Aitareyabrahmana 5.2.p4

5.2.p4

‘udder’, (the word) ‘cow’, (the word) ‘dappled’, (the word) ‘be drunk’, that which is a symbol of cattle, that which has an addition,—for cattle are as it were of varied size—that which is connected with the Jagatī—for cattle are connected with the Jagatī—, that which is connected with the Bṛhat—for cattle are connected with the Bṛhat—, that which is connected with the Paṅkti—for cattle are connected with the number five—, that which is desirable—for cattle are desirable, that which contains (the word) ‘oblation’—for cattle are the oblation—, that which contains (the word) ‘form’—for cattle are form—, that which is connected with the Çākvara, that which is connected with the Paṅkti, the present tense, that which is a symbol of the second day; these are symbols of the fifth day. ‘This guest of yours waking at dawn’ is the Ājya of the fifth day; it is in Jagatī, contains an addition, is a symbol of cattle and so on the fifth day it is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘Hither to us the sacrifice, touching the sky’, ‘Hither to us, O Vāyu, to the great rite’, ‘With the chariot of broad radiance’, ‘The many, sun-eyed’, ‘These morning offerings you’, ‘Drink the pressed draught, rich in sap’, ‘Each god for grace’, and ‘A great speech dost thou sing’ are the Praüga in Bṛhatī; on the fifth day it is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘When with the folk of the five peoples’ is the beginning of the Marutvatīya; (the word) ‘of the five peoples’ on the fifth day is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘Indra is the Soma drinker alone’, ‘O Indra, come near’, ‘Rise up, O Brahmaṇaspati, ‘Agni the leader’, ‘Thou, O Soma, with inspiration’, ‘They swell the waters’, and ‘Sing aloud to Indra’ are the continuation, being the same as that of the second day; on the fifth day it is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘Thou art the helper of him who presseth, who plucketh the grass’ is the hymn; as containing (the word) ‘be drunk’, and being in the Paṅkti metre, and of five Padas, on the fifth day, it is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘Thus in the Soma, in the drink’ is the hymn; as containing (the word) ‘be drunk’ and being in the Paṅkti metre and of five Padas, on the fifth day it is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘O Indra, drink; for thee is it pressed to be drunk’ is the hymn, containing (the word) ‘be drunk’ and in the Triṣṭubh metre; with it with its feet supported he maintains the pressing; thereby it departs not from its abode. ‘O Indra with the Maruts, O bounteous one’ is the conclusion. It has neither (the word) ‘hither’ nor