Wednesday 12 September 2012

Suman Sehrawat;thanks for advice.Anyhow i take this opportunity to inform you that i too have worked hard for years to understand original content and context of scriptures that too in their original language.Being freethinker i don't believe in negative or blind criticism.The problem for people like your good self is blind reverence for scriptures.The fact of the matter is either you have to negate your own scriptures or accept truth which is unpleasant and bitter.Some linguistic experts deliberately exploit multiple meaning of Sanskrit words for their ulterior motives but truth cannot be hidden with the help of linguistic gimmickry. According to most authenticated Sanskrit dictionary ,authored by Vaman Shivram Aptay,the word Ashvamedha has been translated as:"Ashva pradhaantya medhytay hinsyatat atr [page 183].And the there are numerous references on the subject.Some of them are detailed as under:-vishnusmiriti 36/8;taitrya sanhita 5/3/12/2;yajurveda 23/19.23/20.23/22-23-24-26-28-29-30-31.I am herewith presenting details about division of meat as per Aitrya brahman:- "Now follows the division of the different parts of the sacrificial animal (among the priests). We shall describe it. The two jawbones with the tongue are to be given to the Prastotar; the breast in the form of an eagle to the Udgatar; the throat with the palate to the Pratihartar; the lower part of the right loins to the Hotar; the left to the Brahma; the right thigh to the Maitravaruna; the left to the Brahmanuchhamsi; the right side with the shoulder to the Adhvaryu; the left side to those who accompany the chants; the left shoulder to the Pratipasthatar; the lower part of the right arm to the Neshtar; the lower part of the left arm to the Potar; the upper part of the right thigh to the Achhavaka; the left to the Agnidhra; the upper part of the right arm to the Aitreya; the left to the Sadasya; the back bone and the urinal bladder to the Grihapati (sacrificer); the right feet to the Grihapati who gives a feasting; the left feet to the wife of that Grihapati who gives a feasting; the upper lip is common to both, which is to be divided by the Grihapati. They offer the tail of the animal to wives, but they should give it to a Brahmana; the fleshy processes (maanihah) on the neck and three gristles (kikasaah) to the Grahvastut; three other gristles and one half of the fleshy part on the back (vaikartta) to the Unnetar; the other half of the fleshy part on the neck and the left lobe (Kloma) to the Slaughterer (Shamita), who should present it to a Brahmana, if he himself would not happen to be a Brahmana. The head is to be given to the Subrahmanya, the skin belongs to him (the Subrahmanya), who spoke, Svaah Sutyam (to morrow at the Soma Sacriice); that part of the sacrificial animal at a Soma sacrifice which beloings to Ilaa (sacrificial food) is common to all the priests; only for the Hotar it is optional.

All these portions of the sacrificial animal amount to thirty-six single pieces, each of which represents the paada (foot) of a verse by which the sacrifice is carried up..."

"To those who divide the sacrificial animal in the way mentioned, it becomes the guide to heaven (Swarga). But those who make the division otherwise are like scoundrels and miscreants who kill an animal merely."

"This division of the sacrificial animal was invented by Rishi Devabhaaga, a son of Srauta. When he was departing from this life, he did not entrust (the secret to anyone). But a supernatural being communicated it to Girija,the son of Babhru. Since his time men study it."

[Aitareya Brahman, Book 7, Para 1]

1 comment:

  1. Nonsense! Vedas and other ancient can only be understood with the help of Vedic Shabdkosh and Panini's grammar .

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