A History of Indian Literature v1.c8.s7.77
A History of Indian Literature v1.c8.s7.77
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³ Names of different sacrificial spoons. [^4): With this spoon (Sruva) the ghee is taken out of the ghee-pot and poured into the sacrificial spoons with which it is served. [^5): “He” means Puruṣa, ‘man.’ But Puruṣa also means “spirit” and designates the “Great Spirit” too, which is one with Prajāpati, the creator of the universe. Hence the sacrifice is not only identified with man (the sacrificer) but also with the Universal Spirit and Prajāpati. *Cf.* above, p. 184, note 2.