Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 18.5

18.5.1

atha hāri yojanena caranti /

Then they proceed with the Hāriyojana cup.

xviii. 6. They proceed with the offering to the yoker of bays; verily thus they delight the two bays; therein the gods with their horses are delighted. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as invitatory verse, he uses a Jagatī as offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus in might and strength at the end and in cattle he

18.5.2

harī eva tat prīṇanti /

Thereby they please the two bay steeds.

xviii. 6. They proceed with the offering to the yoker of bays; verily thus they delight the two bays; therein the gods with their horses are delighted. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as invitatory verse, he uses a Jagatī as offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus in might and strength at the end and in cattle he

18.5.3

atra devāḥ sa aśvāḥ prītā bhavanti /

Here the gods together with their horses become pleased.

xviii. 6. They proceed with the offering to the yoker of bays; verily thus they delight the two bays; therein the gods with their horses are delighted. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as invitatory verse, he uses a Jagatī as offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus in might and strength at the end and in cattle he

18.5.4

triṣṭubham hāri yojanasya puronuvākyām anūcya jagatyā yajati /

Having recited a Triṣṭubh as the invitatory verse for the Hāriyojana cup, he sacrifices with a Jagatī.

xviii. 6. They proceed with the offering to the yoker of bays; verily thus they delight the two bays; therein the gods with their horses are delighted. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as invitatory verse, he uses a Jagatī as offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus in might and strength at the end and in cattle he

18.5.5

balam vai vīryam triṣṭup / (soma: aAśvina śastra)

The Triṣṭubh is strength and heroic might;

xviii. 6. They proceed with the offering to the yoker of bays; verily thus they delight the two bays; therein the gods with their horses are delighted. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as invitatory verse, he uses a Jagatī as offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus in might and strength at the end and in cattle he

18.5.6

paśavo jagatī /

cattle are the Jagatī;

xviii. 6. They proceed with the offering to the yoker of bays; verily thus they delight the two bays; therein the gods with their horses are delighted. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as invitatory verse, he uses a Jagatī as offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus in might and strength at the end and in cattle he

18.5.7

bala eva tad vīrye antataḥ paśuṣu ca pratitiṣṭhati / (soma: aAśvina śastra)

thereby he ultimately establishes [him] in strength, in heroic might, and in cattle.

xviii. 6. They proceed with the offering to the yoker of bays; verily thus they delight the two bays; therein the gods with their horses are delighted. Having recited a Triṣṭubh as invitatory verse, he uses a Jagatī as offering verse; the Triṣṭubh is might and strength; the Jagatī is cattle; verily thus in might and strength at the end and in cattle he

18.5.8

madvatī yājyā madvadd hi tṛtīya savanam /

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

finds support. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'. He says the second vaṣaṭ for the healing of the libations, for the support of the libations. He should take the most of the grains; the grains are cattle; verily thus he confers a multitude of cattle upon himself. In that they mutter the Ṛc, in that they offer the libation, verily thus they produce a benediction, for the healing of the sacrifice, and for the curing of the sacrificer. They cast them down on the ash border of the Āhavanīya; the Āhavanīya is the birthplace of cattle; verily thus he places them in a secure fold.

18.5.9

anuvaṣaṭ karoty āhutīnām eva śāntyai / (soma: aAśvina śastra)

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

finds support. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'. He says the second vaṣaṭ for the healing of the libations, for the support of the libations. He should take the most of the grains; the grains are cattle; verily thus he confers a multitude of cattle upon himself. In that they mutter the Ṛc, in that they offer the libation, verily thus they produce a benediction, for the healing of the sacrifice, and for the curing of the sacrificer. They cast them down on the ash border of the Āhavanīya; the Āhavanīya is the birthplace of cattle; verily thus he places them in a secure fold.

18.5.10

āhutīnām pratiṣṭhityai /

[and] for the firm support of the oblations.

finds support. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'. He says the second vaṣaṭ for the healing of the libations, for the support of the libations. He should take the most of the grains; the grains are cattle; verily thus he confers a multitude of cattle upon himself. In that they mutter the Ṛc, in that they offer the libation, verily thus they produce a benediction, for the healing of the sacrifice, and for the curing of the sacrificer. They cast them down on the ash border of the Āhavanīya; the Āhavanīya is the birthplace of cattle; verily thus he places them in a secure fold.

18.5.11

tāsām bhūyiṣṭhā dhānānām ādadīta / (soma: aAśvina śastra)

He should take the largest portion of those parched grains.

finds support. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'. He says the second vaṣaṭ for the healing of the libations, for the support of the libations. He should take the most of the grains; the grains are cattle; verily thus he confers a multitude of cattle upon himself. In that they mutter the Ṛc, in that they offer the libation, verily thus they produce a benediction, for the healing of the sacrifice, and for the curing of the sacrificer. They cast them down on the ash border of the Āhavanīya; the Āhavanīya is the birthplace of cattle; verily thus he places them in a secure fold.

18.5.12

paśavo vai dhānāḥ /

Parched grains are cattle.

finds support. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'. He says the second vaṣaṭ for the healing of the libations, for the support of the libations. He should take the most of the grains; the grains are cattle; verily thus he confers a multitude of cattle upon himself. In that they mutter the Ṛc, in that they offer the libation, verily thus they produce a benediction, for the healing of the sacrifice, and for the curing of the sacrificer. They cast them down on the ash border of the Āhavanīya; the Āhavanīya is the birthplace of cattle; verily thus he places them in a secure fold.

18.5.13

bhūmānam eva tat paśūnām ātman dhatte /

Thus he bestows an abundance of cattle upon himself.

finds support. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'. He says the second vaṣaṭ for the healing of the libations, for the support of the libations. He should take the most of the grains; the grains are cattle; verily thus he confers a multitude of cattle upon himself. In that they mutter the Ṛc, in that they offer the libation, verily thus they produce a benediction, for the healing of the sacrifice, and for the curing of the sacrificer. They cast them down on the ash border of the Āhavanīya; the Āhavanīya is the birthplace of cattle; verily thus he places them in a secure fold.

18.5.14

atha yad ṛcam japanti svastyayanam eva tat kurvate /

Now, when they murmur a verse, they thereby bring about well-being.

finds support. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'. He says the second vaṣaṭ for the healing of the libations, for the support of the libations. He should take the most of the grains; the grains are cattle; verily thus he confers a multitude of cattle upon himself. In that they mutter the Ṛc, in that they offer the libation, verily thus they produce a benediction, for the healing of the sacrifice, and for the curing of the sacrificer. They cast them down on the ash border of the Āhavanīya; the Āhavanīya is the birthplace of cattle; verily thus he places them in a secure fold.

18.5.15

tā āhavanīyasya bhasma ante nivapanti / (soma: aAśvina śastra)

They scatter them at the edge of the ash of the āhavanīya fire.

finds support. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'. He says the second vaṣaṭ for the healing of the libations, for the support of the libations. He should take the most of the grains; the grains are cattle; verily thus he confers a multitude of cattle upon himself. In that they mutter the Ṛc, in that they offer the libation, verily thus they produce a benediction, for the healing of the sacrifice, and for the curing of the sacrificer. They cast them down on the ash border of the Āhavanīya; the Āhavanīya is the birthplace of cattle; verily thus he places them in a secure fold.

18.5.16

yonir vai paśūnām āhavanīyaḥ /

The āhavanīya fire is the womb of cattle.

finds support. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'. He says the second vaṣaṭ for the healing of the libations, for the support of the libations. He should take the most of the grains; the grains are cattle; verily thus he confers a multitude of cattle upon himself. In that they mutter the Ṛc, in that they offer the libation, verily thus they produce a benediction, for the healing of the sacrifice, and for the curing of the sacrificer. They cast them down on the ash border of the Āhavanīya; the Āhavanīya is the birthplace of cattle; verily thus he places them in a secure fold.

18.5.17

sva eva enāṃs tad goṣṭhe anapakrame dadhati /

Thus they place them in their own cowpen, not to wander away.

finds support. The offering verse contains (the words) 'be drunk', for the third pressing is connected with 'be drunk'. He says the second vaṣaṭ for the healing of the libations, for the support of the libations. He should take the most of the grains; the grains are cattle; verily thus he confers a multitude of cattle upon himself. In that they mutter the Ṛc, in that they offer the libation, verily thus they produce a benediction, for the healing of the sacrifice, and for the curing of the sacrificer. They cast them down on the ash border of the Āhavanīya; the Āhavanīya is the birthplace of cattle; verily thus he places them in a secure fold.

18.5.18

atha śākalān juhvati / (soma: aAśvina śastra)

Then they offer wood splinters.

xviii. 7. Then they offer the Çākalas. Just as a snake is rid of its old skin, or the stem from reed grass, so are they set free from all evil.

18.5.19

tad yathā ahir jīrṇāyai tvaco nirmucyeta /

Just as a serpent sloughs off its old skin,

xviii. 7. Then they offer the Çākalas. Just as a snake is rid of its old skin, or the stem from reed grass, so are they set free from all evil.

18.5.20

iṣīkā vā muñjāt / (soma: aAśvina śastra)

or a stalk from the muñja reed,

xviii. 7. Then they offer the Çākalas. Just as a snake is rid of its old skin, or the stem from reed grass, so are they set free from all evil.

18.5.21

evam eva ete sarvasmāt pāpmanaḥ sampramucyante /

even so do they completely free themselves from all evil.

xviii. 7. Then they offer the Çākalas. Just as a snake is rid of its old skin, or the stem from reed grass, so are they set free from all evil.

18.5.22

atha savyāvṛto apsu somān upaparāyanti /

Then, turning to the left, they go down to the waters with the somas.

xviii. 8. Then turning to the left, they approach the Somas in the waters; they place them here within the altar, for that is the abode of the Soma; they distribute the branches of Darbha grass; when the waters and the plants come together, then the Soma is complete. With a verse to Viṣṇu they pour them down; Viṣṇu is the sacrifice; verily thus they establish them at the end in the sacrifice. Then they stroke the vital organs; verily thus they make whole whatever here has been ill-treated or injured of the vital organs, they cure it. They make enclosures for the food; verily thus the food of the gods they sever from the food of man.

18.5.23

tān iha antar vedy āsādayanti / (soma: aAśvina śastra)

Here they set them down within the altar.

18.5.24

tadd hi somasya āyatanam /

For that is the abode of soma.

18.5.25

vyapadadhati darbha pñjūlāni /

They separate the tufts of darbha grass.

18.5.26

yadā vā āpaś ca auṣadhayaś ca saṃgacchante / (soma: aAśvina śastra)

When waters and plants come together,

18.5.27

atha kṛtsnaḥ somaḥ /

Then Soma is complete.

18.5.28

tā vaiṣṇavyā ṛcā ninayanti /

They pour them down with a verse addressed to Viṣṇu.

18.5.29

yajño vai viṣṇuḥ /

The sacrifice is indeed Viṣṇu.

18.5.30

yajña eva enāṃs tad antataḥ pratiṣṭhāpayanti / (soma: aAśvina śastra)

Thereby in the end they establish them in the sacrifice.