Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 14.1

14.1.1

atha ata ājyam /

Now next [follows] the Ājya [recitation].

xiv. 1. Next as to the Ājya (Çastra). By the Ājya the gods conquered all desires, all immortality; verily thus also the sacrificer by the Ājya conquers all desires, all immortality. The Ājya is sixfold, the silent muttering, the silent praise, the Puroruc, the hymn, the strength of the hymn, and the offering verse. The year is sixfold in having six seasons; by this sixfold Ājya the gods obtained the sixfold year with its six seasons, and by the year all desires, all immortality. Verily thus also the sacrificer by this sixfold Ājya obtains the sixfold year with its six seasons, by the year all desires, all immortality. In that he mutters in front the silent muttering, (it is because) the sacrifice is the world of heaven; thus, in that he mutters the silent muttering in front, verily thus he produces a benediction, for the attainment of the world of heaven. Then he recites inaudibly the silent praise, to obtain all desires. 'Agni, light, light, Agni,' (he says); thus he obtains this world of worlds, the morning pressing of the sacrifice. 'Indra, light, light, Indra,' (he says); thus he obtains the world of the atmosphere of worlds, the midday pressing of the sacrifice. 'Sun, light, light, sun,' (he says); thus he obtains yonder world of worlds, the third pressing of the sacrifice. He who yonder gives heat is the Nivid, for he keeps announcing all this. It is placed in front of the hymn at the morning pressing, for (the sun) then is in front; in the middle of the hymn at the midday pressing, for it is then in the middle; leaving over the last in the third pressing, for then it has gone round to the west. Thus he keeps placing the Nivid according to its appearance. They say 'Coloured (steeds) draw the morning pressing, white-backed the midday pressing, those with a white gloss the third pressing.' Because of the sun also he recites the Puroruc in twelve sentences; the year has twelve months; verily (it serves) to obtain the year.

14.1.2

ājyena vai devāḥ sarvān kāmān ājayant sarvam amṛtatvam / (soma: prātaḥ savana)

By means of the Ājya the gods obtained all desires, all immortality.

14.1.3

tatho eva etad yajamāna ājyena eva sarvān kāmān ājayati sarvam amṛtatvam / (soma: prātaḥ savana)

In the very same way the sacrificer, by means of the Ājya, obtains all desires, all immortality.

14.1.4

tad vā idam ṣaḍvidham ājyam /

This Ājya is sixfold:

14.1.5

tūṣṇīm japas tūṣṇīm śaṃsaḥ puroruk sūktam uktha vīryam yājyā iti / (soma: prātaḥ savana)

the silent muttering, the silent recitation, the puroruk, the hymn, the virility of the uktha, [and] the offering verse.

14.1.6

ṣaḍ ṛtuḥ saṃvatsaraḥ ṣaḍvidhaḥ /

The year has six seasons, is sixfold.

14.1.7

etena vai devāḥ ṣaḍvidhena ājyena ṣaḍ ṛtum saṃvatsaram āpnuvan ṣaḍvidham / (soma: prātaḥ savana)

By means of this sixfold Ājya the gods attained the six-seasoned year, the sixfold.

14.1.8

saṃvatsareṇa sarvān kāmānt sarvam amṛtatvam /

Through the year [they attained] all desires, all immortality.

14.1.9

tatho eva etad yajamāna etena eva ṣaḍvidhena ājyena ṣaḍ ṛtum saṃvatsaram āpnoti ṣaḍvidham / (soma: prātaḥ savana)

In the very same way the sacrificer, by means of this sixfold Ājya, attains the six-seasoned year, the sixfold.

14.1.10

saṃvatsareṇa sarvān kāmānt sarvam amṛtatvam /

Through the year [he attains] all desires, all immortality.

14.1.11

atha yat purastāt tūṣṇīm japam japati /

Now, that he mutters the silent muttering at the beginning:

14.1.12

svargo vai loko yajñaḥ / (soma: prātaḥ savana)

the heavenly world is the sacrifice.

14.1.13

tad yat purastāt tūṣṇīm japam japati /

That he mutters the silent muttering at the beginning,

14.1.14

svastyayanam eva tat kurute svargasya lokasya samaṣṭyai / (soma: prātaḥ savana)

he thereby creates safe passage for the attainment of the heavenly world.

14.1.15

atha etam tūṣṇīm śaṃsam upāṃśu saṃśati /

Then he recites this silent recitation in a whisper,

14.1.16

sarveṣām eva kāmānām āptyai / (soma: prātaḥ savana)

for the attainment of all desires.

14.1.17

agnir jyotir jyotir agnir iti /

[Saying:] 'Agni is light, light is Agni'—

14.1.18

tad imaṃl lokaṃl lokānām āpnoti / (soma: prātaḥ savana)

thereby he attains this world among the worlds,

14.1.19

prātaḥ savanam yajñasya /

[and] the morning pressing of the sacrifice.

14.1.20

indro jyotir jyotir indra iti /

[Saying:] 'Indra is light, light is Indra'—

14.1.21

tad antarikṣa lokaṃl lokānām āpnoti / (soma: prātaḥ savana)

thereby he attains the atmosphere-world among the worlds,

14.1.22

mādhyaṃdinam savanam yajñasya /

[and] the midday pressing of the sacrifice.

14.1.23

sūryo jyotir jyotiḥ sūrya iti / (soma: prātaḥ savana)

[Saying:] 'Sūrya is light, light is Sūrya'—

14.1.24

tad amuṃl lokaṃl lokānām āpnoti /

thereby he attains that yonder world among the worlds,

14.1.25

tṛtīya savanam yajñasya /

[and] the third pressing of the sacrifice.

14.1.26

atha vai nivid asāv eva yo asau tapati /

Now indeed, the nivid is he that shines yonder [the sun],