Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 20.3

20.3.1

gām dvitīyam ahar upayanti /

They undertake the Go as the second day;

xx. 3. They perform the Go as the second day; the symbols in its verses are those of the second day. 'Thou hast a glory of rule' is the Ājya containing (the word) 'apart' in 'Thou, O active one (vicarṣaṇe), fame'; this is the symbol of this atmosphere; for this atmosphere is wide apart as it were. The Praüga is by Gṛtsamada; when the Bṛhat Sāman was created, the Praüga by Gṛtsamada was created after it; thus he makes the rite successful with its symbol; that rite is likely to cause success which is successful with its symbol. 'Lord of every man' is the strophe of the Marutvatīya, containing the word 'apart'; the explanation of this has been given. 'Indra alone is the drinker of Soma' is the antistrophe, containing (the word) 'apart' in 'Indra, drinker of the pressed juice, of all life'; the explanation of this has been given. 'Rise up, O Brahmaṇaspati' is addressed to Brahmaṇaspati, and contains (the word) 'up'; there is 'up' in 'Rise up'; the second day has 'up'. 'These thee of many a poet' is the Marutvatīya, containing (the word) 'up'; the explanation of this has been given. 'Thou art mingled with the pressed drink, O Indra' is the Niṣkevalya, containing (the word) 'up' in 'The Stoma, the prayer, the hymn being recited'; the explanation of this has been given. 'Every man of the god that leadeth' is the strophe of the Vaiçvadeva, containing (the word) 'apart'; the explanation of this has been given. 'The god of all, lord of the good' is the antistrophe, containing (the word) 'apart'; the explanation of this has been given. There are two strophes for the Vaiçvadevas, two antistrophes; the year has six seasons and is sixfold; sky and earth are two; these supports are two; this body has six members; day and night are two: these, expiration and inspiration, are two; thus they depart not from the completion of the year, nor from the perfection of the body, nor the perfection of the breaths. 'The god Savitṛ hath appeared, to be praised by us now' is (the hymn) to Savitṛ, containing (the word) 'up'; the explanation of this has been given. 'They two, sky and earth, all weal producing' is (the hymn) to sky and earth, containing (the word) 'apart'; the explanation of this has

20.3.2

tasya tāny eva chando rūpāṇi yāni dvitīyasya ahnaḥ / (soma: abhiplava sadaha)

its metrical forms are the very ones that belong to the second day.

20.3.3

tvam hi kṣaitavad yaśa ity ājyam /

'For you [have] fame conferring domain' is the ājya recitation;

20.3.4

tvam vicakṣaṇe śrava iti vivat /

'You have renown in wide perception' contains the prefix 'vi';

20.3.5

tad asya antarikṣasya rūpam / (soma: abhiplava sadaha)

that is the characteristic of this intermediate space,

20.3.6

vivṛtam iva hi idam antarikṣam /

for this intermediate space is, as it were, wide open.

20.3.7

gārtsamadaḥ prugaḥ /

The prauga hymn is composed by Gṛtsamada.

20.3.8

bṛhad vai sāma sṛjyamānam gārtsamadaḥ praugo anvasṛjyata / (soma: abhiplava sadaha)

When the Bṛhat Sāman was being created, the Prauga [recitation] of the Gṛtsamadas was created after it.

20.3.9

tad rūpeṇa karma samardhayati /

Thereby he makes the rite successful by its proper form.

20.3.10

etad vā ārdhnukam karma yad rūpa samṛddham /

For that rite indeed prospers which is complete in its proper form.

20.3.11

viśvānarasya vaspatim iti marutvatīyasya pratipad vivatī tasyā uktam brāhmaṇam /

‘Lord of the dwelling of Viśvānara’ is the opening verse of the Marutvatīya [recitation], containing [the word] ‘vi-’. Its Brāhmaṇa has [already] been stated.

20.3.12

indra it somapā eka ity anucaraḥ / (abhiplava sadaha)

‘Indra alone is the drinker of Soma’ is the following triplet.

20.3.13

indraḥ sutapā viśva āyur iti vivāṃs tasya uktam brāhmaṇam /

‘Indra, drinker of pressed [soma], possessing all life’ contains [the word] ‘vi-’. Its Brāhmaṇa has [already] been stated.

20.3.14

uttiṣṭha brahmaṇaspata ity udvān brāhmaṇaspatyaḥ / (soma: abhiplava sadaha)

‘Arise, O Brahmaṇaspati’ is addressed to Brahmaṇaspati, containing [the word] ‘ud-’.

20.3.15

uttiṣṭha ity udvat /

‘Arise’ contains [the word] ‘ud-’.

20.3.16

udvad vai dvitīyam ahaḥ /

The second day indeed contains [the word] ‘ud-’.

20.3.17

imā u tvā purutamasya kāror iti udvat tasya uktam brāhmaṇam / (soma: abhiplava sadaha)

‘These to you, of the poet most frequent’ contains [the word] ‘ud-’. Its Brāhmaṇa has [already] been stated.

20.3.18

suta it tvam nimiśla indra soma iti niṣkevalyam /

‘You, O Indra, attached to the pressed soma’ is the Niṣkevalya [recitation].

20.3.19

stome brahmaṇi śasyamāna uktha ity udvat tasya uktam brāhmaṇam /

‘When the chant, the brahman, the uktha is being recited’ contains [the word] ‘ud-’. Its Brāhmaṇa has [already] been stated.

20.3.20

viśvo devasya netur iti vaiśvadevasya pratipad vivatī tasyā uktam brāhmaṇam / (soma: abhiplava sadaha)

‘Of the god, the guide of all’ is the opening verse of the Vaiśvadeva [recitation], containing [the word] ‘vi-’. Its Brāhmaṇa has [already] been stated.

20.3.21

ā viśvadevam satpatim ity anucaro vivāṃs tasya uktam brāhmaṇam / (soma: abhiplava sadaha)

‘Unto the All-god, the true lord’ is the following triplet, containing [the word] ‘vi-’. Its Brāhmaṇa has [already] been stated.

20.3.22

dve vaiśvadevānām pratipadau /

There are two opening verses for the Vaiśvadeva [recitations].

20.3.23

dvāv anucarau / (soma: abhiplava sadaha)

There are two following triplets.

20.3.24

dve ahorātre /

Two are day and night.

20.3.25

ṣaḍ ṛtuḥ saṃvatsaraḥ ṣaḍvidhaḥ /

The year has six seasons and is sixfold.

20.3.26

anu dve dyāvā pṛthivī dve ime pratiṣṭhe / (soma: abhiplava sadaha)

After the two [come] heaven and earth, these two firm foundations.

20.3.27

ṣaḍ aṅgo ayam ātmā ṣaḍvidhaḥ /

This body has six limbs and is sixfold.

20.3.28

anu dvāv imau prāṇa apānau /

After the two [come] these two, in-breath and out-breath.

20.3.29

.ṣaḍ ime prāṇāḥ / (soma: abhiplava sadaha)

These vital breaths are six.

20.3.30

anu tan na saṃvatsara sampado yanti /

Consequently they do not depart from the proper measure of the year,

20.3.31

na ātma saṃskṛter na prāṇa saṃskṛteḥ / (soma: abhiplava sadaha)

nor from the refinement of the self, nor from the refinement of the vital breath.