Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 14.7

14.7.1

tāni vai sapta tṛcāni bhavanti /

These indeed are seven triplets.

14.7.2

sapta vai chandāṃsi /

Seven indeed are the meters.

14.7.3

sarveṣām eva chandasām āptyai / (soma: prātaḥ savana)

[It is] for the attainment of all the meters.

14.7.4

atho etair vai devā asurāṇām sapta sāptāny avṛñjata /

Moreover, by these the gods wrested the seven heptads of the asuras.

14.7.5

tatho eva etad yajamāna etair eva dviṣato bhrātṛvyasya sapta sāptāni vṛṅkte /

In the very same way, by these the sacrificer wrests the seven heptads of his spiteful enemy.

14.7.6

agner agre prātaḥ savanam āsīt / (soma: prātaḥ savana)

In the beginning, the morning pressing belonged to Agni;

14.7.7

indrasya mādhyaṃdinam savanam /

the midday pressing belonged to Indra;

14.7.8

viśveṣām devānām tṛtīya savanam / (soma: prātaḥ savana)

the third pressing belonged to the All-Gods.

14.7.9

so agnir akāmayata /

Agni desired:

14.7.10

syān me mādhyaṃdine savane atho tṛtīya savana iti / (soma: prātaḥ savana)

'May I have a share in the midday pressing and also in the third pressing.'

14.7.11

indro akāmayata /

Indra desired:

Indra desired ‘Let me have a share in the morning pressing, also in the third pressing.’ The All-gods desired, ‘Let us have a share in the midday pressing, also in the morning pressing.’ These deities thenceforward extended the morning pressing from the third pressing; in that they extended (_abhiprāyuñjata_), that is why the Praüga has its name. Therefore many deities are praised at the Praüga; therefore all the pressings have all the deities. Having recited the hymn , ‘With all the sweet Soma drink’, he utters the offering verse for the All-gods, for the hymn is for the All-gods; in Gāyatrī, the morning pressing is connected with the Gāyatrī. He should recite the second _vaṣaṭ_.

14.7.12

syān me prātaḥ savane atho tṛtīya savana iti /

'May I have a share in the morning pressing and also in the third pressing.'

Indra desired ‘Let me have a share in the morning pressing, also in the third pressing.’ The All-gods desired, ‘Let us have a share in the midday pressing, also in the morning pressing.’ These deities thenceforward extended the morning pressing from the third pressing; in that they extended (_abhiprāyuñjata_), that is why the Praüga has its name. Therefore many deities are praised at the Praüga; therefore all the pressings have all the deities. Having recited the hymn , ‘With all the sweet Soma drink’, he utters the offering verse for the All-gods, for the hymn is for the All-gods; in Gāyatrī, the morning pressing is connected with the Gāyatrī. He should recite the second _vaṣaṭ_.

14.7.13

viśve devā akāmayanta /

The All-Gods desired:

Indra desired ‘Let me have a share in the morning pressing, also in the third pressing.’ The All-gods desired, ‘Let us have a share in the midday pressing, also in the morning pressing.’ These deities thenceforward extended the morning pressing from the third pressing; in that they extended (_abhiprāyuñjata_), that is why the Praüga has its name. Therefore many deities are praised at the Praüga; therefore all the pressings have all the deities. Having recited the hymn , ‘With all the sweet Soma drink’, he utters the offering verse for the All-gods, for the hymn is for the All-gods; in Gāyatrī, the morning pressing is connected with the Gāyatrī. He should recite the second _vaṣaṭ_.

14.7.14

syān no mādhyaṃdine savane atho prātaḥ savana iti /

'May we have a share in the midday pressing and also in the morning pressing.'

Indra desired ‘Let me have a share in the morning pressing, also in the third pressing.’ The All-gods desired, ‘Let us have a share in the midday pressing, also in the morning pressing.’ These deities thenceforward extended the morning pressing from the third pressing; in that they extended (_abhiprāyuñjata_), that is why the Praüga has its name. Therefore many deities are praised at the Praüga; therefore all the pressings have all the deities. Having recited the hymn , ‘With all the sweet Soma drink’, he utters the offering verse for the All-gods, for the hymn is for the All-gods; in Gāyatrī, the morning pressing is connected with the Gāyatrī. He should recite the second _vaṣaṭ_.

14.7.15

tā amuto arvācyo devatās tṛtīya savanāt prātaḥ savanam abhiprāyuñjata / (soma: prātaḥ savana)

These deities, directed hither from yonder, linked up forward from the third pressing to the morning pressing.

Indra desired ‘Let me have a share in the morning pressing, also in the third pressing.’ The All-gods desired, ‘Let us have a share in the midday pressing, also in the morning pressing.’ These deities thenceforward extended the morning pressing from the third pressing; in that they extended (_abhiprāyuñjata_), that is why the Praüga has its name. Therefore many deities are praised at the Praüga; therefore all the pressings have all the deities. Having recited the hymn , ‘With all the sweet Soma drink’, he utters the offering verse for the All-gods, for the hymn is for the All-gods; in Gāyatrī, the morning pressing is connected with the Gāyatrī. He should recite the second _vaṣaṭ_.

14.7.16

tad yad abhiprāyuñjata /

Because they linked up forward (abhiprāyuñjata),

Indra desired ‘Let me have a share in the morning pressing, also in the third pressing.’ The All-gods desired, ‘Let us have a share in the midday pressing, also in the morning pressing.’ These deities thenceforward extended the morning pressing from the third pressing; in that they extended (_abhiprāyuñjata_), that is why the Praüga has its name. Therefore many deities are praised at the Praüga; therefore all the pressings have all the deities. Having recited the hymn , ‘With all the sweet Soma drink’, he utters the offering verse for the All-gods, for the hymn is for the All-gods; in Gāyatrī, the morning pressing is connected with the Gāyatrī. He should recite the second _vaṣaṭ_.

14.7.17

tat praugasya praugatvam /

that is the nature of the prauga recitation as prauga.

Indra desired ‘Let me have a share in the morning pressing, also in the third pressing.’ The All-gods desired, ‘Let us have a share in the midday pressing, also in the morning pressing.’ These deities thenceforward extended the morning pressing from the third pressing; in that they extended (_abhiprāyuñjata_), that is why the Praüga has its name. Therefore many deities are praised at the Praüga; therefore all the pressings have all the deities. Having recited the hymn , ‘With all the sweet Soma drink’, he utters the offering verse for the All-gods, for the hymn is for the All-gods; in Gāyatrī, the morning pressing is connected with the Gāyatrī. He should recite the second _vaṣaṭ_.

14.7.18

tasmād bahvyo devatāḥ prauge śasyante /

Therefore many deities are recited in the prauga recitation.

Indra desired ‘Let me have a share in the morning pressing, also in the third pressing.’ The All-gods desired, ‘Let us have a share in the midday pressing, also in the morning pressing.’ These deities thenceforward extended the morning pressing from the third pressing; in that they extended (_abhiprāyuñjata_), that is why the Praüga has its name. Therefore many deities are praised at the Praüga; therefore all the pressings have all the deities. Having recited the hymn , ‘With all the sweet Soma drink’, he utters the offering verse for the All-gods, for the hymn is for the All-gods; in Gāyatrī, the morning pressing is connected with the Gāyatrī. He should recite the second _vaṣaṭ_.

14.7.19

tasmāt sarvāṇi savanāni sarva devatyāni bhavanti / (soma: prātaḥ savana)

Therefore all the pressings belong to all the deities.

Indra desired ‘Let me have a share in the morning pressing, also in the third pressing.’ The All-gods desired, ‘Let us have a share in the midday pressing, also in the morning pressing.’ These deities thenceforward extended the morning pressing from the third pressing; in that they extended (_abhiprāyuñjata_), that is why the Praüga has its name. Therefore many deities are praised at the Praüga; therefore all the pressings have all the deities. Having recited the hymn , ‘With all the sweet Soma drink’, he utters the offering verse for the All-gods, for the hymn is for the All-gods; in Gāyatrī, the morning pressing is connected with the Gāyatrī. He should recite the second _vaṣaṭ_.

14.7.20

vaiśvebhiḥ somyam madhv ity uktham śastvā yajati vaiśvadevyāḥ /

Having recited the uktha with 'With the All-Gods, the soma mead...', he makes the offering with [verses] addressed to the All-Gods.

Indra desired ‘Let me have a share in the morning pressing, also in the third pressing.’ The All-gods desired, ‘Let us have a share in the midday pressing, also in the morning pressing.’ These deities thenceforward extended the morning pressing from the third pressing; in that they extended (_abhiprāyuñjata_), that is why the Praüga has its name. Therefore many deities are praised at the Praüga; therefore all the pressings have all the deities. Having recited the hymn , ‘With all the sweet Soma drink’, he utters the offering verse for the All-gods, for the hymn is for the All-gods; in Gāyatrī, the morning pressing is connected with the Gāyatrī. He should recite the second _vaṣaṭ_.

14.7.21

vaiśvadevam hy etad uktham /

For this uktha belongs to the All-Gods.

Indra desired ‘Let me have a share in the morning pressing, also in the third pressing.’ The All-gods desired, ‘Let us have a share in the midday pressing, also in the morning pressing.’ These deities thenceforward extended the morning pressing from the third pressing; in that they extended (_abhiprāyuñjata_), that is why the Praüga has its name. Therefore many deities are praised at the Praüga; therefore all the pressings have all the deities. Having recited the hymn , ‘With all the sweet Soma drink’, he utters the offering verse for the All-gods, for the hymn is for the All-gods; in Gāyatrī, the morning pressing is connected with the Gāyatrī. He should recite the second _vaṣaṭ_.

14.7.22

gāyatryā gāyatram prātaḥ savanam /

With the Gāyatrī [he recites, for] the morning pressing is connected with the Gāyatrī.

Indra desired ‘Let me have a share in the morning pressing, also in the third pressing.’ The All-gods desired, ‘Let us have a share in the midday pressing, also in the morning pressing.’ These deities thenceforward extended the morning pressing from the third pressing; in that they extended (_abhiprāyuñjata_), that is why the Praüga has its name. Therefore many deities are praised at the Praüga; therefore all the pressings have all the deities. Having recited the hymn , ‘With all the sweet Soma drink’, he utters the offering verse for the All-gods, for the hymn is for the All-gods; in Gāyatrī, the morning pressing is connected with the Gāyatrī. He should recite the second _vaṣaṭ_.

14.7.23

anv id u vaṣaṭ karavad anvid u vaṣaṭ karavat / (soma: prātaḥ savana)

He should indeed utter the secondary vaṣaṭ-call, he should indeed utter the secondary vaṣaṭ-call.

Indra desired ‘Let me have a share in the morning pressing, also in the third pressing.’ The All-gods desired, ‘Let us have a share in the midday pressing, also in the morning pressing.’ These deities thenceforward extended the morning pressing from the third pressing; in that they extended (_abhiprāyuñjata_), that is why the Praüga has its name. Therefore many deities are praised at the Praüga; therefore all the pressings have all the deities. Having recited the hymn , ‘With all the sweet Soma drink’, he utters the offering verse for the All-gods, for the hymn is for the All-gods; in Gāyatrī, the morning pressing is connected with the Gāyatrī. He should recite the second _vaṣaṭ_.