[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) › [Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki) › 14.5.8 # Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 14.5.8 Kauṣītakibrāhmaṇa 14.5.8 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [14.5.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.14.5.8) tad etat pavamāna uktham eva yat praugam / (soma: prātaḥ savana) > recites) the Praüga. The Praüga is the hymn of the Pavamāna; the Ājya is the hymn of the Ājya. Thus he transposes the two; it is as if one were to intertwine the outer reins of a chariot. 'Thus he accompanies the cups', Kauṣītaki used to say; yonder cup for Vāyu and Indra and Vāyu (he accompanies) by that (recitation) for Vāyu and for Indra and Vāyu; that for Mitra and Varuṇa with that for Mitra and Varuṇa; that for the Açvins with that for the Açvins; in that he utters the offering verses for the Prasthitas, that (he accompanies) with that for Indra; in that the Hotrakas sacrifice together, that with that for the All-gods. Sarasvatī is speech in all the pressings. He yonder who makes heat is the Puroruc, for he shines in front; again breath is the Puroruc, while the hymn is the body; the body is the Puroruc and the hymn is cattle and offspring; therefore he should not utter any call between the Puroruc and the hymn. Reciting the hymn with the Puroruc, he calls aloud for each Puroruc; 'Vāyu, proceeding in front' is the symbol of expiration; 'O Vāyu' is the symbol of inspiration. He recites the Praüga as Gāyatrī; thereby the morning pressing is obtained; (he recites it) as addressed to Indra; thereby the midday pressing is obtained; (he recites it) as addressed to the All-gods; thereby the third pressing is obtained. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) - [Previous: 14.5.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.14.5.7) - [Next: 14.5.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.14.5.9) - [Up: 14.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.14.5) ## Translations (2) - [Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki~en-keith.14.p10) — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki~en-mt.14.5.8) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.14.5.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.14.5.8) · Pramāṇa