Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 23.3
Kauṣītakibrāhmaṇa 23.3
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23.3.1
hiraṇya pāṇim ūtaya ity ūtimān anucaras tasya uktam brāhmaṇam /
'Golden-handed for help' (RV 1.22.5) is an anucara verse containing ūti; its brāhmaṇa has been stated.
23.3.2
ūtaya ity ūtimat / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha)
By the word 'for help' (ūtaye), it contains ūti.
23.3.3
ūtimad iti vā asya rūpam /
Containing ūti is indeed its characteristic mark.
23.3.4
ā devo yātu savitā suratnaḥ pra dyāvā yajñaiḥ pṛthivī namobhiḥ pra ṛbhubhyo dūtam iva vācam iṣye pra śukra etu devī manīṣā iti / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha)
'May the divine Savitṛ come with goodly treasure' (RV 1.35.1), 'Forward, with sacrifices, Heaven and Earth with obeisance' (RV 7.53.1), 'Forward, as a messenger to the Ṛbhus, I send speech' (RV 4.33.1), 'Forward may the bright, divine thought go' (RV 7.88.1)—
23.3.5
ā iti vā vai pra iti vā prāyaṇīya rūpam /
[hymns with] 'hither' (ā) or 'forward' (pra) have the form of the opening [day].
23.3.6
tasmād āvanti ca pravanti ca caturthe ahant sūktāni śasyante prāyaṇīya rūpeṇa / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha)
Therefore hymns with ā and hymns with pra are recited on the fourth day with the form of the opening [day].
23.3.7
punaḥ prāyaṇīyam hi caturtham ahaḥ /
For the fourth day is a repetition of the opening day.
23.3.8
dvipadāḥ śasyante /
Two-footed verses are recited.
23.3.9
dvipād vā abhikramitum arhati / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha)
A two-footed one is indeed able to step forward.
23.3.10
abhikrāntyai tad rūpam /
That form is for stepping forward.
23.3.11
tad yathā uparayāya svargasya lokasya nedīyastāyām vased evam tat / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha)
Just as one would dwell in closer proximity above the heavenly world, so is that.
23.3.12
pra saṃrājo asurasya praśastim iti vaiśvānarīyam /
'Forward the praise of the universal ruler, the Asura' (RV 7.6.1) is [the hymn] to Vaiśvānara.
23.3.13
saṃrāja iti saṃrāḍvat / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha)
By the word 'universal ruler' (saṃrāj), it contains saṃrāj.
23.3.14
saṃrāḍvad iti vā asya rūpam /
Containing saṃrāj is indeed its characteristic mark.
23.3.15
ka īm vyaktā naraḥ sanīḍā iti mārutam /
'Who are these men of distinct appearance, of the same dwelling?' (RV 7.56.1) is [the hymn] to the Maruts.
23.3.16
tasya tad brāhmaṇam yat praśukrīyasya / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha)
Its brāhmaṇa is the same as that of the praśukrīya hymn.
23.3.17
pra yantu vājās taviṣībhir agnaya iti tisro adhikāḥ samūḍhe /
'May the Agnis go forward with strengths, with powers' (RV 7.43.1) are three additional verses in the combined [form].
23.3.18
ā tv eṣam ugram ava īmahe vayam iti / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha)
'We seek the aid of the glittering, mighty one' (RV 7.30.1)—
23.3.19
ā iti vā vai pra iti vā prāyaṇīya rūpam /
[hymns with] 'hither' (ā) or 'forward' (pra) have the form of the opening [day].
23.3.20
tasmād āvanti ca pravanti ca caturthe ahant sūktāni śasyante prāyaṇīya rūpeṇa / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha)
Therefore hymns with ā and hymns with pra are recited on the fourth day with the form of the opening [day].
23.3.21
punaḥ prāyaṇīyam hi caturtham ahaḥ /
For the fourth day is a repetition of the opening day.
23.3.22
huve vaḥ sudyotmānam suvṛktim iti jātavedasīyam / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha)
'I invoke for you the bright-shining, the well-formed' (RV 7.8.1) is [the hymn] to Jātavedas.
23.3.23
tasya tad brāhmaṇam yan marutvatīyasya /
Its brāhmaṇa is the same as that of the Marutvatīya recitation.
23.3.24
vasum na citra mahasam gṛṇīṣa iti samūḍhe /
'Praise the treasure, as it were of wonderful greatness' (RV 7.9.1) is [the hymn] in the combined [form].
23.3.25
ghṛta nirṇig brahmaṇe gātum eraya iti / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha)
'O thou robed in ghee, make a way for the prayer' (RV 7.9.1cd)—
23.3.26
ā iti vā vai pra iti vā prāyaṇīya rūpam /
[hymns with] 'hither' (ā) or 'forward' (pra) have the form of the opening [day].
23.3.27
tasmād āvanti ca pravanti ca caturthe ahant sūktāni śasyante prāyaṇīya rūpeṇa / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha)
Therefore hymns with ā and hymns with pra are recited on the fourth day with the form of the opening [day].
23.3.28
punaḥ prāyaṇīyam hi caturtham ahaḥ /
For the fourth day is a repetition of the opening day.
23.3.29
atha ukthyāny upetya sṛptvā ṣoḍaśinam upayanti /
Then, having approached the ukthya [lauds] and crept along, they perform the Ṣoḍaśin.
23.3.30
ṣoḍaśa kalam vā idam sarvam / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha)
This whole [world] indeed consists of sixteen parts.
23.3.31
asya eva sarvasya āptyai /
It is to obtain this whole [world].
23.3.32
annam caturthena ahnā āpnuvanti / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha)
By means of the fourth day, they obtain food.
23.3.33
anuṣṭubham chanda ekaviṃśam stomam vairājam sāma /
[They obtain] the Anuṣṭubh metre, the twenty-onefold stoma, and the Vairāja sāman;
23.3.34
udīcīm diśam śaradam ṛtūnām /
the northern direction, and the autumn among seasons.
23.3.35
sādhyāṃś ca āptyāṃś ca devān deva jāte / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha)
And the Sādhyas and Āptyas among the divine classes;
23.3.36
bṛhaspatim ca candramasam ca adhipatī / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha)
and Bṛhaspati and the Moon as the two overlords.
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