Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 24.3
Kauṣītakibrāhmaṇa 24.3
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- Sanskrit
24.3.1
janiṣṭhā ugraḥ sahase turāya iti gaurivītam pūrvam śastvā indra piba tubhyam suto madāya ity etasmin bārhate pañcarce nividam dadhāti /
'O Indra, drink; for thee it hath been pressed for delight.' 'I shall proclaim the manly deeds of Indra', this of Hiraṇyastūpa having recited first, he inserts a Nivid in the hymn of nine Bṛhatī verses, 'Thy nearest, thy furthest aid.' So if the Pṛṣṭha be the Rathantara. 'But, if it be the Bṛhat, having recited the two of Bṛhatī verses first he should place Nivids in the two from the one-day (rite),' (they say). 'The Niṣkevalya and the Marutvatīya should be each of one hymn only' is the rule. 'Drink the Soma towards which, O dread one, thou hast penetrated' and 'Praise him who hath might to overcome' are (two hymns ) containing (the word) 'towards'; this is the symbol of the Abhijit. 'The third pressing should follow the normal one-day (rite)' is the rule; the Abhijit is a one-day (rite); the one-day (rite) is a support; verily (it serves) for support.
24.3.2
indrasya nu vīryāṇi pra vocam iti hairaṇya stūpam pūrvam śastvā yā ta ūtir avamā yā paramā ity etasmin bārhate navarce nividam dadhāti / (soma: abhijit)
'O Indra, drink; for thee it hath been pressed for delight.' 'I shall proclaim the manly deeds of Indra', this of Hiraṇyastūpa having recited first, he inserts a Nivid in the hymn of nine Bṛhatī verses, 'Thy nearest, thy furthest aid.' So if the Pṛṣṭha be the Rathantara. 'But, if it be the Bṛhat, having recited the two of Bṛhatī verses first he should place Nivids in the two from the one-day (rite),' (they say). 'The Niṣkevalya and the Marutvatīya should be each of one hymn only' is the rule. 'Drink the Soma towards which, O dread one, thou hast penetrated' and 'Praise him who hath might to overcome' are (two hymns ) containing (the word) 'towards'; this is the symbol of the Abhijit. 'The third pressing should follow the normal one-day (rite)' is the rule; the Abhijit is a one-day (rite); the one-day (rite) is a support; verily (it serves) for support.
24.3.3
evam nu yadi rathantaram pṛṣṭham bhavati /
'O Indra, drink; for thee it hath been pressed for delight.' 'I shall proclaim the manly deeds of Indra', this of Hiraṇyastūpa having recited first, he inserts a Nivid in the hymn of nine Bṛhatī verses, 'Thy nearest, thy furthest aid.' So if the Pṛṣṭha be the Rathantara. 'But, if it be the Bṛhat, having recited the two of Bṛhatī verses first he should place Nivids in the two from the one-day (rite),' (they say). 'The Niṣkevalya and the Marutvatīya should be each of one hymn only' is the rule. 'Drink the Soma towards which, O dread one, thou hast penetrated' and 'Praise him who hath might to overcome' are (two hymns ) containing (the word) 'towards'; this is the symbol of the Abhijit. 'The third pressing should follow the normal one-day (rite)' is the rule; the Abhijit is a one-day (rite); the one-day (rite) is a support; verily (it serves) for support.
24.3.4
yady u bṛhat /
'O Indra, drink; for thee it hath been pressed for delight.' 'I shall proclaim the manly deeds of Indra', this of Hiraṇyastūpa having recited first, he inserts a Nivid in the hymn of nine Bṛhatī verses, 'Thy nearest, thy furthest aid.' So if the Pṛṣṭha be the Rathantara. 'But, if it be the Bṛhat, having recited the two of Bṛhatī verses first he should place Nivids in the two from the one-day (rite),' (they say). 'The Niṣkevalya and the Marutvatīya should be each of one hymn only' is the rule. 'Drink the Soma towards which, O dread one, thou hast penetrated' and 'Praise him who hath might to overcome' are (two hymns ) containing (the word) 'towards'; this is the symbol of the Abhijit. 'The third pressing should follow the normal one-day (rite)' is the rule; the Abhijit is a one-day (rite); the one-day (rite) is a support; verily (it serves) for support.
24.3.5
bārhate pūrve śastvā rāthantarayor nividau dadhyād iti / (soma: abhijit)
'O Indra, drink; for thee it hath been pressed for delight.' 'I shall proclaim the manly deeds of Indra', this of Hiraṇyastūpa having recited first, he inserts a Nivid in the hymn of nine Bṛhatī verses, 'Thy nearest, thy furthest aid.' So if the Pṛṣṭha be the Rathantara. 'But, if it be the Bṛhat, having recited the two of Bṛhatī verses first he should place Nivids in the two from the one-day (rite),' (they say). 'The Niṣkevalya and the Marutvatīya should be each of one hymn only' is the rule. 'Drink the Soma towards which, O dread one, thou hast penetrated' and 'Praise him who hath might to overcome' are (two hymns ) containing (the word) 'towards'; this is the symbol of the Abhijit. 'The third pressing should follow the normal one-day (rite)' is the rule; the Abhijit is a one-day (rite); the one-day (rite) is a support; verily (it serves) for support.
24.3.6
eka sūkte niṣkevalya marutvatīye syātām iti sā sthitiḥ /
'O Indra, drink; for thee it hath been pressed for delight.' 'I shall proclaim the manly deeds of Indra', this of Hiraṇyastūpa having recited first, he inserts a Nivid in the hymn of nine Bṛhatī verses, 'Thy nearest, thy furthest aid.' So if the Pṛṣṭha be the Rathantara. 'But, if it be the Bṛhat, having recited the two of Bṛhatī verses first he should place Nivids in the two from the one-day (rite),' (they say). 'The Niṣkevalya and the Marutvatīya should be each of one hymn only' is the rule. 'Drink the Soma towards which, O dread one, thou hast penetrated' and 'Praise him who hath might to overcome' are (two hymns ) containing (the word) 'towards'; this is the symbol of the Abhijit. 'The third pressing should follow the normal one-day (rite)' is the rule; the Abhijit is a one-day (rite); the one-day (rite) is a support; verily (it serves) for support.
24.3.7
pibā somam abhi yam ugra tardas tam u ṣṭuhi yo abhibhūty ojā ity abhivatī / (soma: abhijit)
'O Indra, drink; for thee it hath been pressed for delight.' 'I shall proclaim the manly deeds of Indra', this of Hiraṇyastūpa having recited first, he inserts a Nivid in the hymn of nine Bṛhatī verses, 'Thy nearest, thy furthest aid.' So if the Pṛṣṭha be the Rathantara. 'But, if it be the Bṛhat, having recited the two of Bṛhatī verses first he should place Nivids in the two from the one-day (rite),' (they say). 'The Niṣkevalya and the Marutvatīya should be each of one hymn only' is the rule. 'Drink the Soma towards which, O dread one, thou hast penetrated' and 'Praise him who hath might to overcome' are (two hymns ) containing (the word) 'towards'; this is the symbol of the Abhijit. 'The third pressing should follow the normal one-day (rite)' is the rule; the Abhijit is a one-day (rite); the one-day (rite) is a support; verily (it serves) for support.
24.3.8
tad abhijito rūpam /
'O Indra, drink; for thee it hath been pressed for delight.' 'I shall proclaim the manly deeds of Indra', this of Hiraṇyastūpa having recited first, he inserts a Nivid in the hymn of nine Bṛhatī verses, 'Thy nearest, thy furthest aid.' So if the Pṛṣṭha be the Rathantara. 'But, if it be the Bṛhat, having recited the two of Bṛhatī verses first he should place Nivids in the two from the one-day (rite),' (they say). 'The Niṣkevalya and the Marutvatīya should be each of one hymn only' is the rule. 'Drink the Soma towards which, O dread one, thou hast penetrated' and 'Praise him who hath might to overcome' are (two hymns ) containing (the word) 'towards'; this is the symbol of the Abhijit. 'The third pressing should follow the normal one-day (rite)' is the rule; the Abhijit is a one-day (rite); the one-day (rite) is a support; verily (it serves) for support.
24.3.9
atha nityam eva aikāhikam tṛtīya savanam /
'O Indra, drink; for thee it hath been pressed for delight.' 'I shall proclaim the manly deeds of Indra', this of Hiraṇyastūpa having recited first, he inserts a Nivid in the hymn of nine Bṛhatī verses, 'Thy nearest, thy furthest aid.' So if the Pṛṣṭha be the Rathantara. 'But, if it be the Bṛhat, having recited the two of Bṛhatī verses first he should place Nivids in the two from the one-day (rite),' (they say). 'The Niṣkevalya and the Marutvatīya should be each of one hymn only' is the rule. 'Drink the Soma towards which, O dread one, thou hast penetrated' and 'Praise him who hath might to overcome' are (two hymns ) containing (the word) 'towards'; this is the symbol of the Abhijit. 'The third pressing should follow the normal one-day (rite)' is the rule; the Abhijit is a one-day (rite); the one-day (rite) is a support; verily (it serves) for support.
24.3.10
ekāho vā abhijit /
'O Indra, drink; for thee it hath been pressed for delight.' 'I shall proclaim the manly deeds of Indra', this of Hiraṇyastūpa having recited first, he inserts a Nivid in the hymn of nine Bṛhatī verses, 'Thy nearest, thy furthest aid.' So if the Pṛṣṭha be the Rathantara. 'But, if it be the Bṛhat, having recited the two of Bṛhatī verses first he should place Nivids in the two from the one-day (rite),' (they say). 'The Niṣkevalya and the Marutvatīya should be each of one hymn only' is the rule. 'Drink the Soma towards which, O dread one, thou hast penetrated' and 'Praise him who hath might to overcome' are (two hymns ) containing (the word) 'towards'; this is the symbol of the Abhijit. 'The third pressing should follow the normal one-day (rite)' is the rule; the Abhijit is a one-day (rite); the one-day (rite) is a support; verily (it serves) for support.
24.3.11
pratiṣṭhā vā ekāhaḥ pratiṣṭhityā eva / (soma: abhijit)
'O Indra, drink; for thee it hath been pressed for delight.' 'I shall proclaim the manly deeds of Indra', this of Hiraṇyastūpa having recited first, he inserts a Nivid in the hymn of nine Bṛhatī verses, 'Thy nearest, thy furthest aid.' So if the Pṛṣṭha be the Rathantara. 'But, if it be the Bṛhat, having recited the two of Bṛhatī verses first he should place Nivids in the two from the one-day (rite),' (they say). 'The Niṣkevalya and the Marutvatīya should be each of one hymn only' is the rule. 'Drink the Soma towards which, O dread one, thou hast penetrated' and 'Praise him who hath might to overcome' are (two hymns ) containing (the word) 'towards'; this is the symbol of the Abhijit. 'The third pressing should follow the normal one-day (rite)' is the rule; the Abhijit is a one-day (rite); the one-day (rite) is a support; verily (it serves) for support.
Translations (2)
- Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation