[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) › 17.7.15 # Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 17.7.15 Kauṣītakibrāhmaṇa 17.7.15 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [17.7.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.7.15) tamaḥ pāpmā rātriḥ / (soma: sodaśin & atiratra) > and splendour in the sacrificer. Having recited Gāyatrī verses, they recite Jagatī verses; between the Gāyatrī and Jagatī verses they insert the calls; verily thus they make the metres of varied strength. Having recited Jagatī verses, they conclude with Triṣṭubh verses. The Triṣṭubh is might and strength, the Jagatī cattle; verily thus in might and strength at the end and in cattle they find support. The offering verses are in Triṣṭubh, and contain (the words) 'Soma juice', 'be drunk', and 'drink' as their characteristics and are perfect; that is the symbol of night. They should keep awake through the night; keeping awake is the light; the night is the dark, the evil; thereby by the light they cross the dark, the evil. So long as there is no singing or reciting, so long are the Rakṣases able to drink after; therefore 'Do ye lighten up the kindled Āhavanīya, the Āgnīdhriya, the Gārhapatya and the altars' they should say aloud; they should lighten up, it should be light as it were, they should lie snoring; them the evil does not attack (perceiving) 'They are in motion'; they smite away the evil. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) - [Previous: 17.7.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.7.14) - [Next: 17.7.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.7.16) - [Up: 17.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.7) ## 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.p17) — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki~en-mt.17.7.15) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.7.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.17.7.15) · Pramāṇa