto 'sīndrāya tvā vimṛdha eṣa te yonirindrāya tvā vimṛdha iti

Let him draw it for Indra Vimridh (the Averter of scorn), for, verily, the scorners of those who sit for a year are smitten, and all is won by them: hence for Indra Vimridh,--with (Vâg. S. VIII, 44; Rig-veda X, 152, 4), 'Scatter thou our scorners, O Indra, lay them low that war against us, and send them, that persecute us, to the nethermost darkness!--Thou art taken with a support: thee to Indra Vimridh!--This is thy womb: thee to Indra Vimridh!'

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

4.6.4.5

atho viśvakarmaṇe | viśvaṃ vai teṣāṃ karma kṛtaṃ sarvaṃ jitam bhavati ye saṃvatsaramāsate tasmādviśvakarmaṇe vācaspatim viśvakarmāṇamūtaye manojuvaṃ vāje adyā huvema | sa no viśvāni havanāni joṣadviśvaśambhūravase sādhukarnā upayāmagṛhīto 'sīndrāya tvā viśvakarmaṇa eṣa te yonirindrāya tvā viśvakarmaṇa iti

Or for Visvakarman (the All-worker), for all work is done, everything is won by those who sit in session for a year: hence for Visvakarman,--with (Vâg. S. VIII, 45; Rig-veda X, 81, 7), 'Vâkaspati Visvakarman, the thought-speeder, let us invoke for protection in our struggle this day: may he, the all-beneficient worker of good, delight in all our offerings for our protection!--Thou art taken with a support: thee to Indra Visvakarman!--This is thy womb; thee to Indra Visvakarman!'

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

4.6.4.6

yadyu aindrīṃ vaiśvakarmaṇīṃ vidyāt | tathaiva gṛhṇīyādviśvakarmanhaviṣā vardhanena trātāramindramakṛṇoravadhyam | tasmai viśaḥ samanamanta pūrvīrayamugro vihavyo yathāsat | upayāmagṛhīto 'sīndrāya tvā viśvakarmaṇa eṣa te yonirindrāya tvā viśvakarmaṇa iti

But if he knows the (verse) referring to Indra (and) Visvakarman, let him draw it thus (Vâg. S. VIII, 46), 'O Visvakarman, with strengthening libation madest thou Indra an invincible champion: to him did the people bow down of old, because he, the mighty, is worthy of adoration.--Thou art taken with a support: thee to Indra Visvakarman!--This is thy womb: thee to Indra Visvakarman!'

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

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