Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 18.8

18.8.1

ta eka śatam prayāja anuyājā bhavanti /

These fore-offerings and after-offerings are one hundred and one.

18.8.2

śata āyur vai puruṣaḥ śata vīryaḥ śata indriyaḥ / (soma: avabhṛtha)

Man has a hundred years of life, a hundred energies, a hundred faculties;

18.8.3

upa ya eka śatatamaḥ sa ātmā /

the one hundred and first is the self.

18.8.4

tad etad aṅgirasām ayanam /

This is the course of the Aṅgirases.

18.8.5

sa etena ayanena pratipadya aṅgirasām salokatām sāyujyam āpnoti / (soma: avabhṛtha)

Entering upon this course, he attains coexistence and union with the Aṅgirases.

18.8.6

atha yāḥ ṣaḍ vā aṣṭau vā vaṣaṭ kṛtayaḥ /

Now the six or eight vaṣaṭ-calls—

18.8.7

tad ādityānām ayanam / (soma: avabhṛtha)

that is the course of the Ādityas.

18.8.8

sa etena ayanena pratipadya ādityānām salokatām sāyujyam āpnoti /

Entering upon this course, he attains coexistence and union with the Ādityas.

18.8.9

anūbandhyā / (soma: avabhṛtha)

The anūbandhyā cow.

xviii. 11. The Anūbandhyā (is explained). The offering of the cow is the fourth pressing; therefore is it immovable, for it is the fourth of the pressings. It is offered to Mitra and Varuṇa, for (the victim) for Agni and Soma has been offered before; therefore is it for Mitra and Varuṇa, to secure the equipoise of the sacrifice. Moreover, in that he sacrifices to Varuṇa in the waters, therein is Mitra neglected; therefore is it for Mitra and Varuṇa, to secure Mitra also.

18.8.10

caturtham eva etat savanam yad anūbandhyā /

The anūbandhyā is indeed this fourth pressing.

xviii. 11. The Anūbandhyā (is explained). The offering of the cow is the fourth pressing; therefore is it immovable, for it is the fourth of the pressings. It is offered to Mitra and Varuṇa, for (the victim) for Agni and Soma has been offered before; therefore is it for Mitra and Varuṇa, to secure the equipoise of the sacrifice. Moreover, in that he sacrifices to Varuṇa in the waters, therein is Mitra neglected; therefore is it for Mitra and Varuṇa, to secure Mitra also.

18.8.11

tasmād acyutā bhavati /

Therefore it is unalterable;

xviii. 11. The Anūbandhyā (is explained). The offering of the cow is the fourth pressing; therefore is it immovable, for it is the fourth of the pressings. It is offered to Mitra and Varuṇa, for (the victim) for Agni and Soma has been offered before; therefore is it for Mitra and Varuṇa, to secure the equipoise of the sacrifice. Moreover, in that he sacrifices to Varuṇa in the waters, therein is Mitra neglected; therefore is it for Mitra and Varuṇa, to secure Mitra also.

18.8.12

caturtham hy eva etat savanānām / (soma: avabhṛtha)

for it is the fourth of the pressings.

xviii. 11. The Anūbandhyā (is explained). The offering of the cow is the fourth pressing; therefore is it immovable, for it is the fourth of the pressings. It is offered to Mitra and Varuṇa, for (the victim) for Agni and Soma has been offered before; therefore is it for Mitra and Varuṇa, to secure the equipoise of the sacrifice. Moreover, in that he sacrifices to Varuṇa in the waters, therein is Mitra neglected; therefore is it for Mitra and Varuṇa, to secure Mitra also.

18.8.13

sā vai maitrāvaruṇī bhavati /

It belongs to Mitra and Varuṇa.

xviii. 11. The Anūbandhyā (is explained). The offering of the cow is the fourth pressing; therefore is it immovable, for it is the fourth of the pressings. It is offered to Mitra and Varuṇa, for (the victim) for Agni and Soma has been offered before; therefore is it for Mitra and Varuṇa, to secure the equipoise of the sacrifice. Moreover, in that he sacrifices to Varuṇa in the waters, therein is Mitra neglected; therefore is it for Mitra and Varuṇa, to secure Mitra also.

18.8.14

agnīṣomīyo hi purastāt kṛto bhavati / (soma: avabhṛtha)

For [the victim] to Agni and Soma is offered before.

xviii. 11. The Anūbandhyā (is explained). The offering of the cow is the fourth pressing; therefore is it immovable, for it is the fourth of the pressings. It is offered to Mitra and Varuṇa, for (the victim) for Agni and Soma has been offered before; therefore is it for Mitra and Varuṇa, to secure the equipoise of the sacrifice. Moreover, in that he sacrifices to Varuṇa in the waters, therein is Mitra neglected; therefore is it for Mitra and Varuṇa, to secure Mitra also.

18.8.15

tasmān maitrāvaruṇī bhavati /

Therefore it belongs to Mitra and Varuṇa,

xviii. 11. The Anūbandhyā (is explained). The offering of the cow is the fourth pressing; therefore is it immovable, for it is the fourth of the pressings. It is offered to Mitra and Varuṇa, for (the victim) for Agni and Soma has been offered before; therefore is it for Mitra and Varuṇa, to secure the equipoise of the sacrifice. Moreover, in that he sacrifices to Varuṇa in the waters, therein is Mitra neglected; therefore is it for Mitra and Varuṇa, to secure Mitra also.

18.8.16

yajñasya eva sabhāratāyai /

to give balance to the sacrifice.

xviii. 11. The Anūbandhyā (is explained). The offering of the cow is the fourth pressing; therefore is it immovable, for it is the fourth of the pressings. It is offered to Mitra and Varuṇa, for (the victim) for Agni and Soma has been offered before; therefore is it for Mitra and Varuṇa, to secure the equipoise of the sacrifice. Moreover, in that he sacrifices to Varuṇa in the waters, therein is Mitra neglected; therefore is it for Mitra and Varuṇa, to secure Mitra also.

18.8.17

atha yad apsu varuṇam yajati /

Now as to his sacrificing to Varuṇa in the waters:

xviii. 11. The Anūbandhyā (is explained). The offering of the cow is the fourth pressing; therefore is it immovable, for it is the fourth of the pressings. It is offered to Mitra and Varuṇa, for (the victim) for Agni and Soma has been offered before; therefore is it for Mitra and Varuṇa, to secure the equipoise of the sacrifice. Moreover, in that he sacrifices to Varuṇa in the waters, therein is Mitra neglected; therefore is it for Mitra and Varuṇa, to secure Mitra also.

18.8.18

atra mitro hīno bhavati / (soma: avabhṛtha)

here Mitra is left out.

xviii. 11. The Anūbandhyā (is explained). The offering of the cow is the fourth pressing; therefore is it immovable, for it is the fourth of the pressings. It is offered to Mitra and Varuṇa, for (the victim) for Agni and Soma has been offered before; therefore is it for Mitra and Varuṇa, to secure the equipoise of the sacrifice. Moreover, in that he sacrifices to Varuṇa in the waters, therein is Mitra neglected; therefore is it for Mitra and Varuṇa, to secure Mitra also.

18.8.19

tasmān maitrāvaruṇī bhavati /

therefore it belongs to Mitra and Varuṇa.

xviii. 11. The Anūbandhyā (is explained). The offering of the cow is the fourth pressing; therefore is it immovable, for it is the fourth of the pressings. It is offered to Mitra and Varuṇa, for (the victim) for Agni and Soma has been offered before; therefore is it for Mitra and Varuṇa, to secure the equipoise of the sacrifice. Moreover, in that he sacrifices to Varuṇa in the waters, therein is Mitra neglected; therefore is it for Mitra and Varuṇa, to secure Mitra also.

18.8.20

mitrasya eva anulabdhyai /

It is in order to attain Mitra.

xviii. 11. The Anūbandhyā (is explained). The offering of the cow is the fourth pressing; therefore is it immovable, for it is the fourth of the pressings. It is offered to Mitra and Varuṇa, for (the victim) for Agni and Soma has been offered before; therefore is it for Mitra and Varuṇa, to secure the equipoise of the sacrifice. Moreover, in that he sacrifices to Varuṇa in the waters, therein is Mitra neglected; therefore is it for Mitra and Varuṇa, to secure Mitra also.

18.8.21

atha yadi paśur āvīto anupākṛto ṃriyeta / (soma: avabhṛtha)

Now, if the victim, having been brought near but not yet dedicated, should die,

xviii. 12. If the victim has been brought up but before being prepared for sacrifice dies, he should cause it to be given to the priests; then they should offer another, of the same form and of the same deity. When the Āprīs have been said over it and the fire carried round it, they should lead it northwards and should dispose of it. In the manner of it they should take another. Having forced out their omenta separately and cooked them separately, they should offer them, cutting off portions separately, with one *vaṣaṭ* call. Having cooked separately the cakes for the victims, and having made portions separately, they should offer them with one *vaṣaṭ* call. Having cooked separately the oblations and having made portions separately, they should offer them with one *vaṣaṭ* call. So with the thirds of the intestines, so with the hind portions. ‘Even if, however, but one of the Āprīs has been said, with it should they proceed’ is the rule. The Āprīs are the breaths; verily thus he places the breaths in it. Now (they ask) ‘If (the victim) is eight-footed, how shall it be?’ Having cooked on the slaughtering fire from the skin of the embryo (a portion) shaped like the omentum and from chaff of the pounded grains an embryo itself, they should offer on the slaughterer’s fire to the *vaṣaṭ* calls of the other. The Rakṣases go to the sacrifice when such a thing occurs; them thereby he smites away; that is not smitten by Rakṣases. So now if that which is to be offered is an animal, but if it is a milk mess (it is because) the milk mess is Mitra and Varuṇa’s own oblation, for it is the rule that to Mitra and Varuṇa the milk mess is offered.

18.8.22

ṛtvigbhyas tam kārayet /

he should have it given to the priests.

18.8.23

atha anyam tad rūpam tad varṇam ālabheran /

Then they should seize another of the same form and the same colour.

18.8.24

tam āprītam paryagni kṛtam udañcam nayeyuḥ / (soma: avabhṛtha)

Having propitiated it with the āprī hymns and carried fire around it, they should lead it northward.

18.8.25

tasya anu nyāyam itaram karṣayeyuḥ /

Following its course, they should drag the other [dead one].

18.8.26

tayor nānā vape utkhidya nānā śrapayitvā nānā vadāya samāne vaṣaṭ kāre juhuyuḥ / (soma: avabhṛtha)

Having extracted their omenta separately, cooked them separately, and cut portions separately, they should offer them at the same vaṣaṭ-call.

18.8.27

tayor nānā eva paśu puroḍāśau śrapayitvā nānā vadāya samāne vaṣaṭ kāre juhuyuḥ / (soma: avabhṛtha)

Having cooked the sacrificial cakes for the animal victims separately, and cut portions separately, they should offer them at the same vaṣaṭ-call.

18.8.28

tayor nānā eva haviṣī śrapayitvā nānā vadāya samāne vaṣaṭ kāre juyuhuḥ / (soma: avabhṛtha)

Having cooked their sacrificial oblations separately, and cut portions separately, they should offer them at the same vaṣaṭ-call.

18.8.29

evam tṛtīya gudāv evam jāghanyau /

In this way the two third parts of the entrails, and in this way the two tails.

18.8.30

yadi tv apy ekayā eva āpriya āprītaḥ syāt /

If, however, it should have been propitiated with even a single āprī verse,

18.8.31

tena eva pracureyur iti sā sthitiḥ / (soma: avabhṛtha)

they should proceed with that one alone; such is the rule.

18.8.32

prāṇā vai āpryaḥ /

The āprī verses are the vital breaths.

18.8.33

prāṇān eva asmiṃs tad dadhāti / (soma: avabhṛtha)

Thus he places the vital breaths in it.