Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 16.2

16.2.1

aindrārbhavīs tṛtīya savana unnīyamānebhyo anvāha /

He recites verses to Indra and the Ṛbhus for those [cups] being drawn up at the third pressing.

16.2.2

yatra ha tad ṛbhavaḥ prajāpateḥ premāṇam prāpuḥ / (soma: tṛtīya savana)

When the Ṛbhus attained the love of Prajāpati,

16.2.3

tad enān indraḥ soma pīthe anvābheje /

then Indra admitted them to a share in the drinking of soma.

16.2.4

tasmān na ārbhavīṣu stuvate / (soma: tṛtīya savana)

Therefore, they do not chant on verses addressed to the Ṛbhus,

16.2.5

atha ārbhavaḥ pavamāna ity ācakṣate /

yet they call it the Ārbhava Pavamāna.

16.2.6

aindrārbhavyā tṛtīya savane prasthitānām yajati / (soma: tṛtīya savana)

With a verse addressed to Indra and the Ṛbhus, he offers for the cups set out at the third pressing.

16.2.7

indram eva tad ardha bhājam savanasya karoti /

Thereby he makes Indra share in half of the pressing.

16.2.8

jagatyā jāgatam hi tṛtīya savanam / (soma: tṛtīya savana)

[He offers] with a Jagatī; for the third pressing belongs to the Jagatī.

16.2.9

madvatyā madvadd hi tṛtīya savanam /

[He offers] with a verse containing the word mad; for the third pressing contains the word mad.

16.2.10

anuvaṣaṭ karoty āhutīnām eva śāntyai / (soma: tṛtīya savana)

He utters the secondary vaṣaṭ-call only for the appeasement of the oblations,

16.2.11

āhutīnām pratiṣṭhityai /

for the firm establishing of the oblations.

16.2.12

atha hotrāḥ samyajanti tāsām uktam brāhmaṇam /

Then the hotrakas offer together; the ritual explanation of them has been stated.

16.2.13

atha iḍā atha hotṛ camasas tasya uktam brāhmaṇam / (soma: tṛtīya savana)

Then the iḍā [is eaten], then the hotṛ's cup; the ritual explanation of it has been stated.

16.2.14

aupāsanāṃs tṛtīya savana upāsyanti /

At the third pressing, they cast in the supplementary offerings.

16.2.15

pitṝn eva tat prīṇanti /

Thereby they please the fathers.

16.2.16

atha sāvitra graheṇa caranti / (soma: tṛtīya savana)

Then they proceed with the draught for Savitṛ.

xvi. 2. Then they proceed with the cup for Savitṛ. At first they offered to him at the morning pressing; offspring were not born; then at the midday pressing; they were not born even then; then at the third pressing they offered to him; then offspring were born. Therefore at the third pressing is Savitṛ fixed. Moreover Savitṛ is one of the Ādityas; the third pressing belongs to the Ādityas; therefore they offer to him at the third pressing. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as the invitatory verse for the cup for Savitṛ, he utters a Jagatī as the offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus at the end he finds support in might, in strength, and in cattle. He does not say for it the second vaṣaṭ (thinking) 'The cup for Savitṛ is breath; the second vaṣaṭ call is the completion; let me not before the time complete breath', for breath here is yoked as it were. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'.

16.2.17

prātaḥ savana etam agre ayajan /

In the beginning, they offered this at the morning pressing.

xvi. 2. Then they proceed with the cup for Savitṛ. At first they offered to him at the morning pressing; offspring were not born; then at the midday pressing; they were not born even then; then at the third pressing they offered to him; then offspring were born. Therefore at the third pressing is Savitṛ fixed. Moreover Savitṛ is one of the Ādityas; the third pressing belongs to the Ādityas; therefore they offer to him at the third pressing. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as the invitatory verse for the cup for Savitṛ, he utters a Jagatī as the offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus at the end he finds support in might, in strength, and in cattle. He does not say for it the second vaṣaṭ (thinking) 'The cup for Savitṛ is breath; the second vaṣaṭ call is the completion; let me not before the time complete breath', for breath here is yoked as it were. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'.

16.2.18

tāḥ prajā na prājāyanta /

The creatures were not born.

xvi. 2. Then they proceed with the cup for Savitṛ. At first they offered to him at the morning pressing; offspring were not born; then at the midday pressing; they were not born even then; then at the third pressing they offered to him; then offspring were born. Therefore at the third pressing is Savitṛ fixed. Moreover Savitṛ is one of the Ādityas; the third pressing belongs to the Ādityas; therefore they offer to him at the third pressing. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as the invitatory verse for the cup for Savitṛ, he utters a Jagatī as the offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus at the end he finds support in might, in strength, and in cattle. He does not say for it the second vaṣaṭ (thinking) 'The cup for Savitṛ is breath; the second vaṣaṭ call is the completion; let me not before the time complete breath', for breath here is yoked as it were. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'.

16.2.19

tam mādhyaṃdine savane / (soma: tṛtīya savana)

They [offered] it at the midday pressing;

xvi. 2. Then they proceed with the cup for Savitṛ. At first they offered to him at the morning pressing; offspring were not born; then at the midday pressing; they were not born even then; then at the third pressing they offered to him; then offspring were born. Therefore at the third pressing is Savitṛ fixed. Moreover Savitṛ is one of the Ādityas; the third pressing belongs to the Ādityas; therefore they offer to him at the third pressing. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as the invitatory verse for the cup for Savitṛ, he utters a Jagatī as the offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus at the end he finds support in might, in strength, and in cattle. He does not say for it the second vaṣaṭ (thinking) 'The cup for Savitṛ is breath; the second vaṣaṭ call is the completion; let me not before the time complete breath', for breath here is yoked as it were. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'.

16.2.20

tā u tara no eva /

even then, they [were] not [born].

xvi. 2. Then they proceed with the cup for Savitṛ. At first they offered to him at the morning pressing; offspring were not born; then at the midday pressing; they were not born even then; then at the third pressing they offered to him; then offspring were born. Therefore at the third pressing is Savitṛ fixed. Moreover Savitṛ is one of the Ādityas; the third pressing belongs to the Ādityas; therefore they offer to him at the third pressing. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as the invitatory verse for the cup for Savitṛ, he utters a Jagatī as the offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus at the end he finds support in might, in strength, and in cattle. He does not say for it the second vaṣaṭ (thinking) 'The cup for Savitṛ is breath; the second vaṣaṭ call is the completion; let me not before the time complete breath', for breath here is yoked as it were. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'.

16.2.21

tam atra tṛtīya savane ayajan /

They offered it here at the third pressing;

xvi. 2. Then they proceed with the cup for Savitṛ. At first they offered to him at the morning pressing; offspring were not born; then at the midday pressing; they were not born even then; then at the third pressing they offered to him; then offspring were born. Therefore at the third pressing is Savitṛ fixed. Moreover Savitṛ is one of the Ādityas; the third pressing belongs to the Ādityas; therefore they offer to him at the third pressing. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as the invitatory verse for the cup for Savitṛ, he utters a Jagatī as the offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus at the end he finds support in might, in strength, and in cattle. He does not say for it the second vaṣaṭ (thinking) 'The cup for Savitṛ is breath; the second vaṣaṭ call is the completion; let me not before the time complete breath', for breath here is yoked as it were. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'.

16.2.22

tataḥ prajāḥ prājāyanta / (soma: tṛtīya savana)

thereupon creatures were born.

xvi. 2. Then they proceed with the cup for Savitṛ. At first they offered to him at the morning pressing; offspring were not born; then at the midday pressing; they were not born even then; then at the third pressing they offered to him; then offspring were born. Therefore at the third pressing is Savitṛ fixed. Moreover Savitṛ is one of the Ādityas; the third pressing belongs to the Ādityas; therefore they offer to him at the third pressing. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as the invitatory verse for the cup for Savitṛ, he utters a Jagatī as the offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus at the end he finds support in might, in strength, and in cattle. He does not say for it the second vaṣaṭ (thinking) 'The cup for Savitṛ is breath; the second vaṣaṭ call is the completion; let me not before the time complete breath', for breath here is yoked as it were. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'.

16.2.23

tasmāt tṛtīya savane avadhṛtaḥ savitā /

Therefore Savitṛ is fixed at the third pressing.

xvi. 2. Then they proceed with the cup for Savitṛ. At first they offered to him at the morning pressing; offspring were not born; then at the midday pressing; they were not born even then; then at the third pressing they offered to him; then offspring were born. Therefore at the third pressing is Savitṛ fixed. Moreover Savitṛ is one of the Ādityas; the third pressing belongs to the Ādityas; therefore they offer to him at the third pressing. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as the invitatory verse for the cup for Savitṛ, he utters a Jagatī as the offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus at the end he finds support in might, in strength, and in cattle. He does not say for it the second vaṣaṭ (thinking) 'The cup for Savitṛ is breath; the second vaṣaṭ call is the completion; let me not before the time complete breath', for breath here is yoked as it were. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'.

16.2.24

atho ādityānām vā ekaḥ savitā / (soma: tṛtīya savana)

Moreover, Savitṛ is one of the Ādityas;

xvi. 2. Then they proceed with the cup for Savitṛ. At first they offered to him at the morning pressing; offspring were not born; then at the midday pressing; they were not born even then; then at the third pressing they offered to him; then offspring were born. Therefore at the third pressing is Savitṛ fixed. Moreover Savitṛ is one of the Ādityas; the third pressing belongs to the Ādityas; therefore they offer to him at the third pressing. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as the invitatory verse for the cup for Savitṛ, he utters a Jagatī as the offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus at the end he finds support in might, in strength, and in cattle. He does not say for it the second vaṣaṭ (thinking) 'The cup for Savitṛ is breath; the second vaṣaṭ call is the completion; let me not before the time complete breath', for breath here is yoked as it were. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'.

16.2.25

ādityānām tṛtīya savanam /

the third pressing belongs to the Ādityas.

xvi. 2. Then they proceed with the cup for Savitṛ. At first they offered to him at the morning pressing; offspring were not born; then at the midday pressing; they were not born even then; then at the third pressing they offered to him; then offspring were born. Therefore at the third pressing is Savitṛ fixed. Moreover Savitṛ is one of the Ādityas; the third pressing belongs to the Ādityas; therefore they offer to him at the third pressing. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as the invitatory verse for the cup for Savitṛ, he utters a Jagatī as the offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus at the end he finds support in might, in strength, and in cattle. He does not say for it the second vaṣaṭ (thinking) 'The cup for Savitṛ is breath; the second vaṣaṭ call is the completion; let me not before the time complete breath', for breath here is yoked as it were. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'.

16.2.26

tasmād enam tṛtīya savane yajanti / (soma: tṛtīya savana)

Therefore they sacrifice to him at the third pressing.

xvi. 2. Then they proceed with the cup for Savitṛ. At first they offered to him at the morning pressing; offspring were not born; then at the midday pressing; they were not born even then; then at the third pressing they offered to him; then offspring were born. Therefore at the third pressing is Savitṛ fixed. Moreover Savitṛ is one of the Ādityas; the third pressing belongs to the Ādityas; therefore they offer to him at the third pressing. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as the invitatory verse for the cup for Savitṛ, he utters a Jagatī as the offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus at the end he finds support in might, in strength, and in cattle. He does not say for it the second vaṣaṭ (thinking) 'The cup for Savitṛ is breath; the second vaṣaṭ call is the completion; let me not before the time complete breath', for breath here is yoked as it were. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'.

16.2.27

triṣpubham sāvitra grahasya puronuvākyām anūcya jagatyā yajati / (soma: tṛtīya savana)

Having recited a Triṣṭubh as the invitatory verse of the draught for Savitṛ, he offers with a Jagatī.

xvi. 2. Then they proceed with the cup for Savitṛ. At first they offered to him at the morning pressing; offspring were not born; then at the midday pressing; they were not born even then; then at the third pressing they offered to him; then offspring were born. Therefore at the third pressing is Savitṛ fixed. Moreover Savitṛ is one of the Ādityas; the third pressing belongs to the Ādityas; therefore they offer to him at the third pressing. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as the invitatory verse for the cup for Savitṛ, he utters a Jagatī as the offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus at the end he finds support in might, in strength, and in cattle. He does not say for it the second vaṣaṭ (thinking) 'The cup for Savitṛ is breath; the second vaṣaṭ call is the completion; let me not before the time complete breath', for breath here is yoked as it were. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'.

16.2.28

balam vai vīryam triṣṭup /

The Triṣṭubh is strength and virility;

xvi. 2. Then they proceed with the cup for Savitṛ. At first they offered to him at the morning pressing; offspring were not born; then at the midday pressing; they were not born even then; then at the third pressing they offered to him; then offspring were born. Therefore at the third pressing is Savitṛ fixed. Moreover Savitṛ is one of the Ādityas; the third pressing belongs to the Ādityas; therefore they offer to him at the third pressing. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as the invitatory verse for the cup for Savitṛ, he utters a Jagatī as the offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus at the end he finds support in might, in strength, and in cattle. He does not say for it the second vaṣaṭ (thinking) 'The cup for Savitṛ is breath; the second vaṣaṭ call is the completion; let me not before the time complete breath', for breath here is yoked as it were. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'.

16.2.29

paśavo jagatī /

cattle are the Jagatī.

xvi. 2. Then they proceed with the cup for Savitṛ. At first they offered to him at the morning pressing; offspring were not born; then at the midday pressing; they were not born even then; then at the third pressing they offered to him; then offspring were born. Therefore at the third pressing is Savitṛ fixed. Moreover Savitṛ is one of the Ādityas; the third pressing belongs to the Ādityas; therefore they offer to him at the third pressing. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as the invitatory verse for the cup for Savitṛ, he utters a Jagatī as the offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus at the end he finds support in might, in strength, and in cattle. He does not say for it the second vaṣaṭ (thinking) 'The cup for Savitṛ is breath; the second vaṣaṭ call is the completion; let me not before the time complete breath', for breath here is yoked as it were. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'.

16.2.30

bala eva tad vīrye antataḥ paśuṣu ca pratitiṣṭhati / (soma: tṛtīya savana)

Thereby he firmly establishes [the sacrificer] in strength, virility, and in the end in cattle.

xvi. 2. Then they proceed with the cup for Savitṛ. At first they offered to him at the morning pressing; offspring were not born; then at the midday pressing; they were not born even then; then at the third pressing they offered to him; then offspring were born. Therefore at the third pressing is Savitṛ fixed. Moreover Savitṛ is one of the Ādityas; the third pressing belongs to the Ādityas; therefore they offer to him at the third pressing. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as the invitatory verse for the cup for Savitṛ, he utters a Jagatī as the offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus at the end he finds support in might, in strength, and in cattle. He does not say for it the second vaṣaṭ (thinking) 'The cup for Savitṛ is breath; the second vaṣaṭ call is the completion; let me not before the time complete breath', for breath here is yoked as it were. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'.

16.2.31

tasya na anuvaṣaṭ karoti /

For it, he does not utter the secondary vaṣaṭ-call.

xvi. 2. Then they proceed with the cup for Savitṛ. At first they offered to him at the morning pressing; offspring were not born; then at the midday pressing; they were not born even then; then at the third pressing they offered to him; then offspring were born. Therefore at the third pressing is Savitṛ fixed. Moreover Savitṛ is one of the Ādityas; the third pressing belongs to the Ādityas; therefore they offer to him at the third pressing. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as the invitatory verse for the cup for Savitṛ, he utters a Jagatī as the offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus at the end he finds support in might, in strength, and in cattle. He does not say for it the second vaṣaṭ (thinking) 'The cup for Savitṛ is breath; the second vaṣaṭ call is the completion; let me not before the time complete breath', for breath here is yoked as it were. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'.

16.2.32

prāṇo vai sāvitra grahaḥ saṃsthā anuvaṣaṭ kāraḥ / (soma: tṛtīya savana)

The draught for Savitṛ is breath; the secondary vaṣaṭ-call is the conclusion.

xvi. 2. Then they proceed with the cup for Savitṛ. At first they offered to him at the morning pressing; offspring were not born; then at the midday pressing; they were not born even then; then at the third pressing they offered to him; then offspring were born. Therefore at the third pressing is Savitṛ fixed. Moreover Savitṛ is one of the Ādityas; the third pressing belongs to the Ādityas; therefore they offer to him at the third pressing. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as the invitatory verse for the cup for Savitṛ, he utters a Jagatī as the offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus at the end he finds support in might, in strength, and in cattle. He does not say for it the second vaṣaṭ (thinking) 'The cup for Savitṛ is breath; the second vaṣaṭ call is the completion; let me not before the time complete breath', for breath here is yoked as it were. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'.

16.2.33

na it purā kālāt prāṇam saṃsthā apayāni iti /

[He does so thinking:] 'Lest I bring breath to a conclusion before its time.'

xvi. 2. Then they proceed with the cup for Savitṛ. At first they offered to him at the morning pressing; offspring were not born; then at the midday pressing; they were not born even then; then at the third pressing they offered to him; then offspring were born. Therefore at the third pressing is Savitṛ fixed. Moreover Savitṛ is one of the Ādityas; the third pressing belongs to the Ādityas; therefore they offer to him at the third pressing. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as the invitatory verse for the cup for Savitṛ, he utters a Jagatī as the offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus at the end he finds support in might, in strength, and in cattle. He does not say for it the second vaṣaṭ (thinking) 'The cup for Savitṛ is breath; the second vaṣaṭ call is the completion; let me not before the time complete breath', for breath here is yoked as it were. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'.

16.2.34

yukta iva hy ayam prāṇaḥ /

For this breath is, as it were, joined.

xvi. 2. Then they proceed with the cup for Savitṛ. At first they offered to him at the morning pressing; offspring were not born; then at the midday pressing; they were not born even then; then at the third pressing they offered to him; then offspring were born. Therefore at the third pressing is Savitṛ fixed. Moreover Savitṛ is one of the Ādityas; the third pressing belongs to the Ādityas; therefore they offer to him at the third pressing. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as the invitatory verse for the cup for Savitṛ, he utters a Jagatī as the offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus at the end he finds support in might, in strength, and in cattle. He does not say for it the second vaṣaṭ (thinking) 'The cup for Savitṛ is breath; the second vaṣaṭ call is the completion; let me not before the time complete breath', for breath here is yoked as it were. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'.

16.2.35

madvatī yājyā madvadd hi tṛtīya savanam / (soma: tṛtīya savana)

The offering verse contains the word mad; for the third pressing contains the word mad.

xvi. 2. Then they proceed with the cup for Savitṛ. At first they offered to him at the morning pressing; offspring were not born; then at the midday pressing; they were not born even then; then at the third pressing they offered to him; then offspring were born. Therefore at the third pressing is Savitṛ fixed. Moreover Savitṛ is one of the Ādityas; the third pressing belongs to the Ādityas; therefore they offer to him at the third pressing. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as the invitatory verse for the cup for Savitṛ, he utters a Jagatī as the offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus at the end he finds support in might, in strength, and in cattle. He does not say for it the second vaṣaṭ (thinking) 'The cup for Savitṛ is breath; the second vaṣaṭ call is the completion; let me not before the time complete breath', for breath here is yoked as it were. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'.