Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 22.4

22.4.1

tad devasya savitur vāryam mahad iti sāvitram /

"That great desirable [grace] of divine Savitṛ" is [the hymn] to Savitṛ.

22.4.2

trir antarikṣam savitā mahitvanā iti /

"Three times through the intermediate space Savitṛ by his greatness"—

22.4.3

tat pratyakṣam antarikṣam abhivadati /

that directly addresses the intermediate space.

22.4.4

tad etasya ahno rūpam / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha)

That is the characteristic feature of this day.

22.4.5

te hi dyāvā pṛthivī viśva śambhuvā iti dyāvā pṛthivīyam vivat tasya uktam brāhmaṇam /

"[These two] indeed, Heaven and Earth, bringing well-being to all" is [the hymn] to Heaven and Earth, containing "vi-" (vivat); its brāhmaṇa explanation has been told.

22.4.6

takṣan ratham suvṛtam vidmanā apasa ity ārbhavam / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha)

"Fashioning a well-rolling chariot skillfully by work" is [the hymn] to the Ṛbhus.

22.4.7

takṣan harī indra vāhā vṛṣaṇvasū iti vṛṣaṇvat tasya uktam brāhmaṇam / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha)

"Fashioning the two bay steeds bearing Indra, possessing bulls' treasures" contains "bull" (vṛṣaṇvat); its brāhmaṇa explanation has been told.

22.4.8

yajñasya vo rathyam viśpatim viśām iti śāryātam vaiśvadevam /

"The charioteer of your sacrifice, the clan-lord of the clans" is the Śāryāta [hymn] to All the Gods.

charioteer of the sacrifice, the lord of the folk' is (the hymn) to the All-gods by Çaryāta, containing (the word) 'strong' in 'The strong banner, the holy one, hath attained the sky'; the explanation of this has been given. 'The might of the swift, strong, ruddy one' and 'To the strong host, majestic, pious' are (two hymns) containing (the word) 'strong'; the explanation of them has been given. 'The immortal, born of strength, doth penetrate' is (the hymn) to Jātavedas, containing (the word) 'apart' in 'What time he became a messenger of Vivasvant'; the explanation of this has been given. The last verse of it is 'Early and soon at the prayer may the bright one come'; verily thus he refers to the next day; 'Verily thus they keep taking hold of the next day' Kauṣītaki used to say. The world of the atmosphere with the second day they obtain, the Triṣṭubh metre, the Pañcadaça Stoma, the Bṛhat Sāman, the southern quarter, the summer of the seasons, the Maruts the gods, Indra, born of the gods, the overlord.

22.4.9

vṛṣā ketur yajato dyām aśāyata iti vṛṣaṇvat tasya uktam brāhmaṇam / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha)

"The bull, the banner, worthy of sacrifice, rested upon heaven" contains "bull" (vṛṣaṇvat); its brāhmaṇa explanation has been told.

charioteer of the sacrifice, the lord of the folk' is (the hymn) to the All-gods by Çaryāta, containing (the word) 'strong' in 'The strong banner, the holy one, hath attained the sky'; the explanation of this has been given. 'The might of the swift, strong, ruddy one' and 'To the strong host, majestic, pious' are (two hymns) containing (the word) 'strong'; the explanation of them has been given. 'The immortal, born of strength, doth penetrate' is (the hymn) to Jātavedas, containing (the word) 'apart' in 'What time he became a messenger of Vivasvant'; the explanation of this has been given. The last verse of it is 'Early and soon at the prayer may the bright one come'; verily thus he refers to the next day; 'Verily thus they keep taking hold of the next day' Kauṣītaki used to say. The world of the atmosphere with the second day they obtain, the Triṣṭubh metre, the Pañcadaça Stoma, the Bṛhat Sāman, the southern quarter, the summer of the seasons, the Maruts the gods, Indra, born of the gods, the overlord.

22.4.10

pṛṣkasya vṛṣṇo vṛṣṇe śardhāya iti vṛṣaṇvatī tayor uktam brāhmaṇam /

"Of the spotted bull" and "For the virile host" contain "bull" (vṛṣaṇvatī); the brāhmaṇa explanation of these two has been told.

charioteer of the sacrifice, the lord of the folk' is (the hymn) to the All-gods by Çaryāta, containing (the word) 'strong' in 'The strong banner, the holy one, hath attained the sky'; the explanation of this has been given. 'The might of the swift, strong, ruddy one' and 'To the strong host, majestic, pious' are (two hymns) containing (the word) 'strong'; the explanation of them has been given. 'The immortal, born of strength, doth penetrate' is (the hymn) to Jātavedas, containing (the word) 'apart' in 'What time he became a messenger of Vivasvant'; the explanation of this has been given. The last verse of it is 'Early and soon at the prayer may the bright one come'; verily thus he refers to the next day; 'Verily thus they keep taking hold of the next day' Kauṣītaki used to say. The world of the atmosphere with the second day they obtain, the Triṣṭubh metre, the Pañcadaça Stoma, the Bṛhat Sāman, the southern quarter, the summer of the seasons, the Maruts the gods, Indra, born of the gods, the overlord.

22.4.11

nū cit sahotā amṛto ni tundata iti jātavedasīyam / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha)

"Never indeed does the immortal hotṛ beat down" is [the hymn] to Jātavedas.

charioteer of the sacrifice, the lord of the folk' is (the hymn) to the All-gods by Çaryāta, containing (the word) 'strong' in 'The strong banner, the holy one, hath attained the sky'; the explanation of this has been given. 'The might of the swift, strong, ruddy one' and 'To the strong host, majestic, pious' are (two hymns) containing (the word) 'strong'; the explanation of them has been given. 'The immortal, born of strength, doth penetrate' is (the hymn) to Jātavedas, containing (the word) 'apart' in 'What time he became a messenger of Vivasvant'; the explanation of this has been given. The last verse of it is 'Early and soon at the prayer may the bright one come'; verily thus he refers to the next day; 'Verily thus they keep taking hold of the next day' Kauṣītaki used to say. The world of the atmosphere with the second day they obtain, the Triṣṭubh metre, the Pañcadaça Stoma, the Bṛhat Sāman, the southern quarter, the summer of the seasons, the Maruts the gods, Indra, born of the gods, the overlord.

22.4.12

hotā yad dūto abhavad vivasvata iti vivat tasya uktam brāhmaṇam / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha)

"When the hotṛ became the messenger of Vivasvat" contains "vi-" (vivat); its brāhmaṇa explanation has been told.

charioteer of the sacrifice, the lord of the folk' is (the hymn) to the All-gods by Çaryāta, containing (the word) 'strong' in 'The strong banner, the holy one, hath attained the sky'; the explanation of this has been given. 'The might of the swift, strong, ruddy one' and 'To the strong host, majestic, pious' are (two hymns) containing (the word) 'strong'; the explanation of them has been given. 'The immortal, born of strength, doth penetrate' is (the hymn) to Jātavedas, containing (the word) 'apart' in 'What time he became a messenger of Vivasvant'; the explanation of this has been given. The last verse of it is 'Early and soon at the prayer may the bright one come'; verily thus he refers to the next day; 'Verily thus they keep taking hold of the next day' Kauṣītaki used to say. The world of the atmosphere with the second day they obtain, the Triṣṭubh metre, the Pañcadaça Stoma, the Bṛhat Sāman, the southern quarter, the summer of the seasons, the Maruts the gods, Indra, born of the gods, the overlord.

22.4.13

tasya prātar makṣū dhiyāvasur jagamyād ity uttamā /

Its final verse is: "In the morning may he come quickly, rich in treasures of thought."

charioteer of the sacrifice, the lord of the folk' is (the hymn) to the All-gods by Çaryāta, containing (the word) 'strong' in 'The strong banner, the holy one, hath attained the sky'; the explanation of this has been given. 'The might of the swift, strong, ruddy one' and 'To the strong host, majestic, pious' are (two hymns) containing (the word) 'strong'; the explanation of them has been given. 'The immortal, born of strength, doth penetrate' is (the hymn) to Jātavedas, containing (the word) 'apart' in 'What time he became a messenger of Vivasvant'; the explanation of this has been given. The last verse of it is 'Early and soon at the prayer may the bright one come'; verily thus he refers to the next day; 'Verily thus they keep taking hold of the next day' Kauṣītaki used to say. The world of the atmosphere with the second day they obtain, the Triṣṭubh metre, the Pañcadaça Stoma, the Bṛhat Sāman, the southern quarter, the summer of the seasons, the Maruts the gods, Indra, born of the gods, the overlord.

22.4.14

param eva etad ahar abhivadati / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha)

It directly addresses the further day.

charioteer of the sacrifice, the lord of the folk' is (the hymn) to the All-gods by Çaryāta, containing (the word) 'strong' in 'The strong banner, the holy one, hath attained the sky'; the explanation of this has been given. 'The might of the swift, strong, ruddy one' and 'To the strong host, majestic, pious' are (two hymns) containing (the word) 'strong'; the explanation of them has been given. 'The immortal, born of strength, doth penetrate' is (the hymn) to Jātavedas, containing (the word) 'apart' in 'What time he became a messenger of Vivasvant'; the explanation of this has been given. The last verse of it is 'Early and soon at the prayer may the bright one come'; verily thus he refers to the next day; 'Verily thus they keep taking hold of the next day' Kauṣītaki used to say. The world of the atmosphere with the second day they obtain, the Triṣṭubh metre, the Pañcadaça Stoma, the Bṛhat Sāman, the southern quarter, the summer of the seasons, the Maruts the gods, Indra, born of the gods, the overlord.

22.4.15

param eva etad ahar abhyārabhya vasanti iti ha sma āha kauṣītakiḥ /

"They abide grasping hold of the further day," Kauṣītaki used to say.

charioteer of the sacrifice, the lord of the folk' is (the hymn) to the All-gods by Çaryāta, containing (the word) 'strong' in 'The strong banner, the holy one, hath attained the sky'; the explanation of this has been given. 'The might of the swift, strong, ruddy one' and 'To the strong host, majestic, pious' are (two hymns) containing (the word) 'strong'; the explanation of them has been given. 'The immortal, born of strength, doth penetrate' is (the hymn) to Jātavedas, containing (the word) 'apart' in 'What time he became a messenger of Vivasvant'; the explanation of this has been given. The last verse of it is 'Early and soon at the prayer may the bright one come'; verily thus he refers to the next day; 'Verily thus they keep taking hold of the next day' Kauṣītaki used to say. The world of the atmosphere with the second day they obtain, the Triṣṭubh metre, the Pañcadaça Stoma, the Bṛhat Sāman, the southern quarter, the summer of the seasons, the Maruts the gods, Indra, born of the gods, the overlord.

22.4.16

antarikṣa lokam dvitīyena ahnā āpnuvanti /

They obtain the world of the intermediate space by means of the second day,

charioteer of the sacrifice, the lord of the folk' is (the hymn) to the All-gods by Çaryāta, containing (the word) 'strong' in 'The strong banner, the holy one, hath attained the sky'; the explanation of this has been given. 'The might of the swift, strong, ruddy one' and 'To the strong host, majestic, pious' are (two hymns) containing (the word) 'strong'; the explanation of them has been given. 'The immortal, born of strength, doth penetrate' is (the hymn) to Jātavedas, containing (the word) 'apart' in 'What time he became a messenger of Vivasvant'; the explanation of this has been given. The last verse of it is 'Early and soon at the prayer may the bright one come'; verily thus he refers to the next day; 'Verily thus they keep taking hold of the next day' Kauṣītaki used to say. The world of the atmosphere with the second day they obtain, the Triṣṭubh metre, the Pañcadaça Stoma, the Bṛhat Sāman, the southern quarter, the summer of the seasons, the Maruts the gods, Indra, born of the gods, the overlord.

22.4.17

triṣṭubham chandaḥ pañcadaśam stomam bṛhat sāma / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha)

the Triṣṭubh metre, the fifteenfold stoma, the Bṛhat sāman,

charioteer of the sacrifice, the lord of the folk' is (the hymn) to the All-gods by Çaryāta, containing (the word) 'strong' in 'The strong banner, the holy one, hath attained the sky'; the explanation of this has been given. 'The might of the swift, strong, ruddy one' and 'To the strong host, majestic, pious' are (two hymns) containing (the word) 'strong'; the explanation of them has been given. 'The immortal, born of strength, doth penetrate' is (the hymn) to Jātavedas, containing (the word) 'apart' in 'What time he became a messenger of Vivasvant'; the explanation of this has been given. The last verse of it is 'Early and soon at the prayer may the bright one come'; verily thus he refers to the next day; 'Verily thus they keep taking hold of the next day' Kauṣītaki used to say. The world of the atmosphere with the second day they obtain, the Triṣṭubh metre, the Pañcadaça Stoma, the Bṛhat Sāman, the southern quarter, the summer of the seasons, the Maruts the gods, Indra, born of the gods, the overlord.

22.4.18

dakṣiṇām diśam grīṣmam ṛtūnām /

the southern direction, the summer among the seasons,

charioteer of the sacrifice, the lord of the folk' is (the hymn) to the All-gods by Çaryāta, containing (the word) 'strong' in 'The strong banner, the holy one, hath attained the sky'; the explanation of this has been given. 'The might of the swift, strong, ruddy one' and 'To the strong host, majestic, pious' are (two hymns) containing (the word) 'strong'; the explanation of them has been given. 'The immortal, born of strength, doth penetrate' is (the hymn) to Jātavedas, containing (the word) 'apart' in 'What time he became a messenger of Vivasvant'; the explanation of this has been given. The last verse of it is 'Early and soon at the prayer may the bright one come'; verily thus he refers to the next day; 'Verily thus they keep taking hold of the next day' Kauṣītaki used to say. The world of the atmosphere with the second day they obtain, the Triṣṭubh metre, the Pañcadaça Stoma, the Bṛhat Sāman, the southern quarter, the summer of the seasons, the Maruts the gods, Indra, born of the gods, the overlord.

22.4.19

rudrān devān deva jātam indram adhipatim / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha)

the Rudras among the gods, the god-born, [and] Indra as overlord.

charioteer of the sacrifice, the lord of the folk' is (the hymn) to the All-gods by Çaryāta, containing (the word) 'strong' in 'The strong banner, the holy one, hath attained the sky'; the explanation of this has been given. 'The might of the swift, strong, ruddy one' and 'To the strong host, majestic, pious' are (two hymns) containing (the word) 'strong'; the explanation of them has been given. 'The immortal, born of strength, doth penetrate' is (the hymn) to Jātavedas, containing (the word) 'apart' in 'What time he became a messenger of Vivasvant'; the explanation of this has been given. The last verse of it is 'Early and soon at the prayer may the bright one come'; verily thus he refers to the next day; 'Verily thus they keep taking hold of the next day' Kauṣītaki used to say. The world of the atmosphere with the second day they obtain, the Triṣṭubh metre, the Pañcadaça Stoma, the Bṛhat Sāman, the southern quarter, the summer of the seasons, the Maruts the gods, Indra, born of the gods, the overlord.