Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 23.10.9

23.10.9

gāyatra madhyaṃdino hy eṣa tryahaḥ / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha)

winning of the offering' is by Parucchepa; the explanation of this has been given. In 'He who with heroes winneth the light' there is a reference to the Maruts in 'with heroes'. 'He who strong with the strong in one dwelling' is in normal Triṣṭubh and supports the pressing; the explanation of this has been given. There is repetition in 'Strong with the strong'; the sixth day is the end; having gone to the end, he repeats as it were, for hence whitherward should he go? 'O Indra, generous, with the Maruts' is the Marutvatīya; it is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the midday pressing.