Satapatha-brahmana
by Julius Eggeling | 1882 | 730,838 words | ISBN-13: 9788120801134
The English translation of the Satapatha Brahmana, including annotations and footnotes. The Sanskrit brahmanas are commentaries on the Vedas, detailling the vedic rituals and various legends. The text contains details on altar-constructions, mantra recitation and various other topics. The Satapatha-brahmana dates to at least the first millenium B...
Corrections to volume 3 (kāṇḍa 5-7)
Introduction, page xii, line 33. Read,--the day preceding the Soma-day, the animal offering to Agni-Soma being indeed a constant feature of that day's proceedings at every Soma-sacrifice; whilst the slaughter of the special victim, or victims, of the respective sacrifice takes place during the morning service, &c.
P. 5, last line of text. Read,--therefor.
P. 6, note 2, l. 3. Pṛṣṭhya ṣaḍaha, see Introduction, p. xxi.
P. 8, last line of notes *(1)*. For 'II, 665' read 'II, 663, in a different tune again.'
P. 9, l. 5 of notes *(1)*. Read,--II, 720-22.
P. 34, l. 21. Read,--Bṛhaspati consecration.
P. 41, l. 14. For 'offering' read 'offspring.'
P. 104, l. 2. For 'truth' read 'law;' (cf. VI, 7, 3, 11.)
P. 146, l. 23. For 'become' read 'became.'