[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Vedic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda) › [Brāhmaṇas (ritual exegesis)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana) › [Aitareyabrahmana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.aitreya) › 1.12 # Aitareyabrahmana 1.12: adhyāya 3, khaṇḍaḥ 1-6 Aitareyabrāhmaṇa 1.12 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.aitreya.1.12) prācyāṃ vai diśi devāḥ somaṃ rājānam akrīṇaṃs, tasmāt prācyāṃ diśi krīyate taṃ trayodaśān māsād akrīṇaṃs, tasmāt trayodaśo māso nānuvidyate; na vai somavikrayy anuvidyate, pāpo hi somavikrayī tasya krītasya manuṣyān abhy upāvartamānasya diśo vīryāṇīndriyāṇi vyudasīdaṃs, tāny ekayarcāvārurutsanta, tāni nāśaknuvaṃś tāni dvābhyāṃ tāni tisṛbhis tāni catasṛbhis tāni pañcabhis tāni ṣaḍbhis tāni saptabhir naivāvārundhata, tāny aṣṭābhir avārundhatāṣṭābhir āśnuvata. yad aṣṭābhir avārundhatāṣṭābhir āśnuvata, tad aṣṭānām aṣṭatvam aśnute yad-yat kāmayate ya evaṃ veda tasmād eteṣu karmasv aṣṭāv-aṣṭāv anūcyanta, indriyāṇāṃ vīryāṇām avaruddhyai > i. 12 (iii. 1). In the eastern quarter the gods bought Soma the king; therefore in the eastern quarter is he bought. Him from the thirteenth month they bought; therefore the thirteenth month is not known; the Soma seller is not known, for the Soma seller is evil. The strengths and powers of him when bought and going towards men went away to the quarters; them they sought to win with one verse; they could not win them; them with two, with three, with four, with five, with six, with seven they could not win; with eight they won, with eight they obtained; that is why eight has its name. Whatever he desires he attains who knows thus. Therefore in these rites eight (verses) each are repeated, to win powers and strengths. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) - [Previous: 1.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.aitreya.1.11) - [Next: 1.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.aitreya.1.13) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.aitreya.1) ## Translations (2) - [Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.aitreya~en-keith.1.3.p2) — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.aitreya~en-mt.1.12) — English, machine translation ## Commentaries (1) - [Aitareyabrāhmaṇabhāṣya (Vedārthaprakāśa)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.aitreya!sayana.2.p12) — Sāyaṇa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.aitreya.1.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.aitreya.1.12) · Pramāṇa