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It has the following symbols in its verses: (the word) ‘bull’, (the word) ‘cow’, (the word) ‘milk’, (the word) ‘ghee’, (the words) ‘be drunk’, (the word) ‘wealth’, (the word) ‘strong’, having an addition. ‘This guest of yours, waking at dawn’, is the Ājya, containing (the word) ‘wealth’ in ‘wealths’ in ‘Wealths, O son of strength, among mortals’; containing (the word) ‘wealth’ is a symbol of this (day); it has an addition; this is a symbol of the Paṅkti; it is in Jagatī, for this set of three days has the morning pressing in Jagatī. So in the transposed form. Having taken out this, ‘Him I deem Agni who is bright’ is used in the conjunct form. It is in Paṅkti; the fifth day is the Paṅkti; these are the fifth day. ‘To whom the cows go home’ (it contains); containing (the word) ‘cow’ is a symbol of this (day). The Praüga is in Bṛhatī; the fifth day is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. The strophe of the Marutvatīya has (the word) ‘of the five peoples’ in ‘When with the folk of the five peoples’; this is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘Thus in the Soma, in the drink’ is in Paṅkti and contains (the words) ‘be drunk’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Thou art the helper of him who poureth offering, with the strew spread’ > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.2) tan nv asya nidānam / > xxiii. 1. The fifth day is cattle; the basis by Tanva is the Paṅkti, the Paṅkti is cattle, (they say). It has the following symbols in its verses: (the word) ‘bull’, (the word) ‘cow’, (the word) ‘milk’, (the word) ‘ghee’, (the words) ‘be drunk’, (the word) ‘wealth’, (the word) ‘strong’, having an addition. ‘This guest of yours, waking at dawn’, is the Ājya, containing (the word) ‘wealth’ in ‘wealths’ in ‘Wealths, O son of strength, among mortals’; containing (the word) ‘wealth’ is a symbol of this (day); it has an addition; this is a symbol of the Paṅkti; it is in Jagatī, for this set of three days has the morning pressing in Jagatī. So in the transposed form. Having taken out this, ‘Him I deem Agni who is bright’ is used in the conjunct form. It is in Paṅkti; the fifth day is the Paṅkti; these are the fifth day. ‘To whom the cows go home’ (it contains); containing (the word) ‘cow’ is a symbol of this (day). The Praüga is in Bṛhatī; the fifth day is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. The strophe of the Marutvatīya has (the word) ‘of the five peoples’ in ‘When with the folk of the five peoples’; this is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘Thus in the Soma, in the drink’ is in Paṅkti and contains (the words) ‘be drunk’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Thou art the helper of him who poureth offering, with the strew spread’ > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.3) paśavaḥ paṅktir iti / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha) > xxiii. 1. The fifth day is cattle; the basis by Tanva is the Paṅkti, the Paṅkti is cattle, (they say). It has the following symbols in its verses: (the word) ‘bull’, (the word) ‘cow’, (the word) ‘milk’, (the word) ‘ghee’, (the words) ‘be drunk’, (the word) ‘wealth’, (the word) ‘strong’, having an addition. ‘This guest of yours, waking at dawn’, is the Ājya, containing (the word) ‘wealth’ in ‘wealths’ in ‘Wealths, O son of strength, among mortals’; containing (the word) ‘wealth’ is a symbol of this (day); it has an addition; this is a symbol of the Paṅkti; it is in Jagatī, for this set of three days has the morning pressing in Jagatī. So in the transposed form. Having taken out this, ‘Him I deem Agni who is bright’ is used in the conjunct form. It is in Paṅkti; the fifth day is the Paṅkti; these are the fifth day. ‘To whom the cows go home’ (it contains); containing (the word) ‘cow’ is a symbol of this (day). The Praüga is in Bṛhatī; the fifth day is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. The strophe of the Marutvatīya has (the word) ‘of the five peoples’ in ‘When with the folk of the five peoples’; this is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘Thus in the Soma, in the drink’ is in Paṅkti and contains (the words) ‘be drunk’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Thou art the helper of him who poureth offering, with the strew spread’ > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.4) tasya etāni chando rūpāṇi / > xxiii. 1. The fifth day is cattle; the basis by Tanva is the Paṅkti, the Paṅkti is cattle, (they say). It has the following symbols in its verses: (the word) ‘bull’, (the word) ‘cow’, (the word) ‘milk’, (the word) ‘ghee’, (the words) ‘be drunk’, (the word) ‘wealth’, (the word) ‘strong’, having an addition. ‘This guest of yours, waking at dawn’, is the Ājya, containing (the word) ‘wealth’ in ‘wealths’ in ‘Wealths, O son of strength, among mortals’; containing (the word) ‘wealth’ is a symbol of this (day); it has an addition; this is a symbol of the Paṅkti; it is in Jagatī, for this set of three days has the morning pressing in Jagatī. So in the transposed form. Having taken out this, ‘Him I deem Agni who is bright’ is used in the conjunct form. It is in Paṅkti; the fifth day is the Paṅkti; these are the fifth day. ‘To whom the cows go home’ (it contains); containing (the word) ‘cow’ is a symbol of this (day). The Praüga is in Bṛhatī; the fifth day is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. The strophe of the Marutvatīya has (the word) ‘of the five peoples’ in ‘When with the folk of the five peoples’; this is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘Thus in the Soma, in the drink’ is in Paṅkti and contains (the words) ‘be drunk’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Thou art the helper of him who poureth offering, with the strew spread’ > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.5) vṛṣabhavad dhenumad dugdhavad ghṛtavan madvad rayimad vājavad adhyāsavad iti / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha) > xxiii. 1. The fifth day is cattle; the basis by Tanva is the Paṅkti, the Paṅkti is cattle, (they say). It has the following symbols in its verses: (the word) ‘bull’, (the word) ‘cow’, (the word) ‘milk’, (the word) ‘ghee’, (the words) ‘be drunk’, (the word) ‘wealth’, (the word) ‘strong’, having an addition. ‘This guest of yours, waking at dawn’, is the Ājya, containing (the word) ‘wealth’ in ‘wealths’ in ‘Wealths, O son of strength, among mortals’; containing (the word) ‘wealth’ is a symbol of this (day); it has an addition; this is a symbol of the Paṅkti; it is in Jagatī, for this set of three days has the morning pressing in Jagatī. So in the transposed form. Having taken out this, ‘Him I deem Agni who is bright’ is used in the conjunct form. It is in Paṅkti; the fifth day is the Paṅkti; these are the fifth day. ‘To whom the cows go home’ (it contains); containing (the word) ‘cow’ is a symbol of this (day). The Praüga is in Bṛhatī; the fifth day is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. The strophe of the Marutvatīya has (the word) ‘of the five peoples’ in ‘When with the folk of the five peoples’; this is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘Thus in the Soma, in the drink’ is in Paṅkti and contains (the words) ‘be drunk’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Thou art the helper of him who poureth offering, with the strew spread’ > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.6) imam ū ṣu vo atithim uṣar budham ity ājyam / > xxiii. 1. The fifth day is cattle; the basis by Tanva is the Paṅkti, the Paṅkti is cattle, (they say). It has the following symbols in its verses: (the word) ‘bull’, (the word) ‘cow’, (the word) ‘milk’, (the word) ‘ghee’, (the words) ‘be drunk’, (the word) ‘wealth’, (the word) ‘strong’, having an addition. ‘This guest of yours, waking at dawn’, is the Ājya, containing (the word) ‘wealth’ in ‘wealths’ in ‘Wealths, O son of strength, among mortals’; containing (the word) ‘wealth’ is a symbol of this (day); it has an addition; this is a symbol of the Paṅkti; it is in Jagatī, for this set of three days has the morning pressing in Jagatī. So in the transposed form. Having taken out this, ‘Him I deem Agni who is bright’ is used in the conjunct form. It is in Paṅkti; the fifth day is the Paṅkti; these are the fifth day. ‘To whom the cows go home’ (it contains); containing (the word) ‘cow’ is a symbol of this (day). The Praüga is in Bṛhatī; the fifth day is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. The strophe of the Marutvatīya has (the word) ‘of the five peoples’ in ‘When with the folk of the five peoples’; this is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘Thus in the Soma, in the drink’ is in Paṅkti and contains (the words) ‘be drunk’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Thou art the helper of him who poureth offering, with the strew spread’ > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.7) rāyaḥ sūno sahaso martyeṣv eti rāya iti rayimat / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha) > xxiii. 1. The fifth day is cattle; the basis by Tanva is the Paṅkti, the Paṅkti is cattle, (they say). It has the following symbols in its verses: (the word) ‘bull’, (the word) ‘cow’, (the word) ‘milk’, (the word) ‘ghee’, (the words) ‘be drunk’, (the word) ‘wealth’, (the word) ‘strong’, having an addition. ‘This guest of yours, waking at dawn’, is the Ājya, containing (the word) ‘wealth’ in ‘wealths’ in ‘Wealths, O son of strength, among mortals’; containing (the word) ‘wealth’ is a symbol of this (day); it has an addition; this is a symbol of the Paṅkti; it is in Jagatī, for this set of three days has the morning pressing in Jagatī. So in the transposed form. Having taken out this, ‘Him I deem Agni who is bright’ is used in the conjunct form. It is in Paṅkti; the fifth day is the Paṅkti; these are the fifth day. ‘To whom the cows go home’ (it contains); containing (the word) ‘cow’ is a symbol of this (day). The Praüga is in Bṛhatī; the fifth day is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. The strophe of the Marutvatīya has (the word) ‘of the five peoples’ in ‘When with the folk of the five peoples’; this is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘Thus in the Soma, in the drink’ is in Paṅkti and contains (the words) ‘be drunk’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Thou art the helper of him who poureth offering, with the strew spread’ > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.8) rayimad iti vā asya rūpam / > xxiii. 1. The fifth day is cattle; the basis by Tanva is the Paṅkti, the Paṅkti is cattle, (they say). It has the following symbols in its verses: (the word) ‘bull’, (the word) ‘cow’, (the word) ‘milk’, (the word) ‘ghee’, (the words) ‘be drunk’, (the word) ‘wealth’, (the word) ‘strong’, having an addition. ‘This guest of yours, waking at dawn’, is the Ājya, containing (the word) ‘wealth’ in ‘wealths’ in ‘Wealths, O son of strength, among mortals’; containing (the word) ‘wealth’ is a symbol of this (day); it has an addition; this is a symbol of the Paṅkti; it is in Jagatī, for this set of three days has the morning pressing in Jagatī. So in the transposed form. Having taken out this, ‘Him I deem Agni who is bright’ is used in the conjunct form. It is in Paṅkti; the fifth day is the Paṅkti; these are the fifth day. ‘To whom the cows go home’ (it contains); containing (the word) ‘cow’ is a symbol of this (day). The Praüga is in Bṛhatī; the fifth day is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. The strophe of the Marutvatīya has (the word) ‘of the five peoples’ in ‘When with the folk of the five peoples’; this is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘Thus in the Soma, in the drink’ is in Paṅkti and contains (the words) ‘be drunk’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Thou art the helper of him who poureth offering, with the strew spread’ > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.9) adhyāsavat tat paṅkte rūpam / > xxiii. 1. The fifth day is cattle; the basis by Tanva is the Paṅkti, the Paṅkti is cattle, (they say). It has the following symbols in its verses: (the word) ‘bull’, (the word) ‘cow’, (the word) ‘milk’, (the word) ‘ghee’, (the words) ‘be drunk’, (the word) ‘wealth’, (the word) ‘strong’, having an addition. ‘This guest of yours, waking at dawn’, is the Ājya, containing (the word) ‘wealth’ in ‘wealths’ in ‘Wealths, O son of strength, among mortals’; containing (the word) ‘wealth’ is a symbol of this (day); it has an addition; this is a symbol of the Paṅkti; it is in Jagatī, for this set of three days has the morning pressing in Jagatī. So in the transposed form. Having taken out this, ‘Him I deem Agni who is bright’ is used in the conjunct form. It is in Paṅkti; the fifth day is the Paṅkti; these are the fifth day. ‘To whom the cows go home’ (it contains); containing (the word) ‘cow’ is a symbol of this (day). The Praüga is in Bṛhatī; the fifth day is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. The strophe of the Marutvatīya has (the word) ‘of the five peoples’ in ‘When with the folk of the five peoples’; this is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘Thus in the Soma, in the drink’ is in Paṅkti and contains (the words) ‘be drunk’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Thou art the helper of him who poureth offering, with the strew spread’ > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.10) jāgatam jagat prātaḥ savano hy eṣa tryahaḥ / > xxiii. 1. The fifth day is cattle; the basis by Tanva is the Paṅkti, the Paṅkti is cattle, (they say). It has the following symbols in its verses: (the word) ‘bull’, (the word) ‘cow’, (the word) ‘milk’, (the word) ‘ghee’, (the words) ‘be drunk’, (the word) ‘wealth’, (the word) ‘strong’, having an addition. ‘This guest of yours, waking at dawn’, is the Ājya, containing (the word) ‘wealth’ in ‘wealths’ in ‘Wealths, O son of strength, among mortals’; containing (the word) ‘wealth’ is a symbol of this (day); it has an addition; this is a symbol of the Paṅkti; it is in Jagatī, for this set of three days has the morning pressing in Jagatī. So in the transposed form. Having taken out this, ‘Him I deem Agni who is bright’ is used in the conjunct form. It is in Paṅkti; the fifth day is the Paṅkti; these are the fifth day. ‘To whom the cows go home’ (it contains); containing (the word) ‘cow’ is a symbol of this (day). The Praüga is in Bṛhatī; the fifth day is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. The strophe of the Marutvatīya has (the word) ‘of the five peoples’ in ‘When with the folk of the five peoples’; this is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘Thus in the Soma, in the drink’ is in Paṅkti and contains (the words) ‘be drunk’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Thou art the helper of him who poureth offering, with the strew spread’ > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.11) iti nu vyūḍhe / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha) > xxiii. 1. The fifth day is cattle; the basis by Tanva is the Paṅkti, the Paṅkti is cattle, (they say). It has the following symbols in its verses: (the word) ‘bull’, (the word) ‘cow’, (the word) ‘milk’, (the word) ‘ghee’, (the words) ‘be drunk’, (the word) ‘wealth’, (the word) ‘strong’, having an addition. ‘This guest of yours, waking at dawn’, is the Ājya, containing (the word) ‘wealth’ in ‘wealths’ in ‘Wealths, O son of strength, among mortals’; containing (the word) ‘wealth’ is a symbol of this (day); it has an addition; this is a symbol of the Paṅkti; it is in Jagatī, for this set of three days has the morning pressing in Jagatī. So in the transposed form. Having taken out this, ‘Him I deem Agni who is bright’ is used in the conjunct form. It is in Paṅkti; the fifth day is the Paṅkti; these are the fifth day. ‘To whom the cows go home’ (it contains); containing (the word) ‘cow’ is a symbol of this (day). The Praüga is in Bṛhatī; the fifth day is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. The strophe of the Marutvatīya has (the word) ‘of the five peoples’ in ‘When with the folk of the five peoples’; this is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘Thus in the Soma, in the drink’ is in Paṅkti and contains (the words) ‘be drunk’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Thou art the helper of him who poureth offering, with the strew spread’ > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.12) uddhṛtya etad agnim tam manye yo vasur iti samūḍhe pāṅktam / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha) > xxiii. 1. The fifth day is cattle; the basis by Tanva is the Paṅkti, the Paṅkti is cattle, (they say). It has the following symbols in its verses: (the word) ‘bull’, (the word) ‘cow’, (the word) ‘milk’, (the word) ‘ghee’, (the words) ‘be drunk’, (the word) ‘wealth’, (the word) ‘strong’, having an addition. ‘This guest of yours, waking at dawn’, is the Ājya, containing (the word) ‘wealth’ in ‘wealths’ in ‘Wealths, O son of strength, among mortals’; containing (the word) ‘wealth’ is a symbol of this (day); it has an addition; this is a symbol of the Paṅkti; it is in Jagatī, for this set of three days has the morning pressing in Jagatī. So in the transposed form. Having taken out this, ‘Him I deem Agni who is bright’ is used in the conjunct form. It is in Paṅkti; the fifth day is the Paṅkti; these are the fifth day. ‘To whom the cows go home’ (it contains); containing (the word) ‘cow’ is a symbol of this (day). The Praüga is in Bṛhatī; the fifth day is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. The strophe of the Marutvatīya has (the word) ‘of the five peoples’ in ‘When with the folk of the five peoples’; this is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘Thus in the Soma, in the drink’ is in Paṅkti and contains (the words) ‘be drunk’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Thou art the helper of him who poureth offering, with the strew spread’ > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.13) paṅktir vai pañcamam ahaḥ / > xxiii. 1. The fifth day is cattle; the basis by Tanva is the Paṅkti, the Paṅkti is cattle, (they say). It has the following symbols in its verses: (the word) ‘bull’, (the word) ‘cow’, (the word) ‘milk’, (the word) ‘ghee’, (the words) ‘be drunk’, (the word) ‘wealth’, (the word) ‘strong’, having an addition. ‘This guest of yours, waking at dawn’, is the Ājya, containing (the word) ‘wealth’ in ‘wealths’ in ‘Wealths, O son of strength, among mortals’; containing (the word) ‘wealth’ is a symbol of this (day); it has an addition; this is a symbol of the Paṅkti; it is in Jagatī, for this set of three days has the morning pressing in Jagatī. So in the transposed form. Having taken out this, ‘Him I deem Agni who is bright’ is used in the conjunct form. It is in Paṅkti; the fifth day is the Paṅkti; these are the fifth day. ‘To whom the cows go home’ (it contains); containing (the word) ‘cow’ is a symbol of this (day). The Praüga is in Bṛhatī; the fifth day is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. The strophe of the Marutvatīya has (the word) ‘of the five peoples’ in ‘When with the folk of the five peoples’; this is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘Thus in the Soma, in the drink’ is in Paṅkti and contains (the words) ‘be drunk’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Thou art the helper of him who poureth offering, with the strew spread’ > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.14) yad etad ahas tad etāḥ / (pṛṣṭhya sadaha) > xxiii. 1. The fifth day is cattle; the basis by Tanva is the Paṅkti, the Paṅkti is cattle, (they say). It has the following symbols in its verses: (the word) ‘bull’, (the word) ‘cow’, (the word) ‘milk’, (the word) ‘ghee’, (the words) ‘be drunk’, (the word) ‘wealth’, (the word) ‘strong’, having an addition. ‘This guest of yours, waking at dawn’, is the Ājya, containing (the word) ‘wealth’ in ‘wealths’ in ‘Wealths, O son of strength, among mortals’; containing (the word) ‘wealth’ is a symbol of this (day); it has an addition; this is a symbol of the Paṅkti; it is in Jagatī, for this set of three days has the morning pressing in Jagatī. So in the transposed form. Having taken out this, ‘Him I deem Agni who is bright’ is used in the conjunct form. It is in Paṅkti; the fifth day is the Paṅkti; these are the fifth day. ‘To whom the cows go home’ (it contains); containing (the word) ‘cow’ is a symbol of this (day). The Praüga is in Bṛhatī; the fifth day is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. The strophe of the Marutvatīya has (the word) ‘of the five peoples’ in ‘When with the folk of the five peoples’; this is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘Thus in the Soma, in the drink’ is in Paṅkti and contains (the words) ‘be drunk’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Thou art the helper of him who poureth offering, with the strew spread’ > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.15) astam yam yanti dhenava iti / > xxiii. 1. The fifth day is cattle; the basis by Tanva is the Paṅkti, the Paṅkti is cattle, (they say). It has the following symbols in its verses: (the word) ‘bull’, (the word) ‘cow’, (the word) ‘milk’, (the word) ‘ghee’, (the words) ‘be drunk’, (the word) ‘wealth’, (the word) ‘strong’, having an addition. ‘This guest of yours, waking at dawn’, is the Ājya, containing (the word) ‘wealth’ in ‘wealths’ in ‘Wealths, O son of strength, among mortals’; containing (the word) ‘wealth’ is a symbol of this (day); it has an addition; this is a symbol of the Paṅkti; it is in Jagatī, for this set of three days has the morning pressing in Jagatī. So in the transposed form. Having taken out this, ‘Him I deem Agni who is bright’ is used in the conjunct form. It is in Paṅkti; the fifth day is the Paṅkti; these are the fifth day. ‘To whom the cows go home’ (it contains); containing (the word) ‘cow’ is a symbol of this (day). The Praüga is in Bṛhatī; the fifth day is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. The strophe of the Marutvatīya has (the word) ‘of the five peoples’ in ‘When with the folk of the five peoples’; this is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘Thus in the Soma, in the drink’ is in Paṅkti and contains (the words) ‘be drunk’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Thou art the helper of him who poureth offering, with the strew spread’ > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.16) dhenumad iti vā asya rūpam / > xxiii. 1. The fifth day is cattle; the basis by Tanva is the Paṅkti, the Paṅkti is cattle, (they say). It has the following symbols in its verses: (the word) ‘bull’, (the word) ‘cow’, (the word) ‘milk’, (the word) ‘ghee’, (the words) ‘be drunk’, (the word) ‘wealth’, (the word) ‘strong’, having an addition. ‘This guest of yours, waking at dawn’, is the Ājya, containing (the word) ‘wealth’ in ‘wealths’ in ‘Wealths, O son of strength, among mortals’; containing (the word) ‘wealth’ is a symbol of this (day); it has an addition; this is a symbol of the Paṅkti; it is in Jagatī, for this set of three days has the morning pressing in Jagatī. So in the transposed form. Having taken out this, ‘Him I deem Agni who is bright’ is used in the conjunct form. It is in Paṅkti; the fifth day is the Paṅkti; these are the fifth day. ‘To whom the cows go home’ (it contains); containing (the word) ‘cow’ is a symbol of this (day). The Praüga is in Bṛhatī; the fifth day is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. The strophe of the Marutvatīya has (the word) ‘of the five peoples’ in ‘When with the folk of the five peoples’; this is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘Thus in the Soma, in the drink’ is in Paṅkti and contains (the words) ‘be drunk’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Thou art the helper of him who poureth offering, with the strew spread’ > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.17) bārhataḥ praugaḥ / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha) > xxiii. 1. The fifth day is cattle; the basis by Tanva is the Paṅkti, the Paṅkti is cattle, (they say). It has the following symbols in its verses: (the word) ‘bull’, (the word) ‘cow’, (the word) ‘milk’, (the word) ‘ghee’, (the words) ‘be drunk’, (the word) ‘wealth’, (the word) ‘strong’, having an addition. ‘This guest of yours, waking at dawn’, is the Ājya, containing (the word) ‘wealth’ in ‘wealths’ in ‘Wealths, O son of strength, among mortals’; containing (the word) ‘wealth’ is a symbol of this (day); it has an addition; this is a symbol of the Paṅkti; it is in Jagatī, for this set of three days has the morning pressing in Jagatī. So in the transposed form. Having taken out this, ‘Him I deem Agni who is bright’ is used in the conjunct form. It is in Paṅkti; the fifth day is the Paṅkti; these are the fifth day. ‘To whom the cows go home’ (it contains); containing (the word) ‘cow’ is a symbol of this (day). The Praüga is in Bṛhatī; the fifth day is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. The strophe of the Marutvatīya has (the word) ‘of the five peoples’ in ‘When with the folk of the five peoples’; this is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘Thus in the Soma, in the drink’ is in Paṅkti and contains (the words) ‘be drunk’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Thou art the helper of him who poureth offering, with the strew spread’ > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.18) paśavaḥ pañcamam ahaḥ / > xxiii. 1. The fifth day is cattle; the basis by Tanva is the Paṅkti, the Paṅkti is cattle, (they say). It has the following symbols in its verses: (the word) ‘bull’, (the word) ‘cow’, (the word) ‘milk’, (the word) ‘ghee’, (the words) ‘be drunk’, (the word) ‘wealth’, (the word) ‘strong’, having an addition. ‘This guest of yours, waking at dawn’, is the Ājya, containing (the word) ‘wealth’ in ‘wealths’ in ‘Wealths, O son of strength, among mortals’; containing (the word) ‘wealth’ is a symbol of this (day); it has an addition; this is a symbol of the Paṅkti; it is in Jagatī, for this set of three days has the morning pressing in Jagatī. So in the transposed form. Having taken out this, ‘Him I deem Agni who is bright’ is used in the conjunct form. It is in Paṅkti; the fifth day is the Paṅkti; these are the fifth day. ‘To whom the cows go home’ (it contains); containing (the word) ‘cow’ is a symbol of this (day). The Praüga is in Bṛhatī; the fifth day is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. The strophe of the Marutvatīya has (the word) ‘of the five peoples’ in ‘When with the folk of the five peoples’; this is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘Thus in the Soma, in the drink’ is in Paṅkti and contains (the words) ‘be drunk’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Thou art the helper of him who poureth offering, with the strew spread’ > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.19) bārhatāḥ paśavaḥ paśūnām eva āptyai / > xxiii. 1. The fifth day is cattle; the basis by Tanva is the Paṅkti, the Paṅkti is cattle, (they say). It has the following symbols in its verses: (the word) ‘bull’, (the word) ‘cow’, (the word) ‘milk’, (the word) ‘ghee’, (the words) ‘be drunk’, (the word) ‘wealth’, (the word) ‘strong’, having an addition. ‘This guest of yours, waking at dawn’, is the Ājya, containing (the word) ‘wealth’ in ‘wealths’ in ‘Wealths, O son of strength, among mortals’; containing (the word) ‘wealth’ is a symbol of this (day); it has an addition; this is a symbol of the Paṅkti; it is in Jagatī, for this set of three days has the morning pressing in Jagatī. So in the transposed form. Having taken out this, ‘Him I deem Agni who is bright’ is used in the conjunct form. It is in Paṅkti; the fifth day is the Paṅkti; these are the fifth day. ‘To whom the cows go home’ (it contains); containing (the word) ‘cow’ is a symbol of this (day). The Praüga is in Bṛhatī; the fifth day is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. The strophe of the Marutvatīya has (the word) ‘of the five peoples’ in ‘When with the folk of the five peoples’; this is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘Thus in the Soma, in the drink’ is in Paṅkti and contains (the words) ‘be drunk’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Thou art the helper of him who poureth offering, with the strew spread’ > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.20) yat pāñcajanyayā viśa iti marutvatīyasya pratipat / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha) > xxiii. 1. The fifth day is cattle; the basis by Tanva is the Paṅkti, the Paṅkti is cattle, (they say). It has the following symbols in its verses: (the word) ‘bull’, (the word) ‘cow’, (the word) ‘milk’, (the word) ‘ghee’, (the words) ‘be drunk’, (the word) ‘wealth’, (the word) ‘strong’, having an addition. ‘This guest of yours, waking at dawn’, is the Ājya, containing (the word) ‘wealth’ in ‘wealths’ in ‘Wealths, O son of strength, among mortals’; containing (the word) ‘wealth’ is a symbol of this (day); it has an addition; this is a symbol of the Paṅkti; it is in Jagatī, for this set of three days has the morning pressing in Jagatī. So in the transposed form. Having taken out this, ‘Him I deem Agni who is bright’ is used in the conjunct form. It is in Paṅkti; the fifth day is the Paṅkti; these are the fifth day. ‘To whom the cows go home’ (it contains); containing (the word) ‘cow’ is a symbol of this (day). The Praüga is in Bṛhatī; the fifth day is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. The strophe of the Marutvatīya has (the word) ‘of the five peoples’ in ‘When with the folk of the five peoples’; this is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘Thus in the Soma, in the drink’ is in Paṅkti and contains (the words) ‘be drunk’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Thou art the helper of him who poureth offering, with the strew spread’ > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.21) pāñcajanyayā it tat pañcamasya ahno rūpam / > xxiii. 1. The fifth day is cattle; the basis by Tanva is the Paṅkti, the Paṅkti is cattle, (they say). It has the following symbols in its verses: (the word) ‘bull’, (the word) ‘cow’, (the word) ‘milk’, (the word) ‘ghee’, (the words) ‘be drunk’, (the word) ‘wealth’, (the word) ‘strong’, having an addition. ‘This guest of yours, waking at dawn’, is the Ājya, containing (the word) ‘wealth’ in ‘wealths’ in ‘Wealths, O son of strength, among mortals’; containing (the word) ‘wealth’ is a symbol of this (day); it has an addition; this is a symbol of the Paṅkti; it is in Jagatī, for this set of three days has the morning pressing in Jagatī. So in the transposed form. Having taken out this, ‘Him I deem Agni who is bright’ is used in the conjunct form. It is in Paṅkti; the fifth day is the Paṅkti; these are the fifth day. ‘To whom the cows go home’ (it contains); containing (the word) ‘cow’ is a symbol of this (day). The Praüga is in Bṛhatī; the fifth day is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. The strophe of the Marutvatīya has (the word) ‘of the five peoples’ in ‘When with the folk of the five peoples’; this is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘Thus in the Soma, in the drink’ is in Paṅkti and contains (the words) ‘be drunk’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Thou art the helper of him who poureth offering, with the strew spread’ > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.22) itthā hi soma in mada iti madvat pāṅktam tasya uktam brāhmaṇam / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha) > xxiii. 1. The fifth day is cattle; the basis by Tanva is the Paṅkti, the Paṅkti is cattle, (they say). It has the following symbols in its verses: (the word) ‘bull’, (the word) ‘cow’, (the word) ‘milk’, (the word) ‘ghee’, (the words) ‘be drunk’, (the word) ‘wealth’, (the word) ‘strong’, having an addition. ‘This guest of yours, waking at dawn’, is the Ājya, containing (the word) ‘wealth’ in ‘wealths’ in ‘Wealths, O son of strength, among mortals’; containing (the word) ‘wealth’ is a symbol of this (day); it has an addition; this is a symbol of the Paṅkti; it is in Jagatī, for this set of three days has the morning pressing in Jagatī. So in the transposed form. Having taken out this, ‘Him I deem Agni who is bright’ is used in the conjunct form. It is in Paṅkti; the fifth day is the Paṅkti; these are the fifth day. ‘To whom the cows go home’ (it contains); containing (the word) ‘cow’ is a symbol of this (day). The Praüga is in Bṛhatī; the fifth day is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. The strophe of the Marutvatīya has (the word) ‘of the five peoples’ in ‘When with the folk of the five peoples’; this is a symbol of the fifth day. ‘Thus in the Soma, in the drink’ is in Paṅkti and contains (the words) ‘be drunk’; the explanation of this has been given. ‘Thou art the helper of him who poureth offering, with the strew spread’ > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.23) avitāsi sunvato vṛkta barhiṣa iti ṣaṭ padāḥ / > are verses of six Padas; the year has six seasons; verily (they serve) to obtain the year. ‘They are to be recited as Gāyatrī verses’, Kauṣītaki used to say; the reciting as Gāyatrī makes full completion; in that with each set of eight syllables he says the Praṇava, that is the Gāyatrī form. ‘Indra with the Maruts, the bull, for joy’ is in normal Triṣṭubh and supports the pressing. The explanation of this has been given. It contains (the word) ‘bull’ in ‘The bull, for joy’; this is a symbol of this day. ‘He by whom this’ is the Marutvatīya; it is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the midday pressing. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.24) ṣaḍ vā ṛtavaḥ saṃvatsaraḥ / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha) > are verses of six Padas; the year has six seasons; verily (they serve) to obtain the year. ‘They are to be recited as Gāyatrī verses’, Kauṣītaki used to say; the reciting as Gāyatrī makes full completion; in that with each set of eight syllables he says the Praṇava, that is the Gāyatrī form. ‘Indra with the Maruts, the bull, for joy’ is in normal Triṣṭubh and supports the pressing. The explanation of this has been given. It contains (the word) ‘bull’ in ‘The bull, for joy’; this is a symbol of this day. ‘He by whom this’ is the Marutvatīya; it is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the midday pressing. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.25) saṃvatsarasya eva āptyai / > are verses of six Padas; the year has six seasons; verily (they serve) to obtain the year. ‘They are to be recited as Gāyatrī verses’, Kauṣītaki used to say; the reciting as Gāyatrī makes full completion; in that with each set of eight syllables he says the Praṇava, that is the Gāyatrī form. ‘Indra with the Maruts, the bull, for joy’ is in normal Triṣṭubh and supports the pressing. The explanation of this has been given. It contains (the word) ‘bull’ in ‘The bull, for joy’; this is a symbol of this day. ‘He by whom this’ is the Marutvatīya; it is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the midday pressing. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.26) tāsām gāyatrī śaṃsam śastram iti ha sma āha kauṣītakiḥ / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha) > are verses of six Padas; the year has six seasons; verily (they serve) to obtain the year. ‘They are to be recited as Gāyatrī verses’, Kauṣītaki used to say; the reciting as Gāyatrī makes full completion; in that with each set of eight syllables he says the Praṇava, that is the Gāyatrī form. ‘Indra with the Maruts, the bull, for joy’ is in normal Triṣṭubh and supports the pressing. The explanation of this has been given. It contains (the word) ‘bull’ in ‘The bull, for joy’; this is a symbol of this day. ‘He by whom this’ is the Marutvatīya; it is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the midday pressing. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.27) tad vā atra samṛddham yad gāyatrī śaṃsam / > are verses of six Padas; the year has six seasons; verily (they serve) to obtain the year. ‘They are to be recited as Gāyatrī verses’, Kauṣītaki used to say; the reciting as Gāyatrī makes full completion; in that with each set of eight syllables he says the Praṇava, that is the Gāyatrī form. ‘Indra with the Maruts, the bull, for joy’ is in normal Triṣṭubh and supports the pressing. The explanation of this has been given. It contains (the word) ‘bull’ in ‘The bull, for joy’; this is a symbol of this day. ‘He by whom this’ is the Marutvatīya; it is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the midday pressing. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.28) tad yad aṣṭābhir aṣṭābhir akṣaraiḥ praṇauti / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha) > are verses of six Padas; the year has six seasons; verily (they serve) to obtain the year. ‘They are to be recited as Gāyatrī verses’, Kauṣītaki used to say; the reciting as Gāyatrī makes full completion; in that with each set of eight syllables he says the Praṇava, that is the Gāyatrī form. ‘Indra with the Maruts, the bull, for joy’ is in normal Triṣṭubh and supports the pressing. The explanation of this has been given. It contains (the word) ‘bull’ in ‘The bull, for joy’; this is a symbol of this day. ‘He by whom this’ is the Marutvatīya; it is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the midday pressing. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.29) tad gāyatryai rūpam / > are verses of six Padas; the year has six seasons; verily (they serve) to obtain the year. ‘They are to be recited as Gāyatrī verses’, Kauṣītaki used to say; the reciting as Gāyatrī makes full completion; in that with each set of eight syllables he says the Praṇava, that is the Gāyatrī form. ‘Indra with the Maruts, the bull, for joy’ is in normal Triṣṭubh and supports the pressing. The explanation of this has been given. It contains (the word) ‘bull’ in ‘The bull, for joy’; this is a symbol of this day. ‘He by whom this’ is the Marutvatīya; it is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the midday pressing. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.30) marutvān indra vṛṣabho raṇāya iti vijñāta traiṣṭubham savana dharaṇam tasya uktam brāhmaṇam / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha) > are verses of six Padas; the year has six seasons; verily (they serve) to obtain the year. ‘They are to be recited as Gāyatrī verses’, Kauṣītaki used to say; the reciting as Gāyatrī makes full completion; in that with each set of eight syllables he says the Praṇava, that is the Gāyatrī form. ‘Indra with the Maruts, the bull, for joy’ is in normal Triṣṭubh and supports the pressing. The explanation of this has been given. It contains (the word) ‘bull’ in ‘The bull, for joy’; this is a symbol of this day. ‘He by whom this’ is the Marutvatīya; it is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the midday pressing. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.31) vṛṣabho raṇāya iti vṛṣabhavat / > are verses of six Padas; the year has six seasons; verily (they serve) to obtain the year. ‘They are to be recited as Gāyatrī verses’, Kauṣītaki used to say; the reciting as Gāyatrī makes full completion; in that with each set of eight syllables he says the Praṇava, that is the Gāyatrī form. ‘Indra with the Maruts, the bull, for joy’ is in normal Triṣṭubh and supports the pressing. The explanation of this has been given. It contains (the word) ‘bull’ in ‘The bull, for joy’; this is a symbol of this day. ‘He by whom this’ is the Marutvatīya; it is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the midday pressing. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.32) tad etasya ahno rūpam / > are verses of six Padas; the year has six seasons; verily (they serve) to obtain the year. ‘They are to be recited as Gāyatrī verses’, Kauṣītaki used to say; the reciting as Gāyatrī makes full completion; in that with each set of eight syllables he says the Praṇava, that is the Gāyatrī form. ‘Indra with the Maruts, the bull, for joy’ is in normal Triṣṭubh and supports the pressing. The explanation of this has been given. It contains (the word) ‘bull’ in ‘The bull, for joy’; this is a symbol of this day. ‘He by whom this’ is the Marutvatīya; it is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the midday pressing. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.33) ayam ha yena vā idam iti marutvatīyam gāyatra / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha) > are verses of six Padas; the year has six seasons; verily (they serve) to obtain the year. ‘They are to be recited as Gāyatrī verses’, Kauṣītaki used to say; the reciting as Gāyatrī makes full completion; in that with each set of eight syllables he says the Praṇava, that is the Gāyatrī form. ‘Indra with the Maruts, the bull, for joy’ is in normal Triṣṭubh and supports the pressing. The explanation of this has been given. It contains (the word) ‘bull’ in ‘The bull, for joy’; this is a symbol of this day. ‘He by whom this’ is the Marutvatīya; it is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the midday pressing. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [23.4.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4.34) gāyatra madhyaṃdino hy eṣa tryahaḥ / (soma: pṛṣṭhya sadaha) > are verses of six Padas; the year has six seasons; verily (they serve) to obtain the year. ‘They are to be recited as Gāyatrī verses’, Kauṣītaki used to say; the reciting as Gāyatrī makes full completion; in that with each set of eight syllables he says the Praṇava, that is the Gāyatrī form. ‘Indra with the Maruts, the bull, for joy’ is in normal Triṣṭubh and supports the pressing. The explanation of this has been given. It contains (the word) ‘bull’ in ‘The bull, for joy’; this is a symbol of this day. ‘He by whom this’ is the Marutvatīya; it is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the midday pressing. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ## Translations (2) - [Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki~en-keith.23.p3) — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki~en-mt.23.4.1) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [Mādhyandina](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha*madhyandina.13.5.1.9) — Sanskrit - [Aitareyabrāhmaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.aitreya.5.6) — Mahidāsa Aitareya, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.23.4) · Pramāṇa