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He should not undertake it at night; the Ṣoḍaçin is Indra; there is nothing above Indra; much is accomplished at night, the rounds as it were, and the Āçvina (Çastra); therefore he should undertake it on the fourth day; that is the abode of the Ṣoḍaçin; that day concludes with the Ṣoḍaçin as its end. But they say 'Let him undertake it'; the Ṣoḍaçin is the day and night complete; in that they undertake the Ṣoḍaçin it is to make day and night complete. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [17.4.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.4.4) tan na rātryām upeyāt / (soma: sodaśin & atiratra) > He should not undertake it at night. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > prepared dish for the gods he tenders the oblation to the gods. He should not undertake it at night; the Ṣoḍaçin is Indra; there is nothing above Indra; much is accomplished at night, the rounds as it were, and the Āçvina (Çastra); therefore he should undertake it on the fourth day; that is the abode of the Ṣoḍaçin; that day concludes with the Ṣoḍaçin as its end. But they say 'Let him undertake it'; the Ṣoḍaçin is the day and night complete; in that they undertake the Ṣoḍaçin it is to make day and night complete. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [17.4.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.4.5) indro vai ṣoḍaśī / > Indra is indeed the Ṣoḍaśin. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > prepared dish for the gods he tenders the oblation to the gods. He should not undertake it at night; the Ṣoḍaçin is Indra; there is nothing above Indra; much is accomplished at night, the rounds as it were, and the Āçvina (Çastra); therefore he should undertake it on the fourth day; that is the abode of the Ṣoḍaçin; that day concludes with the Ṣoḍaçin as its end. But they say 'Let him undertake it'; the Ṣoḍaçin is the day and night complete; in that they undertake the Ṣoḍaçin it is to make day and night complete. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [17.4.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.4.6) na vā indrād anyad uttaram asti / > There is nothing beyond Indra. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > prepared dish for the gods he tenders the oblation to the gods. He should not undertake it at night; the Ṣoḍaçin is Indra; there is nothing above Indra; much is accomplished at night, the rounds as it were, and the Āçvina (Çastra); therefore he should undertake it on the fourth day; that is the abode of the Ṣoḍaçin; that day concludes with the Ṣoḍaçin as its end. But they say 'Let him undertake it'; the Ṣoḍaçin is the day and night complete; in that they undertake the Ṣoḍaçin it is to make day and night complete. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [17.4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.4.7) bahu rātryām upāhvayate / (soma: sodaśin & atiratra) > Much is invoked at night, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > prepared dish for the gods he tenders the oblation to the gods. He should not undertake it at night; the Ṣoḍaçin is Indra; there is nothing above Indra; much is accomplished at night, the rounds as it were, and the Āçvina (Çastra); therefore he should undertake it on the fourth day; that is the abode of the Ṣoḍaçin; that day concludes with the Ṣoḍaçin as its end. But they say 'Let him undertake it'; the Ṣoḍaçin is the day and night complete; in that they undertake the Ṣoḍaçin it is to make day and night complete. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [17.4.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.4.8) paryāyā iva tvad āśvinam / > such as the rounds, and the Āśvina \[recitation\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > prepared dish for the gods he tenders the oblation to the gods. He should not undertake it at night; the Ṣoḍaçin is Indra; there is nothing above Indra; much is accomplished at night, the rounds as it were, and the Āçvina (Çastra); therefore he should undertake it on the fourth day; that is the abode of the Ṣoḍaçin; that day concludes with the Ṣoḍaçin as its end. But they say 'Let him undertake it'; the Ṣoḍaçin is the day and night complete; in that they undertake the Ṣoḍaçin it is to make day and night complete. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [17.4.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.4.9) tata eva enam caturthe ahany upeyāt / (soma: sodaśin & atiratra) > Therefore, he should undertake it on the fourth day. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > prepared dish for the gods he tenders the oblation to the gods. He should not undertake it at night; the Ṣoḍaçin is Indra; there is nothing above Indra; much is accomplished at night, the rounds as it were, and the Āçvina (Çastra); therefore he should undertake it on the fourth day; that is the abode of the Ṣoḍaçin; that day concludes with the Ṣoḍaçin as its end. But they say 'Let him undertake it'; the Ṣoḍaçin is the day and night complete; in that they undertake the Ṣoḍaçin it is to make day and night complete. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [17.4.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.4.10) tad vai ṣoḍaśina āyatanam / > That indeed is the proper place of the Ṣoḍaśin. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > prepared dish for the gods he tenders the oblation to the gods. He should not undertake it at night; the Ṣoḍaçin is Indra; there is nothing above Indra; much is accomplished at night, the rounds as it were, and the Āçvina (Çastra); therefore he should undertake it on the fourth day; that is the abode of the Ṣoḍaçin; that day concludes with the Ṣoḍaçin as its end. But they say 'Let him undertake it'; the Ṣoḍaçin is the day and night complete; in that they undertake the Ṣoḍaçin it is to make day and night complete. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [17.4.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.4.11) tad vai tad ahaḥ ṣoḍaśy antam saṃtiṣṭhate / (soma: sodaśin & atiratra) > That day concludes with the Ṣoḍaśin. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > prepared dish for the gods he tenders the oblation to the gods. He should not undertake it at night; the Ṣoḍaçin is Indra; there is nothing above Indra; much is accomplished at night, the rounds as it were, and the Āçvina (Çastra); therefore he should undertake it on the fourth day; that is the abode of the Ṣoḍaçin; that day concludes with the Ṣoḍaçin as its end. But they say 'Let him undertake it'; the Ṣoḍaçin is the day and night complete; in that they undertake the Ṣoḍaçin it is to make day and night complete. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [17.4.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.4.12) tad u vā āhur upeyād eva etat / > Now, they also say: 'He should certainly undertake it.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > prepared dish for the gods he tenders the oblation to the gods. He should not undertake it at night; the Ṣoḍaçin is Indra; there is nothing above Indra; much is accomplished at night, the rounds as it were, and the Āçvina (Çastra); therefore he should undertake it on the fourth day; that is the abode of the Ṣoḍaçin; that day concludes with the Ṣoḍaçin as its end. But they say 'Let him undertake it'; the Ṣoḍaçin is the day and night complete; in that they undertake the Ṣoḍaçin it is to make day and night complete. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [17.4.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.4.13) kṛtsno vā ahorātre yat ṣoḍaśī / (soma: sodaśin & atiratra) > For the Ṣoḍaśin is the complete day and night. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > prepared dish for the gods he tenders the oblation to the gods. He should not undertake it at night; the Ṣoḍaçin is Indra; there is nothing above Indra; much is accomplished at night, the rounds as it were, and the Āçvina (Çastra); therefore he should undertake it on the fourth day; that is the abode of the Ṣoḍaçin; that day concludes with the Ṣoḍaçin as its end. But they say 'Let him undertake it'; the Ṣoḍaçin is the day and night complete; in that they undertake the Ṣoḍaçin it is to make day and night complete. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [17.4.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.4.14) tad yad ṣoḍaśinam upayanti / > As to their undertaking the Ṣoḍaśin, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > prepared dish for the gods he tenders the oblation to the gods. He should not undertake it at night; the Ṣoḍaçin is Indra; there is nothing above Indra; much is accomplished at night, the rounds as it were, and the Āçvina (Çastra); therefore he should undertake it on the fourth day; that is the abode of the Ṣoḍaçin; that day concludes with the Ṣoḍaçin as its end. But they say 'Let him undertake it'; the Ṣoḍaçin is the day and night complete; in that they undertake the Ṣoḍaçin it is to make day and night complete. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [17.4.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.4.15) ahorātrayor eva kṛtsnatāyai / > \[it is\] for the completeness of the day and night. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > prepared dish for the gods he tenders the oblation to the gods. He should not undertake it at night; the Ṣoḍaçin is Indra; there is nothing above Indra; much is accomplished at night, the rounds as it were, and the Āçvina (Çastra); therefore he should undertake it on the fourth day; that is the abode of the Ṣoḍaçin; that day concludes with the Ṣoḍaçin as its end. But they say 'Let him undertake it'; the Ṣoḍaçin is the day and night complete; in that they undertake the Ṣoḍaçin it is to make day and night complete. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [17.4.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.4.16) atha yad atirātram upayānti / (soma: sodaśin & atiratra) > Then as to their undertaking the Atirātra, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > xvii. 5. In that they undertake the Atirātra, (it is because) the year is as great as day and night; in that they undertake the Atirātra, (it serves) to obtain the year. Moreover, all this (universe) is twofold, unguent and brilliance; both of these are obtained by day and night. In that they undertake the Atirātra, (it is) for the obtaining of unguent and brilliance. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [17.4.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.4.17) etāvān vai saṃvatsaro yad ahorātre / > the year is as much as day and night. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > xvii. 5. In that they undertake the Atirātra, (it is because) the year is as great as day and night; in that they undertake the Atirātra, (it serves) to obtain the year. Moreover, all this (universe) is twofold, unguent and brilliance; both of these are obtained by day and night. In that they undertake the Atirātra, (it is) for the obtaining of unguent and brilliance. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [17.4.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.4.18) tad yad atirātram upayanti / > As to their undertaking the Atirātra, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > xvii. 5. In that they undertake the Atirātra, (it is because) the year is as great as day and night; in that they undertake the Atirātra, (it serves) to obtain the year. Moreover, all this (universe) is twofold, unguent and brilliance; both of these are obtained by day and night. In that they undertake the Atirātra, (it is) for the obtaining of unguent and brilliance. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [17.4.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.4.19) saṃvatsarasya eva āptyai / (soma: sodaśin & atiratra) > \[it is\] for obtaining the year. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > xvii. 5. In that they undertake the Atirātra, (it is because) the year is as great as day and night; in that they undertake the Atirātra, (it serves) to obtain the year. Moreover, all this (universe) is twofold, unguent and brilliance; both of these are obtained by day and night. In that they undertake the Atirātra, (it is) for the obtaining of unguent and brilliance. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [17.4.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.4.20) atho dvayam vā idam sarvam snehaś caiva tejaś ca / > Moreover, all this is twofold: moisture and splendor. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > xvii. 5. In that they undertake the Atirātra, (it is because) the year is as great as day and night; in that they undertake the Atirātra, (it serves) to obtain the year. Moreover, all this (universe) is twofold, unguent and brilliance; both of these are obtained by day and night. In that they undertake the Atirātra, (it is) for the obtaining of unguent and brilliance. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [17.4.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.4.21) tad ubhayam ahorātrābhyām āptam / > Both are obtained by day and night. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > xvii. 5. In that they undertake the Atirātra, (it is because) the year is as great as day and night; in that they undertake the Atirātra, (it serves) to obtain the year. Moreover, all this (universe) is twofold, unguent and brilliance; both of these are obtained by day and night. In that they undertake the Atirātra, (it is) for the obtaining of unguent and brilliance. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [17.4.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.4.22) tad yad atirātram upayanti / > As to their undertaking the Atirātra, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > xvii. 5. In that they undertake the Atirātra, (it is because) the year is as great as day and night; in that they undertake the Atirātra, (it serves) to obtain the year. Moreover, all this (universe) is twofold, unguent and brilliance; both of these are obtained by day and night. In that they undertake the Atirātra, (it is) for the obtaining of unguent and brilliance. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [17.4.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.4.23) sneha tejasor eva āptyai / (soma: sodaśin & atiratra) > \[it is\] for obtaining moisture and splendor. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > xvii. 5. In that they undertake the Atirātra, (it is because) the year is as great as day and night; in that they undertake the Atirātra, (it serves) to obtain the year. Moreover, all this (universe) is twofold, unguent and brilliance; both of these are obtained by day and night. In that they undertake the Atirātra, (it is) for the obtaining of unguent and brilliance. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ## Translations (2) - [Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki~en-keith.17.p9) — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki~en-mt.17.4.1) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Gopathabrāhmaṇa (ed. Gaastra 1919)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha*gaastra.2.5.3) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.4) · Pramāṇa