Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 18.1.9-18
Kauṣītakibrāhmaṇa 18.1.9-18
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- Sanskrit
18.1.9
tat sahasram anvākarod duhitra ūhyamānāyai /
marriage this thousand (of verses) that was in the possession of these deities; they said ‘Let us run a race for this thousand’; they ran the race; then the Açvins were victorious by means of the ass. Therefore are many gods celebrated, and yet it is called the Āçvina. Hence, moreover, the ass does not run with his full speed, considering himself worn out (because) ‘I have done my running.’ A thousand should he recite, for a thousand they too won.
18.1.10
tad āsām devatānām āsīt /
marriage this thousand (of verses) that was in the possession of these deities; they said ‘Let us run a race for this thousand’; they ran the race; then the Açvins were victorious by means of the ass. Therefore are many gods celebrated, and yet it is called the Āçvina. Hence, moreover, the ass does not run with his full speed, considering himself worn out (because) ‘I have done my running.’ A thousand should he recite, for a thousand they too won.
18.1.11
tā abruvann ājim āyāma asmint sahasra iti /
marriage this thousand (of verses) that was in the possession of these deities; they said ‘Let us run a race for this thousand’; they ran the race; then the Açvins were victorious by means of the ass. Therefore are many gods celebrated, and yet it is called the Āçvina. Hence, moreover, the ass does not run with his full speed, considering himself worn out (because) ‘I have done my running.’ A thousand should he recite, for a thousand they too won.
18.1.12
tā ājim āyan /
marriage this thousand (of verses) that was in the possession of these deities; they said ‘Let us run a race for this thousand’; they ran the race; then the Açvins were victorious by means of the ass. Therefore are many gods celebrated, and yet it is called the Āçvina. Hence, moreover, the ass does not run with his full speed, considering himself worn out (because) ‘I have done my running.’ A thousand should he recite, for a thousand they too won.
18.1.13
tad aśvinā udajayatām rāsabhena /
marriage this thousand (of verses) that was in the possession of these deities; they said ‘Let us run a race for this thousand’; they ran the race; then the Açvins were victorious by means of the ass. Therefore are many gods celebrated, and yet it is called the Āçvina. Hence, moreover, the ass does not run with his full speed, considering himself worn out (because) ‘I have done my running.’ A thousand should he recite, for a thousand they too won.
18.1.14
tasmād bahvyo devatāḥ śasyante /
marriage this thousand (of verses) that was in the possession of these deities; they said ‘Let us run a race for this thousand’; they ran the race; then the Açvins were victorious by means of the ass. Therefore are many gods celebrated, and yet it is called the Āçvina. Hence, moreover, the ass does not run with his full speed, considering himself worn out (because) ‘I have done my running.’ A thousand should he recite, for a thousand they too won.
18.1.15
atha āśvinam ity ākhyāyate /
marriage this thousand (of verses) that was in the possession of these deities; they said ‘Let us run a race for this thousand’; they ran the race; then the Açvins were victorious by means of the ass. Therefore are many gods celebrated, and yet it is called the Āçvina. Hence, moreover, the ass does not run with his full speed, considering himself worn out (because) ‘I have done my running.’ A thousand should he recite, for a thousand they too won.
18.1.16
tata u ha etad uta rāsabho na sarvam iva javam dhāvati /
marriage this thousand (of verses) that was in the possession of these deities; they said ‘Let us run a race for this thousand’; they ran the race; then the Açvins were victorious by means of the ass. Therefore are many gods celebrated, and yet it is called the Āçvina. Hence, moreover, the ass does not run with his full speed, considering himself worn out (because) ‘I have done my running.’ A thousand should he recite, for a thousand they too won.
18.1.17
sutam mayā iti hatam manyamānaḥ sahasram śaṃset /
marriage this thousand (of verses) that was in the possession of these deities; they said ‘Let us run a race for this thousand’; they ran the race; then the Açvins were victorious by means of the ass. Therefore are many gods celebrated, and yet it is called the Āçvina. Hence, moreover, the ass does not run with his full speed, considering himself worn out (because) ‘I have done my running.’ A thousand should he recite, for a thousand they too won.
18.1.18
sahasram hy udajayatām /
marriage this thousand (of verses) that was in the possession of these deities; they said ‘Let us run a race for this thousand’; they ran the race; then the Açvins were victorious by means of the ass. Therefore are many gods celebrated, and yet it is called the Āçvina. Hence, moreover, the ass does not run with his full speed, considering himself worn out (because) ‘I have done my running.’ A thousand should he recite, for a thousand they too won.
Translations (2)
- Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation