ब्राह्मण उवाच ।
१४.२५.१
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
चातुर्होत्रविधानस्य विधानमिह यादृशम् ॥
चातुर्होत्रविधानस्य विधानमिह यादृशम् ॥
M N Dutt
The Brahmana said Regarding it is cited the following ancient story. Do you understand, of what kind the institution is of the ten Hotris (sacrificing priests).
१४.२५.२
तस्य सर्वस्य विधिवद्विधानमुपदेक्ष्यते ।
शृणु मे गदतो भद्रे रहस्यमिदमुत्तमम् ॥
शृणु मे गदतो भद्रे रहस्यमिदमुत्तमम् ॥
M N Dutt
The ordinances are now being duly declared in full. Listen to me, O fair lady, as I describe this wonderful mystery.
१४.२५.३
करणं कर्म कर्ता च मोक्ष इत्येव भामिनि ।
चत्वार एते होतारो यैरिदं जगदावृतम् ॥
चत्वार एते होतारो यैरिदं जगदावृतम् ॥
M N Dutt
The instrument, the action, the agent and liberation. These, O beautiful lady, are the four sacrificing pricsts by whom the universe is covered.
१४.२५.८
विदुषां बुध्यमानानां स्वं स्वं स्थानं यथाविधि ।
गुणास्ते देवताभूताः सततं भुञ्जते हविः ॥
गुणास्ते देवताभूताः सततं भुञ्जते हविः ॥
M N Dutt
As regards the soul, that is destitute of qualities. These seven are the causes of Liberation. With them who are learned and gifted with sufficient understanding, the qualities, which are in the position of celestials, eat the oblations, each in its proper place, and according to what has been ordained. The person who is shorn of learning, eating various kinds of food, becomes seized with the sense of egoism.
१४.२५.१४
गुणवत्पावको मह्यं दीप्यते हव्यवाहनः ।
योगयज्ञः प्रवृत्तो मे ज्ञानब्रह्ममनोद्भवः ।
प्राणस्तोत्रोऽपानशस्त्रः सर्वत्यागसुदक्षिणः ॥
योगयज्ञः प्रवृत्तो मे ज्ञानब्रह्ममनोद्भवः ।
प्राणस्तोत्रोऽपानशस्त्रः सर्वत्यागसुदक्षिणः ॥
M N Dutt
The sacrifices formed by Yoga is going on as regards myself. The spring whence that sacrifice proceeds is that which gives the fire of knowledge. The upward vital air Prana is the Stotra of that sacrifice. The downward vital air Apana is its Shastra. The renunciation of everything is the excellent present of that sacrifice.
१४.२५.१५
कर्मानुमन्ता ब्रह्मा मे कर्ताध्वर्युः कृतस्तुतिः ।
कृतप्रशास्ता तच्छास्त्रमपवर्गोऽस्य दक्षिणा ॥
कृतप्रशास्ता तच्छास्त्रमपवर्गोऽस्य दक्षिणा ॥
M N Dutt
Consciousness, Mind, and Understanding, which are all Brahma, are its Hotri, Adhvaryu, and Udgatri. The Prashastri, his Shastra, is truth. Cessation of separate existence (or Emancipation) is the Honorarium.
१४.२५.१६
ऋचश्चाप्यत्र शंसन्ति नारायणविदो जनाः ।
नारायणाय देवाय यदबध्नन्पशून्पुरा ॥
नारायणाय देवाय यदबध्नन्पशून्पुरा ॥
M N Dutt
People conversant with Narayana, recite some Richs on this subject. Formerly animals were offered to the divine Narayana.
१४.२५.१७
तत्र सामानि गायन्ति तानि चाहुर्निदर्शनम् ।
देवं नारायणं भीरु सर्वात्मानं निबोध मे ॥
देवं नारायणं भीरु सर्वात्मानं निबोध मे ॥
M N Dutt
Then are sung some Samans. There is an authority on this subject. O timid one, know that the divine Narayana is the Soul of all.
॥ इति १४.२५ ॥
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