1876.] Rajendralala Mitra—O^ Human Sacrifices in Ancient India, 107 



3. They are sacrificed by ten and ten. Ten syllables are comprised in 

 (each foot of) the Virat, (metre) ; the Virat is complete food, for the at- 

 tainment of complete food. # 



4 Eleven tens are sacrificed. Eleven syllables are comprised in the 

 Trishtup (metre) ; the Trishtup is the thunderbolt —it is vigour. With the 

 thunderbolt and vigour of the Trishtup, the institutor of the sacrifice de- 

 stroys the sin within him (lit. in the middle). f 



5. w Forty-eight (animals) are sacrificed at the middle post. Forty- 

 eight syllables are comprised in the Jagati (metre) ; the animals belong to 

 the Jagati (metre) ; by the Jagati are animals bestowed on the Yajamana.J 



6. " Eleven eleven at the other (posts) . Eleven syllables are comprised 

 in the Trishtup; the Trishtup is the thunderbolt,— it is vigour. With 

 the thunderbolt and vigour of the Trishtup should the institutor of the 

 sacrifice destroy the sin around him.§ 



7. " Eight best ones are sacrificed. Eight syllables are comprised in 

 the Gayatri (metre). The Gayatri is Brahma. That Brahma consummates 

 the well-being of all this. Therefore is Brahma said to be the best of all 

 this. j| 



8. " They (the sacrificial animals) belong to Prajapati. Brahma is 

 Prajapati ; Prajapati belongs to Brahma ; therefore do they (the animals) 

 belong to Prajapati.^" 



9. " He (Prajapati, i. e. Brahma, here meaning the priest so named) 

 having sanctified the animals, offers, for the gratification of S'avita, three 

 oblations with the S'avitri verses beginning with, JDeva savitus tatsavitur, &c. 

 He (Savita), gratified thereby, produces these men, therefore are these men 

 sacrificed.** 



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