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# Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 16.10.3

Kauṣītakibrāhmaṇa 16.10.3

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [16.10.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.16.10.3)

vaiśvadevam tṛtīya savanam /

> xvi. 11. The litanies of the Ukthya are addressed to Indra and Agni; all the gods are Indra and Agni; the third pressing is connected with the All-gods; verily (they serve) to delight all the gods. In (verses) to Agni they give the lead for the Maitrāvaruṇa, in (verses) to Indra in the other two cases; thereby these are addressed to Indra and Agni. They recite four hymns each; the litanies are cattle; cattle are fourfold; moreover,  
> — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25)

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## Translations (2)

- [Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki~en-keith.16.p24) — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, English
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