A History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature, so far as it illustrates the Primitive Religion of the Brahmans c10.10

c10.10

Whenever we find in the ancient literature and Aitareyins. Dr. Roth has pointed out one of these verses (Nirukta, xlv.). The passage in the Aitareya-brâhmaṇa from which the verse is taken, is, i. 4. 2.; and Sâyaṇa says there: ता एतास्तस्र ऋचः शाखांतरगता आश्वलायनेन पठिता द्रष्टव्याः॥ In a similar manner the modern Sûtras of the Fratres Attidii (Tab. vi. vii.) contain the Mantras in full, which in the ancient statutes (Tab. i.) are only indicated as generally known. See Aufrecht und Kirchhoff, Die Umbrischen Sprachdenkmäler.