 When the gods performed a sacrifice with Purusha, as the oblation, the spring was its butter, the summer its fuel, and the autumn its (accompanying) offering. 7. This victim, Purusha, born in the beginning, they immolated on the sacrificial grass.  Myth, Ritual and Religion - Page 227by Andrew Lang - 1899 - 719 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Brahmanism - 1870 - 556 pages
...yat \ tenedam anfitam viivam vitattim lulhitishthati \ 16. SruMis/ifhyam pratapan Prcnn oblation. 7. This victim, Purusha born in the beginning, they immolated on the sacrificial grass ; with him as their offering, the gods, Sadhyas, and Kishis sacrificed. 8. From that universal oblation were produced... | |
 | Mrs. Manning (Charlotte Speir) - Civilization, Hindu - 1869 - 458 pages
...bora Viraj; and from Viraj, Purusha: when born, he extended beyond the earth, both behind and before. "When the gods performed a sacrifice with Purusha...immolated on the sacrificial grass; with him the gods, the Sudhyas, and the Rishis sacrificed." 2 The hymn goes on to say that Purusha, being divided, " The Brahman... | |
 | John Muir - Brahmanism - 1872 - 566 pages
...Yirfij, and from Viraj, Purusha. 10 When horn, he extended beyond the earth, both behind and before. 6. When the gods performed a sacrifice with Purusha as...fuel, and the autumn its (accompanying) offering. 7. This victim, Purusha, born in the beginning, they immolated on 14 The Atharva-veda (xix. 6, 1) reads... | |
 | John Muir - Brahmanism - 1872 - 532 pages
...\ teitedam avritain visvaih vitaitim adhitiih(hati \ 16. Svadkislifhyam pratapan PrSy oblation. 1. This victim, Purusha born in the beginning, they immolated on the sacrificial grass ; with him as their offering, the gods, Sadhyas, and Eishis sacrificed. 8. From that universal oblation were produced... | |
 | John Muir - Brahmanism - 1872 - 564 pages
...Progress of the Vedic religion," etc., in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society for 1865, p. 354. the sacrificial grass. With him the gods, the Sadhyas," and the rishis sacrificed. 8. From that universal sacrifice were provided curds and butter. It formed those aerial * (creatures)... | |
 | John Russell Amberley (viscount) - Religions - 1876 - 536 pages
...Viraj, and from Viraj, Purusha. When born, he extended beyond the earth, both behind and before. 6. When the gods performed a sacrifice with Purusha as...fuel, and the autumn its (accompanying) offering. 7. This victim, Purusha, born in the beginning, they immolated on the sacrificial grass. With him the... | |
 | John Russell Amberley (viscount) - Faith - 1877 - 766 pages
...VirSj, and from VirSj, Purusha. When horn, ho extended beyond the earth, both hehind and before. 6. When the gods performed a sacrifice with Purusha as...fuel, and the autumn its (accompanying) offering. 7. This victim, Purusha, born in the beginning, they immolated on the sacrificial grass. With him the... | |
 | John Russell Amberley (viscount) - Faith - 1877 - 790 pages
...VirSj, and from VirSj, Purusha. When born, he extended beyond the earth, both behind and before. 6. When the gods performed a sacrifice with Purusha as the oblation, the spring was its bulter, the summer its fuel, and the autumn its (accompanying) offering. 7. This victim, Purusha, born... | |
 | Charles John Stone - Aryans - 1880 - 498 pages
...shall be, and the lord of immortality. The gods performed a sacrifice with Purusha as the oblation. "This victim, Purusha, born in the beginning, they immolated on the sacrificial grass. He is recognised as having a kind of personality, himself the universe, he is offered up in sacrifice."... | |
 | Kenneth Somerled Macdonald - Hinduism - 1881 - 308 pages
...sacrifice, the spring was its clarified butter, summer its fuel, and autumn the (accompanying) oblation. 7. This victim, Purusha, born in the beginning, they immolated on the sacrificial grass ; with him as their offering, the gods, Sadhyas and Eishis, sacrificed. 8. From that universal oblation were produced... | |
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