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UTHURUU-VED.
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End of the first Section of the 1st Moondukum.
Those rites,* the prescription of which wise men,
such as Vushisthu, and others found in the Veds, are
truly the means of producing good consequences. They
have been performed in various manners by three sects
among Brahmuns, tiamely, Udhuryoo, or those who are
well versed in the Ufoor-ved; Oodgata, or the sect who
know thoroughly the Samu-ved; and Hota, those Bruh-
*muns that have a perfect knowledge of the Rig-ved, You
all continue to perform them, as long as you feel a
desire to enjoy gratifications attainable from them.
This practice of performing rites is the way which leads
you to the benefits you expect to. derive from your
works.
Fire being augmented when its flame waves, the
observer of rites shall offer oblations to deities in the
middle of the waving flame.
If observance of the sacred fire be not attended with
the rites required to be performed on the days of new
and full moon, and during the four months of the rains,
and in the autumn and spring; and be also not attend-
ed with hospitality and due regard to time or the worship
of Vyshwudevu, and be fulfilled without regard to pres-
cribed forms, it will deprive the worshipper of the enjoy-
ments which he might otherwise expect in his seven
future mansions.
* In the beginning of this Section, the author treats of the
subject of the inferior knowledge; and in the conclusion he in-
troduces fchat of the superior doctrine, which he continues through-
out the whole Oopunishud,
31
End of the first Section of the 1st Moondukum.
Those rites,* the prescription of which wise men,
such as Vushisthu, and others found in the Veds, are
truly the means of producing good consequences. They
have been performed in various manners by three sects
among Brahmuns, tiamely, Udhuryoo, or those who are
well versed in the Ufoor-ved; Oodgata, or the sect who
know thoroughly the Samu-ved; and Hota, those Bruh-
*muns that have a perfect knowledge of the Rig-ved, You
all continue to perform them, as long as you feel a
desire to enjoy gratifications attainable from them.
This practice of performing rites is the way which leads
you to the benefits you expect to. derive from your
works.
Fire being augmented when its flame waves, the
observer of rites shall offer oblations to deities in the
middle of the waving flame.
If observance of the sacred fire be not attended with
the rites required to be performed on the days of new
and full moon, and during the four months of the rains,
and in the autumn and spring; and be also not attend-
ed with hospitality and due regard to time or the worship
of Vyshwudevu, and be fulfilled without regard to pres-
cribed forms, it will deprive the worshipper of the enjoy-
ments which he might otherwise expect in his seven
future mansions.
* In the beginning of this Section, the author treats of the
subject of the inferior knowledge; and in the conclusion he in-
troduces fchat of the superior doctrine, which he continues through-
out the whole Oopunishud,