 Verily, there are two kinds of gods; for, indeed, the gods are the gods; and the Brahmans who have studied and teach sacred lore are the human gods. The sacrifice of these is divided into two kinds: oblations constitute the sacrifice to the gods; and...  A Literary History of India - Side 92av Robert Watson Frazer - 1898 - 470 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1897 - 918 sider
...way. 6. THE BRAHMANAS. (i) The Brahmans are Gods.— The reason why he gives fees to priests is this: Verily, there are two kinds of gods; for, indeed,...gods; and the Brahmans who have studied and teach sacr&l lore are the human gods. The sacrifice of these is divided into two kinds: oblations constitute... | |
 | 1897 - 692 sider
...lofty height of Order, the bands of singers sip the s'.u'i-ia of. Amrit. 7 Gods: here meaning priests. 'Verily there are two kinds of gods ; for, indeed, the gods are the goda, and the Brahmans who have studied and teach h"ly lore are the humun gods' (Sitapatha-Krfihmana,,... | |
 | 1898 - 484 sider
..." Verily there are two kinds of gods j for indeed the gods are the gods ; and the Brahmans who hare studied and teach sacred lore are the human gods....sacrifice to the gods ; and gifts to the priests, that is to the human gods, the Brahmans, who have studied and teach sacred lore. With oblations one gratifies... | |
 | Julius Eggeling - 1900 - 934 sider
...more, according to (the depth of) his faith. The reason why he gives fees to the priests is this. 6. Verily, there are two kinds of gods ; for, indeed,...sacrifice to the gods ; and gifts to the priests that to the human gods, 1 Viz. at the tanfihavir-ish/is together, or at least three cows at each ish/i if there... | |
 | John Nicol Farquhar - 1912 - 232 sider
...government and civilization. As they NOTE. — The text at the top of the page calls THE BRAHMANS GODS : ' Verily, there are two kinds of gods ; for, indeed,...studied and teach sacred lore are the human gods.' Saiapatha Brdhmana, II. ii, 2, 6. went, the Brahmans brought the aboriginal tribes under their priestly... | |
 | George Howells - 1913 - 926 sider
...is clearly indicated in their sacred books : " Verily," says the S'atapatha Brahmana (ii. 22, 6), " there are two kinds of gods, for indeed the gods are...studied and teach sacred lore are the human gods. With oblations one gratifies the gods, and with gifts to the priests the human gods, the Brahmans who... | |
 | A. C. Clayton - 1913 - 334 sider
...all-powerful, controlling not only the gods, but the very , processes of nature.' ' Verily, there are two kmds of gods ; for, indeed, the gods are the gods ; and...studied and teach sacred lore are the human gods. Satapatha Brahmana. II. ii. 2. 6. The charms and magic formulae in the Atharva-veda are expressions... | |
 | 1914 - 588 sider
...Books of the East, vol. 12, p. 9. to be gods, they alone knowing how sacrifice should be performed. " There are two kinds of gods ; for indeed, the gods are the gods; and the Brahmans are the human gods ; Sacrifice is divided into two kinds: oblations constitute the sacrifice to the... | |
 | Narendra Nath Law - 1921 - 258 sider
...RaghuTamia (iii. 62-5), which makes him subduer of Indra. •. Satapatha- Brahmana, ii. 2. 2. 6 — ' verily, there are two kinds of gods ; for, indeed, the gods are the gods ; and the Brahmanas who have studied, and teach sacred lore, are the human gods.' Cf. MBh., xiii. 152. 16 = Manu,... | |
 | Sydney Cave - 1921 - 264 sider
...only to the higher castes," whilst the Brahmans had begun to claim for themselves a divine sanctity. " The Brahmans, who have studied and teach sacred lore," are " the human gods," and with gifts these human gods may be " gratified." 1 Of great importance are the sacrifices. Unless... | |
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