[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Vedic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda) › [Brāhmaṇas (ritual exegesis)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana) › [Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki) › 24.5.10 # Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 24.5.10 Kauṣītakibrāhmaṇa 24.5.10 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [24.5.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.24.5.10) kva sya vīraḥ ko apaśyad indram iti prathamasya svara sāmno marutvatīyam kva iti kadvat / (soma: svara sāman) > 'O god, the mortal with sacrifice hither' is the Ājya of the first Svarasāman (day), containing the word 'hither' and connected with the Rathantara. 'Great strength in the beam' is (the Ājya ) of the second, (containing the word) 'great', and connected with the Bṛhat. 'O Agni, bring hither the most mighty' is (the Ājya) of the third, containing (the word) 'hither', and connected with the Rathantara. The Praüga of the first Svarasāman is by Madhuchandas, that of the second by Gṛtsamada, and that of the third in Uṣṇih verses by Atri; the explanation of these has been given. The strophe and antistrophe of the Marutvatīyas, the verses to Brahmaṇaspati, follow the model of the three-day (rite); the explanation of them has been given. 'Where is this hero who hath seen Indra'? is the Marutvatīya of the first Svarasāman, containing (the word) 'who' in 'where'. 'With what array, of one age, of one home?' is (the Marutvatīya ) of the second, containing (the word) 'who' in 'what'. 'Let him sing the Sāman springing forth as of a bird' is (the Marutvatīya ) of the third, containing (the word) 'who' in 'work (ka-rma)' in 'Those works most welcome to him'; Prajāpati is 'Who'; the Svarasāmans are Prajāpati. 'When thou wast born, O unequalled one'; on this strophe , which has a Bṛhatī as the third verse, some daily bring in the Svaras; if they do so, the strophe and antistrophe and the inserted verse are the same. 'What newest of praisers?' is the Pragātha containing (the word) 'who'; the explanation of this has been given. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) - [Previous: 24.5.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.24.5.9) - [Next: 24.5.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.24.5.12) - [Up: 24.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.24.5) ## Translations (2) - [Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki~en-keith.24.p12) — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki~en-mt.24.5.10) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.24.5.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.24.5.10) · Pramāṇa