Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 21.6

21.6.1

tad āhuḥ kasmād vaiśvadevāny eva anvāyāty ante na eka devatyāi na dvi devatyāni iti / (soma: abhiplava sadaha)

Regarding this they say: "Why do only hymns to the All-gods follow at the end, and not hymns to a single deity, nor to two deities?"

xxi. 5. They say 'Why are (the litanies) for the All-gods expanded, and not those for one deity or for two deities?' No exhaustion arises through that for one deity or that for two deities, but exhaustion does arise through that for the All-gods; therefore those for the All-gods only are expanded, to secure the might of these days, to prevent exhaustion of the Abhiplavas. They perform the Jyotis as the first day, with the symbol of the one day (rite), for the one day (rite) is the light of the other days; the Go as the

21.6.2

na eka devatyena yāta yāmam bhavati /

Through [a hymn] to a single deity it does not become exhausted;

xxi. 5. They say 'Why are (the litanies) for the All-gods expanded, and not those for one deity or for two deities?' No exhaustion arises through that for one deity or that for two deities, but exhaustion does arise through that for the All-gods; therefore those for the All-gods only are expanded, to secure the might of these days, to prevent exhaustion of the Abhiplavas. They perform the Jyotis as the first day, with the symbol of the one day (rite), for the one day (rite) is the light of the other days; the Go as the

21.6.3

na dvi devatyena / (soma: abhiplava sadaha)

nor through [one] to two deities.

xxi. 5. They say 'Why are (the litanies) for the All-gods expanded, and not those for one deity or for two deities?' No exhaustion arises through that for one deity or that for two deities, but exhaustion does arise through that for the All-gods; therefore those for the All-gods only are expanded, to secure the might of these days, to prevent exhaustion of the Abhiplavas. They perform the Jyotis as the first day, with the symbol of the one day (rite), for the one day (rite) is the light of the other days; the Go as the

21.6.4

vaiśva devena eva yāta yāmam bhavati /

Only through [a hymn] to the All-gods does it become exhausted.

xxi. 5. They say 'Why are (the litanies) for the All-gods expanded, and not those for one deity or for two deities?' No exhaustion arises through that for one deity or that for two deities, but exhaustion does arise through that for the All-gods; therefore those for the All-gods only are expanded, to secure the might of these days, to prevent exhaustion of the Abhiplavas. They perform the Jyotis as the first day, with the symbol of the one day (rite), for the one day (rite) is the light of the other days; the Go as the

21.6.5

tasmād vaiśvadevāny eva anvāyāty ante / (soma: abhiplava sadaha)

Therefore only hymns to the All-gods follow at the end,

xxi. 5. They say 'Why are (the litanies) for the All-gods expanded, and not those for one deity or for two deities?' No exhaustion arises through that for one deity or that for two deities, but exhaustion does arise through that for the All-gods; therefore those for the All-gods only are expanded, to secure the might of these days, to prevent exhaustion of the Abhiplavas. They perform the Jyotis as the first day, with the symbol of the one day (rite), for the one day (rite) is the light of the other days; the Go as the

21.6.6

eteṣām eva ahnām sabalatāyai /

for the strength of these very days,

xxi. 5. They say 'Why are (the litanies) for the All-gods expanded, and not those for one deity or for two deities?' No exhaustion arises through that for one deity or that for two deities, but exhaustion does arise through that for the All-gods; therefore those for the All-gods only are expanded, to secure the might of these days, to prevent exhaustion of the Abhiplavas. They perform the Jyotis as the first day, with the symbol of the one day (rite), for the one day (rite) is the light of the other days; the Go as the

21.6.7

eteṣām abhiplavānām asama vīryatāyā iti / (soma: abhiplava sadaha)

[and] so that these Abhiplavas may not have unequal power.

xxi. 5. They say 'Why are (the litanies) for the All-gods expanded, and not those for one deity or for two deities?' No exhaustion arises through that for one deity or that for two deities, but exhaustion does arise through that for the All-gods; therefore those for the All-gods only are expanded, to secure the might of these days, to prevent exhaustion of the Abhiplavas. They perform the Jyotis as the first day, with the symbol of the one day (rite), for the one day (rite) is the light of the other days; the Go as the

21.6.8

jyotiḥ prathamam ahar upayanti /

They undertake the light (Jyotis) as the first day,

xxi. 5. They say 'Why are (the litanies) for the All-gods expanded, and not those for one deity or for two deities?' No exhaustion arises through that for one deity or that for two deities, but exhaustion does arise through that for the All-gods; therefore those for the All-gods only are expanded, to secure the might of these days, to prevent exhaustion of the Abhiplavas. They perform the Jyotis as the first day, with the symbol of the one day (rite), for the one day (rite) is the light of the other days; the Go as the

21.6.9

tasya eva eka ahasya rūpeṇa / (soma: abhiplava sadaha)

in the form of that one-day rite (ekāha),

xxi. 5. They say 'Why are (the litanies) for the All-gods expanded, and not those for one deity or for two deities?' No exhaustion arises through that for one deity or that for two deities, but exhaustion does arise through that for the All-gods; therefore those for the All-gods only are expanded, to secure the might of these days, to prevent exhaustion of the Abhiplavas. They perform the Jyotis as the first day, with the symbol of the one day (rite), for the one day (rite) is the light of the other days; the Go as the

21.6.10

ayam hy ekāha uttareṣām ahnām jyotiḥ /

for this one-day rite is the light for the subsequent days.

xxi. 5. They say 'Why are (the litanies) for the All-gods expanded, and not those for one deity or for two deities?' No exhaustion arises through that for one deity or that for two deities, but exhaustion does arise through that for the All-gods; therefore those for the All-gods only are expanded, to secure the might of these days, to prevent exhaustion of the Abhiplavas. They perform the Jyotis as the first day, with the symbol of the one day (rite), for the one day (rite) is the light of the other days; the Go as the

21.6.11

gām dvitīyam /

The cow (Go) as the second,

second day, for they go by it; the Āyus as the third day, for they move by it. The first and last days are Agniṣṭomas, in the middle are four Ukthyas; the Agniṣṭoma is the holy power; the Ukthyas are cattle; verily thus by the holy power having surrounded cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves. Of these four Ukthyas there are a thousand verses in the Stotras; cattle are connected with a thousand; a thousandfold prosperity he obtains who knows thus. Hence they perform sets of four Abhiplavas, ending with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are cattle; the Pṛṣṭhyas are prosperity; verily thus having encompassed prosperity on both sides with cattle they confer it upon themselves. From the Viçvajit they perform sets of four Abhiplavas beginning with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are prosperity; the Pṛṣṭhyas are cattle; verily thus with prosperity having encompassed cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves.

21.6.12

gacchanti hy anena / (soma: abhiplava sadaha)

for by it they go;

second day, for they go by it; the Āyus as the third day, for they move by it. The first and last days are Agniṣṭomas, in the middle are four Ukthyas; the Agniṣṭoma is the holy power; the Ukthyas are cattle; verily thus by the holy power having surrounded cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves. Of these four Ukthyas there are a thousand verses in the Stotras; cattle are connected with a thousand; a thousandfold prosperity he obtains who knows thus. Hence they perform sets of four Abhiplavas, ending with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are cattle; the Pṛṣṭhyas are prosperity; verily thus having encompassed prosperity on both sides with cattle they confer it upon themselves. From the Viçvajit they perform sets of four Abhiplavas beginning with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are prosperity; the Pṛṣṭhyas are cattle; verily thus with prosperity having encompassed cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves.

21.6.13

āyus tṛtīyam /

lifespan (Āyus) as the third,

second day, for they go by it; the Āyus as the third day, for they move by it. The first and last days are Agniṣṭomas, in the middle are four Ukthyas; the Agniṣṭoma is the holy power; the Ukthyas are cattle; verily thus by the holy power having surrounded cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves. Of these four Ukthyas there are a thousand verses in the Stotras; cattle are connected with a thousand; a thousandfold prosperity he obtains who knows thus. Hence they perform sets of four Abhiplavas, ending with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are cattle; the Pṛṣṭhyas are prosperity; verily thus having encompassed prosperity on both sides with cattle they confer it upon themselves. From the Viçvajit they perform sets of four Abhiplavas beginning with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are prosperity; the Pṛṣṭhyas are cattle; verily thus with prosperity having encompassed cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves.

21.6.14

yanti hy anena / (abhiplava sadaha)

for by it they live.

second day, for they go by it; the Āyus as the third day, for they move by it. The first and last days are Agniṣṭomas, in the middle are four Ukthyas; the Agniṣṭoma is the holy power; the Ukthyas are cattle; verily thus by the holy power having surrounded cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves. Of these four Ukthyas there are a thousand verses in the Stotras; cattle are connected with a thousand; a thousandfold prosperity he obtains who knows thus. Hence they perform sets of four Abhiplavas, ending with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are cattle; the Pṛṣṭhyas are prosperity; verily thus having encompassed prosperity on both sides with cattle they confer it upon themselves. From the Viçvajit they perform sets of four Abhiplavas beginning with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are prosperity; the Pṛṣṭhyas are cattle; verily thus with prosperity having encompassed cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves.

21.6.15

agniṣṭomau prathama uttame ahanī /

The first and last days are Agniṣṭomas;

second day, for they go by it; the Āyus as the third day, for they move by it. The first and last days are Agniṣṭomas, in the middle are four Ukthyas; the Agniṣṭoma is the holy power; the Ukthyas are cattle; verily thus by the holy power having surrounded cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves. Of these four Ukthyas there are a thousand verses in the Stotras; cattle are connected with a thousand; a thousandfold prosperity he obtains who knows thus. Hence they perform sets of four Abhiplavas, ending with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are cattle; the Pṛṣṭhyas are prosperity; verily thus having encompassed prosperity on both sides with cattle they confer it upon themselves. From the Viçvajit they perform sets of four Abhiplavas beginning with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are prosperity; the Pṛṣṭhyas are cattle; verily thus with prosperity having encompassed cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves.

21.6.16

catvāry ukthyāni madhye / (soma: abhiplava sadaha)

there are four Ukthyas in the middle.

second day, for they go by it; the Āyus as the third day, for they move by it. The first and last days are Agniṣṭomas, in the middle are four Ukthyas; the Agniṣṭoma is the holy power; the Ukthyas are cattle; verily thus by the holy power having surrounded cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves. Of these four Ukthyas there are a thousand verses in the Stotras; cattle are connected with a thousand; a thousandfold prosperity he obtains who knows thus. Hence they perform sets of four Abhiplavas, ending with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are cattle; the Pṛṣṭhyas are prosperity; verily thus having encompassed prosperity on both sides with cattle they confer it upon themselves. From the Viçvajit they perform sets of four Abhiplavas beginning with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are prosperity; the Pṛṣṭhyas are cattle; verily thus with prosperity having encompassed cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves.

21.6.17

brahma vā agniṣṭomaḥ /

The Agniṣṭoma is spiritual power;

second day, for they go by it; the Āyus as the third day, for they move by it. The first and last days are Agniṣṭomas, in the middle are four Ukthyas; the Agniṣṭoma is the holy power; the Ukthyas are cattle; verily thus by the holy power having surrounded cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves. Of these four Ukthyas there are a thousand verses in the Stotras; cattle are connected with a thousand; a thousandfold prosperity he obtains who knows thus. Hence they perform sets of four Abhiplavas, ending with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are cattle; the Pṛṣṭhyas are prosperity; verily thus having encompassed prosperity on both sides with cattle they confer it upon themselves. From the Viçvajit they perform sets of four Abhiplavas beginning with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are prosperity; the Pṛṣṭhyas are cattle; verily thus with prosperity having encompassed cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves.

21.6.18

paśava ukthyāni / (soma: abhiplava sadaha)

the Ukthyas are cattle.

second day, for they go by it; the Āyus as the third day, for they move by it. The first and last days are Agniṣṭomas, in the middle are four Ukthyas; the Agniṣṭoma is the holy power; the Ukthyas are cattle; verily thus by the holy power having surrounded cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves. Of these four Ukthyas there are a thousand verses in the Stotras; cattle are connected with a thousand; a thousandfold prosperity he obtains who knows thus. Hence they perform sets of four Abhiplavas, ending with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are cattle; the Pṛṣṭhyas are prosperity; verily thus having encompassed prosperity on both sides with cattle they confer it upon themselves. From the Viçvajit they perform sets of four Abhiplavas beginning with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are prosperity; the Pṛṣṭhyas are cattle; verily thus with prosperity having encompassed cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves.

21.6.19

brahmaṇā eva tat paśūn ubhayataḥ parigṛhya ātman dadhate /

Thus having enclosed the cattle on both sides with spiritual power, they place them in themselves.

second day, for they go by it; the Āyus as the third day, for they move by it. The first and last days are Agniṣṭomas, in the middle are four Ukthyas; the Agniṣṭoma is the holy power; the Ukthyas are cattle; verily thus by the holy power having surrounded cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves. Of these four Ukthyas there are a thousand verses in the Stotras; cattle are connected with a thousand; a thousandfold prosperity he obtains who knows thus. Hence they perform sets of four Abhiplavas, ending with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are cattle; the Pṛṣṭhyas are prosperity; verily thus having encompassed prosperity on both sides with cattle they confer it upon themselves. From the Viçvajit they perform sets of four Abhiplavas beginning with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are prosperity; the Pṛṣṭhyas are cattle; verily thus with prosperity having encompassed cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves.

21.6.20

teṣām vā eteṣām caturṇām ukthyānām sahasram stotriyāḥ / (soma: abhiplava sadaha)

Of these four Ukthyas, indeed, there are a thousand stotriya verses;

second day, for they go by it; the Āyus as the third day, for they move by it. The first and last days are Agniṣṭomas, in the middle are four Ukthyas; the Agniṣṭoma is the holy power; the Ukthyas are cattle; verily thus by the holy power having surrounded cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves. Of these four Ukthyas there are a thousand verses in the Stotras; cattle are connected with a thousand; a thousandfold prosperity he obtains who knows thus. Hence they perform sets of four Abhiplavas, ending with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are cattle; the Pṛṣṭhyas are prosperity; verily thus having encompassed prosperity on both sides with cattle they confer it upon themselves. From the Viçvajit they perform sets of four Abhiplavas beginning with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are prosperity; the Pṛṣṭhyas are cattle; verily thus with prosperity having encompassed cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves.

21.6.21

sāhasrāḥ paśavaḥ /

cattle are by thousands;

second day, for they go by it; the Āyus as the third day, for they move by it. The first and last days are Agniṣṭomas, in the middle are four Ukthyas; the Agniṣṭoma is the holy power; the Ukthyas are cattle; verily thus by the holy power having surrounded cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves. Of these four Ukthyas there are a thousand verses in the Stotras; cattle are connected with a thousand; a thousandfold prosperity he obtains who knows thus. Hence they perform sets of four Abhiplavas, ending with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are cattle; the Pṛṣṭhyas are prosperity; verily thus having encompassed prosperity on both sides with cattle they confer it upon themselves. From the Viçvajit they perform sets of four Abhiplavas beginning with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are prosperity; the Pṛṣṭhyas are cattle; verily thus with prosperity having encompassed cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves.

21.6.22

pra sāhasram poṣam āpnoti ya evam veda / (soma: abhiplava sadaha)

he obtains thousandfold prosperity who knows thus.

second day, for they go by it; the Āyus as the third day, for they move by it. The first and last days are Agniṣṭomas, in the middle are four Ukthyas; the Agniṣṭoma is the holy power; the Ukthyas are cattle; verily thus by the holy power having surrounded cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves. Of these four Ukthyas there are a thousand verses in the Stotras; cattle are connected with a thousand; a thousandfold prosperity he obtains who knows thus. Hence they perform sets of four Abhiplavas, ending with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are cattle; the Pṛṣṭhyas are prosperity; verily thus having encompassed prosperity on both sides with cattle they confer it upon themselves. From the Viçvajit they perform sets of four Abhiplavas beginning with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are prosperity; the Pṛṣṭhyas are cattle; verily thus with prosperity having encompassed cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves.

21.6.23

pṛṣṭhyā antān vā itaś caturaś caturo abhiplavān upayanti /

They undertake four Abhiplavas at a time on this side, with the Pṛṣṭhya [ṣaḍaha] at the end.

second day, for they go by it; the Āyus as the third day, for they move by it. The first and last days are Agniṣṭomas, in the middle are four Ukthyas; the Agniṣṭoma is the holy power; the Ukthyas are cattle; verily thus by the holy power having surrounded cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves. Of these four Ukthyas there are a thousand verses in the Stotras; cattle are connected with a thousand; a thousandfold prosperity he obtains who knows thus. Hence they perform sets of four Abhiplavas, ending with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are cattle; the Pṛṣṭhyas are prosperity; verily thus having encompassed prosperity on both sides with cattle they confer it upon themselves. From the Viçvajit they perform sets of four Abhiplavas beginning with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are prosperity; the Pṛṣṭhyas are cattle; verily thus with prosperity having encompassed cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves.

21.6.24

paśavo vā abhiplavāḥ śrīḥ pṛṣṭhyāni / (soma: abhiplava sadaha)

The Abhiplavas are cattle; the Pṛṣṭhyas are prosperity.

second day, for they go by it; the Āyus as the third day, for they move by it. The first and last days are Agniṣṭomas, in the middle are four Ukthyas; the Agniṣṭoma is the holy power; the Ukthyas are cattle; verily thus by the holy power having surrounded cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves. Of these four Ukthyas there are a thousand verses in the Stotras; cattle are connected with a thousand; a thousandfold prosperity he obtains who knows thus. Hence they perform sets of four Abhiplavas, ending with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are cattle; the Pṛṣṭhyas are prosperity; verily thus having encompassed prosperity on both sides with cattle they confer it upon themselves. From the Viçvajit they perform sets of four Abhiplavas beginning with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are prosperity; the Pṛṣṭhyas are cattle; verily thus with prosperity having encompassed cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves.

21.6.25

paśubhir eva tat śriyam ubhayataḥ parigṛhya ātman dadhate / (soma: abhiplava sadaha)

Thus having enclosed prosperity on both sides with cattle, they place it in themselves.

second day, for they go by it; the Āyus as the third day, for they move by it. The first and last days are Agniṣṭomas, in the middle are four Ukthyas; the Agniṣṭoma is the holy power; the Ukthyas are cattle; verily thus by the holy power having surrounded cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves. Of these four Ukthyas there are a thousand verses in the Stotras; cattle are connected with a thousand; a thousandfold prosperity he obtains who knows thus. Hence they perform sets of four Abhiplavas, ending with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are cattle; the Pṛṣṭhyas are prosperity; verily thus having encompassed prosperity on both sides with cattle they confer it upon themselves. From the Viçvajit they perform sets of four Abhiplavas beginning with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are prosperity; the Pṛṣṭhyas are cattle; verily thus with prosperity having encompassed cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves.

21.6.26

pṛṣṭhyā ārambhaṇān vā ūrdhvam viṣuvataś caturaś caturo abhiplavān upayanti /

Or, above the Viṣuvant, they undertake four Abhiplavas at a time, beginning with the Pṛṣṭhya.

second day, for they go by it; the Āyus as the third day, for they move by it. The first and last days are Agniṣṭomas, in the middle are four Ukthyas; the Agniṣṭoma is the holy power; the Ukthyas are cattle; verily thus by the holy power having surrounded cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves. Of these four Ukthyas there are a thousand verses in the Stotras; cattle are connected with a thousand; a thousandfold prosperity he obtains who knows thus. Hence they perform sets of four Abhiplavas, ending with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are cattle; the Pṛṣṭhyas are prosperity; verily thus having encompassed prosperity on both sides with cattle they confer it upon themselves. From the Viçvajit they perform sets of four Abhiplavas beginning with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are prosperity; the Pṛṣṭhyas are cattle; verily thus with prosperity having encompassed cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves.

21.6.27

paśavo vā abhiplavāḥ śrīḥ pṛṣṭhyāni /

The Abhiplavas are cattle; the Pṛṣṭhyas are prosperity.

second day, for they go by it; the Āyus as the third day, for they move by it. The first and last days are Agniṣṭomas, in the middle are four Ukthyas; the Agniṣṭoma is the holy power; the Ukthyas are cattle; verily thus by the holy power having surrounded cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves. Of these four Ukthyas there are a thousand verses in the Stotras; cattle are connected with a thousand; a thousandfold prosperity he obtains who knows thus. Hence they perform sets of four Abhiplavas, ending with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are cattle; the Pṛṣṭhyas are prosperity; verily thus having encompassed prosperity on both sides with cattle they confer it upon themselves. From the Viçvajit they perform sets of four Abhiplavas beginning with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are prosperity; the Pṛṣṭhyas are cattle; verily thus with prosperity having encompassed cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves.

21.6.28

śriyā eva tat paśūn ubhayataḥ parigṛhya ātman dadhate / (soma: abhiplava sadaha)

Thus having enclosed the cattle on both sides with prosperity, they place them in themselves.

second day, for they go by it; the Āyus as the third day, for they move by it. The first and last days are Agniṣṭomas, in the middle are four Ukthyas; the Agniṣṭoma is the holy power; the Ukthyas are cattle; verily thus by the holy power having surrounded cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves. Of these four Ukthyas there are a thousand verses in the Stotras; cattle are connected with a thousand; a thousandfold prosperity he obtains who knows thus. Hence they perform sets of four Abhiplavas, ending with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are cattle; the Pṛṣṭhyas are prosperity; verily thus having encompassed prosperity on both sides with cattle they confer it upon themselves. From the Viçvajit they perform sets of four Abhiplavas beginning with a Pṛṣṭhya; the Abhiplavas are prosperity; the Pṛṣṭhyas are cattle; verily thus with prosperity having encompassed cattle on both sides they confer them upon themselves.

21.6.29

klṛpto vā abhiplavaḥ klṛptac chandāḥ /

The Abhiplava has fixed metres;

xxi. 6. The Abhiplava is a definitely arranged (sacrifice) with definite metres. The Nivids inserted in a sacrificial rite which has definite metres are all in Jagatī at the third pressing. So duly are the Nivids inserted; they being duly inserted place them duly in all worlds and in all desires. In that the Nivids are inserted all in Jagatī at the third pressing, thereby is there obtained whatever is desired in a third pressing all of Jagatī (verses). Again, in that day by day these Triṣṭubh verses from the model are recited, thereby is there obtained whatever is desired in a third pressing all of Triṣṭubh (verses). Again, in that day by day this Gāyatrī from the model, 'Maker of fair forms', is recited, thereby is there obtained whatever is desired in a third pressing all of Gāyatrī. In that this six-day (rite) repeatedly approaches (abhiplavate), therefore is it called Abhiplava, for by it the sacrificers approach the world of heaven.

21.6.30

yo vai yajña kratuḥ klṛptac chandā bhavati / (soma: abhiplava sadaha)

whatever sacrificial rite has fixed metres,