[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) › 19.1.28 # Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 19.1.28 Kauṣītakibrāhmaṇa 19.1.28 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [19.1.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.19.1.28) sa vai māghasya amāvāsyāyām upavasaty udann āvartsyan / > xix. 3. On the new moon of Māgha he rests, being about to turn northwards; these also rest, being about to sacrifice with the introductory Atirātra; thus for the first time they obtain him; on him they lay hold with the Caturviñça; that is why the laying hold rite has its name. He goes north for six months; him they follow with six-day periods in forward arrangement. Having gone north for six months he stands still, being about to turn southwards; these also rest, being about to sacrifice with the Viṣuvant day; thus for the second time they obtain him. He goes south for six months; him they follow with six-month periods in reverse order. Having gone south for six months he stands still, being about to turn north; these also rest, being about to sacrifice with the Mahāvrata day; thus for the third time they obtain him. In that they obtain him thrice, and the year is in three ways arranged, verily (it serves) to obtain the year. With regard to this this sacrificial verse is sung, > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) - [Previous: 19.1.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.19.1.27) - [Next: 19.1.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.19.1.29) - [Up: 19.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.19.1) ## Translations (2) - [Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki~en-keith.19.p6) — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki~en-mt.19.1.28) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.19.1.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.19.1.28) · Pramāṇa