Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 25.12

25.12.1

atho prajāpatir vai viśvajit /

Moreover, Prajāpati is the Viśvajit.

25.12.2

sarvam vai prajāpatir viśvajit /

The Viśvajit is everything, Prajāpati.

25.12.3

tat sarveṇa sarvam āpnoti ya evam veda / (soma: viśvajit)

He who knows thus attains everything through everything.

25.12.4

tatra agni mārute raudrīm śastvā hotā evayā marutam paṅkti śaṃsam śaṃsati.(evayāmarutam?) / (soma: viśvajit)

There, in the Agnimāruta, having recited the verse to Rudra, the hotṛ recites the Evayāmarut hymn in fivefold recitation.

xxv. 13. In the Āgnimāruta (Çastra) the Hotṛ having recited the Rudra verse, recites the Evayāmarut hymn in Paṅkti form; the sacrifice is fivefold; verily (it serves) to obtain the sacrifice. 'Let me not,' (he thinks), 'obstract the Çilpa of the Achāvāka.' Moreover Rudra is the oldest and best of the gods, the Atichandas of metres, the Viçvajit of one-day rites. Thus he makes it successful with its own symbol. At three verses of it should he repeat *o*; if he desire to repeat *o* he should do it at all. The repetition of *o* is food; the breaths are food; the Çilpas are the breaths; verily thus he places the breath in the breaths. Moreover by the Viçvajit Prajāpati propagated all offspring, and conquered all. Thus is it the Viçvajit. Now is he born who sacrifices with the Viçvajit; therefore does he repeat *o*. Stumbling as it were does he move as he seeks to walk for the first time. Thus him from the immortal metre he propagates to immortality. They obtain immortality who perform the Viçvajit.

25.12.5

pāṅkto vai yajño yajñasya eva avāptyai /

Fivefold is the sacrifice, for the attainment of the sacrifice,

xxv. 13. In the Āgnimāruta (Çastra) the Hotṛ having recited the Rudra verse, recites the Evayāmarut hymn in Paṅkti form; the sacrifice is fivefold; verily (it serves) to obtain the sacrifice. 'Let me not,' (he thinks), 'obstract the Çilpa of the Achāvāka.' Moreover Rudra is the oldest and best of the gods, the Atichandas of metres, the Viçvajit of one-day rites. Thus he makes it successful with its own symbol. At three verses of it should he repeat *o*; if he desire to repeat *o* he should do it at all. The repetition of *o* is food; the breaths are food; the Çilpas are the breaths; verily thus he places the breath in the breaths. Moreover by the Viçvajit Prajāpati propagated all offspring, and conquered all. Thus is it the Viçvajit. Now is he born who sacrifices with the Viçvajit; therefore does he repeat *o*. Stumbling as it were does he move as he seeks to walk for the first time. Thus him from the immortal metre he propagates to immortality. They obtain immortality who perform the Viçvajit.

25.12.6

na id acchāvākasya śilpam antarayāma iti /

[and] lest we omit the śilpa of the Acchāvāka.

xxv. 13. In the Āgnimāruta (Çastra) the Hotṛ having recited the Rudra verse, recites the Evayāmarut hymn in Paṅkti form; the sacrifice is fivefold; verily (it serves) to obtain the sacrifice. 'Let me not,' (he thinks), 'obstract the Çilpa of the Achāvāka.' Moreover Rudra is the oldest and best of the gods, the Atichandas of metres, the Viçvajit of one-day rites. Thus he makes it successful with its own symbol. At three verses of it should he repeat *o*; if he desire to repeat *o* he should do it at all. The repetition of *o* is food; the breaths are food; the Çilpas are the breaths; verily thus he places the breath in the breaths. Moreover by the Viçvajit Prajāpati propagated all offspring, and conquered all. Thus is it the Viçvajit. Now is he born who sacrifices with the Viçvajit; therefore does he repeat *o*. Stumbling as it were does he move as he seeks to walk for the first time. Thus him from the immortal metre he propagates to immortality. They obtain immortality who perform the Viçvajit.

25.12.7

atho rudro vai jyeṣṭhaś ca śreṣṭhaś ca devānām / (soma: viśvajit)

Moreover, Rudra is the eldest and the most excellent among the gods.

xxv. 13. In the Āgnimāruta (Çastra) the Hotṛ having recited the Rudra verse, recites the Evayāmarut hymn in Paṅkti form; the sacrifice is fivefold; verily (it serves) to obtain the sacrifice. 'Let me not,' (he thinks), 'obstract the Çilpa of the Achāvāka.' Moreover Rudra is the oldest and best of the gods, the Atichandas of metres, the Viçvajit of one-day rites. Thus he makes it successful with its own symbol. At three verses of it should he repeat *o*; if he desire to repeat *o* he should do it at all. The repetition of *o* is food; the breaths are food; the Çilpas are the breaths; verily thus he places the breath in the breaths. Moreover by the Viçvajit Prajāpati propagated all offspring, and conquered all. Thus is it the Viçvajit. Now is he born who sacrifices with the Viçvajit; therefore does he repeat *o*. Stumbling as it were does he move as he seeks to walk for the first time. Thus him from the immortal metre he propagates to immortality. They obtain immortality who perform the Viçvajit.

25.12.8

aticchandāś chandasām /

The Aticchandas [is the most excellent] among the metres.

xxv. 13. In the Āgnimāruta (Çastra) the Hotṛ having recited the Rudra verse, recites the Evayāmarut hymn in Paṅkti form; the sacrifice is fivefold; verily (it serves) to obtain the sacrifice. 'Let me not,' (he thinks), 'obstract the Çilpa of the Achāvāka.' Moreover Rudra is the oldest and best of the gods, the Atichandas of metres, the Viçvajit of one-day rites. Thus he makes it successful with its own symbol. At three verses of it should he repeat *o*; if he desire to repeat *o* he should do it at all. The repetition of *o* is food; the breaths are food; the Çilpas are the breaths; verily thus he places the breath in the breaths. Moreover by the Viçvajit Prajāpati propagated all offspring, and conquered all. Thus is it the Viçvajit. Now is he born who sacrifices with the Viçvajit; therefore does he repeat *o*. Stumbling as it were does he move as he seeks to walk for the first time. Thus him from the immortal metre he propagates to immortality. They obtain immortality who perform the Viçvajit.

25.12.9

viśvajid ekāhānām /

The Viśvajit [is the most excellent] among the one-day rites.

xxv. 13. In the Āgnimāruta (Çastra) the Hotṛ having recited the Rudra verse, recites the Evayāmarut hymn in Paṅkti form; the sacrifice is fivefold; verily (it serves) to obtain the sacrifice. 'Let me not,' (he thinks), 'obstract the Çilpa of the Achāvāka.' Moreover Rudra is the oldest and best of the gods, the Atichandas of metres, the Viçvajit of one-day rites. Thus he makes it successful with its own symbol. At three verses of it should he repeat *o*; if he desire to repeat *o* he should do it at all. The repetition of *o* is food; the breaths are food; the Çilpas are the breaths; verily thus he places the breath in the breaths. Moreover by the Viçvajit Prajāpati propagated all offspring, and conquered all. Thus is it the Viçvajit. Now is he born who sacrifices with the Viçvajit; therefore does he repeat *o*. Stumbling as it were does he move as he seeks to walk for the first time. Thus him from the immortal metre he propagates to immortality. They obtain immortality who perform the Viçvajit.

25.12.10

tad enat svena chandasā samardhayati / (soma: viśvajit)

Thus he prospers it with its own metre.

xxv. 13. In the Āgnimāruta (Çastra) the Hotṛ having recited the Rudra verse, recites the Evayāmarut hymn in Paṅkti form; the sacrifice is fivefold; verily (it serves) to obtain the sacrifice. 'Let me not,' (he thinks), 'obstract the Çilpa of the Achāvāka.' Moreover Rudra is the oldest and best of the gods, the Atichandas of metres, the Viçvajit of one-day rites. Thus he makes it successful with its own symbol. At three verses of it should he repeat *o*; if he desire to repeat *o* he should do it at all. The repetition of *o* is food; the breaths are food; the Çilpas are the breaths; verily thus he places the breath in the breaths. Moreover by the Viçvajit Prajāpati propagated all offspring, and conquered all. Thus is it the Viçvajit. Now is he born who sacrifices with the Viçvajit; therefore does he repeat *o*. Stumbling as it were does he move as he seeks to walk for the first time. Thus him from the immortal metre he propagates to immortality. They obtain immortality who perform the Viçvajit.

25.12.11

tasya tisṛṣu nyūṅkhayati /

He inserts the nyūṅkha in three [verses] of it.

xxv. 13. In the Āgnimāruta (Çastra) the Hotṛ having recited the Rudra verse, recites the Evayāmarut hymn in Paṅkti form; the sacrifice is fivefold; verily (it serves) to obtain the sacrifice. 'Let me not,' (he thinks), 'obstract the Çilpa of the Achāvāka.' Moreover Rudra is the oldest and best of the gods, the Atichandas of metres, the Viçvajit of one-day rites. Thus he makes it successful with its own symbol. At three verses of it should he repeat *o*; if he desire to repeat *o* he should do it at all. The repetition of *o* is food; the breaths are food; the Çilpas are the breaths; verily thus he places the breath in the breaths. Moreover by the Viçvajit Prajāpati propagated all offspring, and conquered all. Thus is it the Viçvajit. Now is he born who sacrifices with the Viçvajit; therefore does he repeat *o*. Stumbling as it were does he move as he seeks to walk for the first time. Thus him from the immortal metre he propagates to immortality. They obtain immortality who perform the Viçvajit.

25.12.12

nyūṅkhayitum ced driyeta /

If he should care to insert the nyūṅkha,

xxv. 13. In the Āgnimāruta (Çastra) the Hotṛ having recited the Rudra verse, recites the Evayāmarut hymn in Paṅkti form; the sacrifice is fivefold; verily (it serves) to obtain the sacrifice. 'Let me not,' (he thinks), 'obstract the Çilpa of the Achāvāka.' Moreover Rudra is the oldest and best of the gods, the Atichandas of metres, the Viçvajit of one-day rites. Thus he makes it successful with its own symbol. At three verses of it should he repeat *o*; if he desire to repeat *o* he should do it at all. The repetition of *o* is food; the breaths are food; the Çilpas are the breaths; verily thus he places the breath in the breaths. Moreover by the Viçvajit Prajāpati propagated all offspring, and conquered all. Thus is it the Viçvajit. Now is he born who sacrifices with the Viçvajit; therefore does he repeat *o*. Stumbling as it were does he move as he seeks to walk for the first time. Thus him from the immortal metre he propagates to immortality. They obtain immortality who perform the Viçvajit.

25.12.13

sarvāsv eva nyūṅkhayet / (soma: viśvajit)

he should insert the nyūṅkha in all of them.

xxv. 13. In the Āgnimāruta (Çastra) the Hotṛ having recited the Rudra verse, recites the Evayāmarut hymn in Paṅkti form; the sacrifice is fivefold; verily (it serves) to obtain the sacrifice. 'Let me not,' (he thinks), 'obstract the Çilpa of the Achāvāka.' Moreover Rudra is the oldest and best of the gods, the Atichandas of metres, the Viçvajit of one-day rites. Thus he makes it successful with its own symbol. At three verses of it should he repeat *o*; if he desire to repeat *o* he should do it at all. The repetition of *o* is food; the breaths are food; the Çilpas are the breaths; verily thus he places the breath in the breaths. Moreover by the Viçvajit Prajāpati propagated all offspring, and conquered all. Thus is it the Viçvajit. Now is he born who sacrifices with the Viçvajit; therefore does he repeat *o*. Stumbling as it were does he move as he seeks to walk for the first time. Thus him from the immortal metre he propagates to immortality. They obtain immortality who perform the Viçvajit.

25.12.14

annam vai nyūṅkhaḥ /

The nyūṅkha is food.

xxv. 13. In the Āgnimāruta (Çastra) the Hotṛ having recited the Rudra verse, recites the Evayāmarut hymn in Paṅkti form; the sacrifice is fivefold; verily (it serves) to obtain the sacrifice. 'Let me not,' (he thinks), 'obstract the Çilpa of the Achāvāka.' Moreover Rudra is the oldest and best of the gods, the Atichandas of metres, the Viçvajit of one-day rites. Thus he makes it successful with its own symbol. At three verses of it should he repeat *o*; if he desire to repeat *o* he should do it at all. The repetition of *o* is food; the breaths are food; the Çilpas are the breaths; verily thus he places the breath in the breaths. Moreover by the Viçvajit Prajāpati propagated all offspring, and conquered all. Thus is it the Viçvajit. Now is he born who sacrifices with the Viçvajit; therefore does he repeat *o*. Stumbling as it were does he move as he seeks to walk for the first time. Thus him from the immortal metre he propagates to immortality. They obtain immortality who perform the Viçvajit.

25.12.15

annam prāṇaḥ /

Food is breath.

xxv. 13. In the Āgnimāruta (Çastra) the Hotṛ having recited the Rudra verse, recites the Evayāmarut hymn in Paṅkti form; the sacrifice is fivefold; verily (it serves) to obtain the sacrifice. 'Let me not,' (he thinks), 'obstract the Çilpa of the Achāvāka.' Moreover Rudra is the oldest and best of the gods, the Atichandas of metres, the Viçvajit of one-day rites. Thus he makes it successful with its own symbol. At three verses of it should he repeat *o*; if he desire to repeat *o* he should do it at all. The repetition of *o* is food; the breaths are food; the Çilpas are the breaths; verily thus he places the breath in the breaths. Moreover by the Viçvajit Prajāpati propagated all offspring, and conquered all. Thus is it the Viçvajit. Now is he born who sacrifices with the Viçvajit; therefore does he repeat *o*. Stumbling as it were does he move as he seeks to walk for the first time. Thus him from the immortal metre he propagates to immortality. They obtain immortality who perform the Viçvajit.

25.12.16

prāṇāḥ śilpāni /

The artful recitations are the vital breaths;

xxv. 13. In the Āgnimāruta (Çastra) the Hotṛ having recited the Rudra verse, recites the Evayāmarut hymn in Paṅkti form; the sacrifice is fivefold; verily (it serves) to obtain the sacrifice. 'Let me not,' (he thinks), 'obstract the Çilpa of the Achāvāka.' Moreover Rudra is the oldest and best of the gods, the Atichandas of metres, the Viçvajit of one-day rites. Thus he makes it successful with its own symbol. At three verses of it should he repeat *o*; if he desire to repeat *o* he should do it at all. The repetition of *o* is food; the breaths are food; the Çilpas are the breaths; verily thus he places the breath in the breaths. Moreover by the Viçvajit Prajāpati propagated all offspring, and conquered all. Thus is it the Viçvajit. Now is he born who sacrifices with the Viçvajit; therefore does he repeat *o*. Stumbling as it were does he move as he seeks to walk for the first time. Thus him from the immortal metre he propagates to immortality. They obtain immortality who perform the Viçvajit.

25.12.17

prāṇa eva tat prāṇān dadhāti / (soma: viśvajit)

he thereby places vital breaths in the vital breath.

xxv. 13. In the Āgnimāruta (Çastra) the Hotṛ having recited the Rudra verse, recites the Evayāmarut hymn in Paṅkti form; the sacrifice is fivefold; verily (it serves) to obtain the sacrifice. 'Let me not,' (he thinks), 'obstract the Çilpa of the Achāvāka.' Moreover Rudra is the oldest and best of the gods, the Atichandas of metres, the Viçvajit of one-day rites. Thus he makes it successful with its own symbol. At three verses of it should he repeat *o*; if he desire to repeat *o* he should do it at all. The repetition of *o* is food; the breaths are food; the Çilpas are the breaths; verily thus he places the breath in the breaths. Moreover by the Viçvajit Prajāpati propagated all offspring, and conquered all. Thus is it the Viçvajit. Now is he born who sacrifices with the Viçvajit; therefore does he repeat *o*. Stumbling as it were does he move as he seeks to walk for the first time. Thus him from the immortal metre he propagates to immortality. They obtain immortality who perform the Viçvajit.

25.12.18

atho viśvajitā vai prajāpatiḥ sarvāḥ prajā ajanayat sarva udajayat / (soma: viśvajit)

Moreover, through the Viśvajit, Prajāpati generated all creatures and conquered everything.

xxv. 13. In the Āgnimāruta (Çastra) the Hotṛ having recited the Rudra verse, recites the Evayāmarut hymn in Paṅkti form; the sacrifice is fivefold; verily (it serves) to obtain the sacrifice. 'Let me not,' (he thinks), 'obstract the Çilpa of the Achāvāka.' Moreover Rudra is the oldest and best of the gods, the Atichandas of metres, the Viçvajit of one-day rites. Thus he makes it successful with its own symbol. At three verses of it should he repeat *o*; if he desire to repeat *o* he should do it at all. The repetition of *o* is food; the breaths are food; the Çilpas are the breaths; verily thus he places the breath in the breaths. Moreover by the Viçvajit Prajāpati propagated all offspring, and conquered all. Thus is it the Viçvajit. Now is he born who sacrifices with the Viçvajit; therefore does he repeat *o*. Stumbling as it were does he move as he seeks to walk for the first time. Thus him from the immortal metre he propagates to immortality. They obtain immortality who perform the Viçvajit.

25.12.19

etad vā eṣa jāyate viśvajitā yo yajate /

Indeed, he who sacrifices with the Viśvajit is born in this manner;

xxv. 13. In the Āgnimāruta (Çastra) the Hotṛ having recited the Rudra verse, recites the Evayāmarut hymn in Paṅkti form; the sacrifice is fivefold; verily (it serves) to obtain the sacrifice. 'Let me not,' (he thinks), 'obstract the Çilpa of the Achāvāka.' Moreover Rudra is the oldest and best of the gods, the Atichandas of metres, the Viçvajit of one-day rites. Thus he makes it successful with its own symbol. At three verses of it should he repeat *o*; if he desire to repeat *o* he should do it at all. The repetition of *o* is food; the breaths are food; the Çilpas are the breaths; verily thus he places the breath in the breaths. Moreover by the Viçvajit Prajāpati propagated all offspring, and conquered all. Thus is it the Viçvajit. Now is he born who sacrifices with the Viçvajit; therefore does he repeat *o*. Stumbling as it were does he move as he seeks to walk for the first time. Thus him from the immortal metre he propagates to immortality. They obtain immortality who perform the Viçvajit.

25.12.20

tasmān nyūṅkhayati / (soma: viśvajit)

therefore he inserts the nyūṅkha.

xxv. 13. In the Āgnimāruta (Çastra) the Hotṛ having recited the Rudra verse, recites the Evayāmarut hymn in Paṅkti form; the sacrifice is fivefold; verily (it serves) to obtain the sacrifice. 'Let me not,' (he thinks), 'obstract the Çilpa of the Achāvāka.' Moreover Rudra is the oldest and best of the gods, the Atichandas of metres, the Viçvajit of one-day rites. Thus he makes it successful with its own symbol. At three verses of it should he repeat *o*; if he desire to repeat *o* he should do it at all. The repetition of *o* is food; the breaths are food; the Çilpas are the breaths; verily thus he places the breath in the breaths. Moreover by the Viçvajit Prajāpati propagated all offspring, and conquered all. Thus is it the Viçvajit. Now is he born who sacrifices with the Viçvajit; therefore does he repeat *o*. Stumbling as it were does he move as he seeks to walk for the first time. Thus him from the immortal metre he propagates to immortality. They obtain immortality who perform the Viçvajit.

25.12.21

nyūṅkhamānaka iva vai prathamam cicarṣaṃś carati /

For in the beginning, one wanders about, as it were, babbling, when trying to move.

xxv. 13. In the Āgnimāruta (Çastra) the Hotṛ having recited the Rudra verse, recites the Evayāmarut hymn in Paṅkti form; the sacrifice is fivefold; verily (it serves) to obtain the sacrifice. 'Let me not,' (he thinks), 'obstract the Çilpa of the Achāvāka.' Moreover Rudra is the oldest and best of the gods, the Atichandas of metres, the Viçvajit of one-day rites. Thus he makes it successful with its own symbol. At three verses of it should he repeat *o*; if he desire to repeat *o* he should do it at all. The repetition of *o* is food; the breaths are food; the Çilpas are the breaths; verily thus he places the breath in the breaths. Moreover by the Viçvajit Prajāpati propagated all offspring, and conquered all. Thus is it the Viçvajit. Now is he born who sacrifices with the Viçvajit; therefore does he repeat *o*. Stumbling as it were does he move as he seeks to walk for the first time. Thus him from the immortal metre he propagates to immortality. They obtain immortality who perform the Viçvajit.

25.12.22

tad enam amṛtāt chandaso amṛtatvāya prajanayanti / (soma: viśvajit)

Therefore, they generate him from the immortal meter for immortality.

xxv. 13. In the Āgnimāruta (Çastra) the Hotṛ having recited the Rudra verse, recites the Evayāmarut hymn in Paṅkti form; the sacrifice is fivefold; verily (it serves) to obtain the sacrifice. 'Let me not,' (he thinks), 'obstract the Çilpa of the Achāvāka.' Moreover Rudra is the oldest and best of the gods, the Atichandas of metres, the Viçvajit of one-day rites. Thus he makes it successful with its own symbol. At three verses of it should he repeat *o*; if he desire to repeat *o* he should do it at all. The repetition of *o* is food; the breaths are food; the Çilpas are the breaths; verily thus he places the breath in the breaths. Moreover by the Viçvajit Prajāpati propagated all offspring, and conquered all. Thus is it the Viçvajit. Now is he born who sacrifices with the Viçvajit; therefore does he repeat *o*. Stumbling as it were does he move as he seeks to walk for the first time. Thus him from the immortal metre he propagates to immortality. They obtain immortality who perform the Viçvajit.

25.12.23

te amṛtatvam āpnuvanti ye viśvajitam upayanti /

Those who undertake the Viśvajit attain immortality.

xxv. 13. In the Āgnimāruta (Çastra) the Hotṛ having recited the Rudra verse, recites the Evayāmarut hymn in Paṅkti form; the sacrifice is fivefold; verily (it serves) to obtain the sacrifice. 'Let me not,' (he thinks), 'obstract the Çilpa of the Achāvāka.' Moreover Rudra is the oldest and best of the gods, the Atichandas of metres, the Viçvajit of one-day rites. Thus he makes it successful with its own symbol. At three verses of it should he repeat *o*; if he desire to repeat *o* he should do it at all. The repetition of *o* is food; the breaths are food; the Çilpas are the breaths; verily thus he places the breath in the breaths. Moreover by the Viçvajit Prajāpati propagated all offspring, and conquered all. Thus is it the Viçvajit. Now is he born who sacrifices with the Viçvajit; therefore does he repeat *o*. Stumbling as it were does he move as he seeks to walk for the first time. Thus him from the immortal metre he propagates to immortality. They obtain immortality who perform the Viçvajit.

25.12.24

so agniṣṭomaḥ saṃtiṣṭhate / (soma: viśvajit)

It concludes as an Agniṣṭoma,

xxv. 14. The Viçvajit of the year-long session is composed as an Agniṣṭoma with all the Stomas and all the Pṛṣṭhas; the Agniṣṭoma is a support; verily (it serves) for support. If the Viçvajit is a one-day (rite), or the middle day of a night session, it should be an Atirātra. The Atirātra is the complete Viçvajit; half of the Viçvajit is performed by day, half by night. The (Viçvajit), which is performed apart from a case