Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 25.7.18-28
Kauṣītakibrāhmaṇa 25.7.18-28
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25.7.18
atha kauṣītakeḥ / (soma: viṣuvat)
xxv. 8. Then (the computation) of Kauṣītaki. It is the same up to the beginning of the litany. If one removes the Bṛhat and the Rathantara, the Ṛjujanitrīya (is used); eleven (verses) of it (are used, if the Bṛhat is performed) on its own basis, nine otherwise, with the symbol (of this day) in ‘Now allotting the forms, now the works one goeth.’ ‘O Indra, come hither with thy bays’, (these) are fifteen verses, with the symbol (of this day) in ‘With those of fair form do thou come to us’. Having recited eleven (verses) of (the hymn of) Baru or of the ‘All-bay’ hymn, (he recites) a Nivid in the middle of the hundred and one verses; having recited fifty-one he recites the two (remaining verses) of the Baru (hymn) or of the ‘All-bay’ (hymn). ‘May the true one come hither, the generous, he of the Soma lees’, (these) are twenty-one verses. These make up
25.7.19
samānam okthya mukhīyāyai.(.ukthya mukhīya.)/
xxv. 8. Then (the computation) of Kauṣītaki. It is the same up to the beginning of the litany. If one removes the Bṛhat and the Rathantara, the Ṛjujanitrīya (is used); eleven (verses) of it (are used, if the Bṛhat is performed) on its own basis, nine otherwise, with the symbol (of this day) in ‘Now allotting the forms, now the works one goeth.’ ‘O Indra, come hither with thy bays’, (these) are fifteen verses, with the symbol (of this day) in ‘With those of fair form do thou come to us’. Having recited eleven (verses) of (the hymn of) Baru or of the ‘All-bay’ hymn, (he recites) a Nivid in the middle of the hundred and one verses; having recited fifty-one he recites the two (remaining verses) of the Baru (hymn) or of the ‘All-bay’ (hymn). ‘May the true one come hither, the generous, he of the Soma lees’, (these) are twenty-one verses. These make up
25.7.20
ṛtur janitrīyam trayodaśarcam uddhṛta bṛhad rathantare /
xxv. 8. Then (the computation) of Kauṣītaki. It is the same up to the beginning of the litany. If one removes the Bṛhat and the Rathantara, the Ṛjujanitrīya (is used); eleven (verses) of it (are used, if the Bṛhat is performed) on its own basis, nine otherwise, with the symbol (of this day) in ‘Now allotting the forms, now the works one goeth.’ ‘O Indra, come hither with thy bays’, (these) are fifteen verses, with the symbol (of this day) in ‘With those of fair form do thou come to us’. Having recited eleven (verses) of (the hymn of) Baru or of the ‘All-bay’ hymn, (he recites) a Nivid in the middle of the hundred and one verses; having recited fifty-one he recites the two (remaining verses) of the Baru (hymn) or of the ‘All-bay’ (hymn). ‘May the true one come hither, the generous, he of the Soma lees’, (these) are twenty-one verses. These make up
25.7.21
tasya eva ekādaśa sva yonau / (soma: viṣuvat)
xxv. 8. Then (the computation) of Kauṣītaki. It is the same up to the beginning of the litany. If one removes the Bṛhat and the Rathantara, the Ṛjujanitrīya (is used); eleven (verses) of it (are used, if the Bṛhat is performed) on its own basis, nine otherwise, with the symbol (of this day) in ‘Now allotting the forms, now the works one goeth.’ ‘O Indra, come hither with thy bays’, (these) are fifteen verses, with the symbol (of this day) in ‘With those of fair form do thou come to us’. Having recited eleven (verses) of (the hymn of) Baru or of the ‘All-bay’ hymn, (he recites) a Nivid in the middle of the hundred and one verses; having recited fifty-one he recites the two (remaining verses) of the Baru (hymn) or of the ‘All-bay’ (hymn). ‘May the true one come hither, the generous, he of the Soma lees’, (these) are twenty-one verses. These make up
25.7.22
nava anyatra /
xxv. 8. Then (the computation) of Kauṣītaki. It is the same up to the beginning of the litany. If one removes the Bṛhat and the Rathantara, the Ṛjujanitrīya (is used); eleven (verses) of it (are used, if the Bṛhat is performed) on its own basis, nine otherwise, with the symbol (of this day) in ‘Now allotting the forms, now the works one goeth.’ ‘O Indra, come hither with thy bays’, (these) are fifteen verses, with the symbol (of this day) in ‘With those of fair form do thou come to us’. Having recited eleven (verses) of (the hymn of) Baru or of the ‘All-bay’ hymn, (he recites) a Nivid in the middle of the hundred and one verses; having recited fifty-one he recites the two (remaining verses) of the Baru (hymn) or of the ‘All-bay’ (hymn). ‘May the true one come hither, the generous, he of the Soma lees’, (these) are twenty-one verses. These make up
25.7.23
tad rūpā minan tad apā eka īyata ity etena rūpeṇa /
xxv. 8. Then (the computation) of Kauṣītaki. It is the same up to the beginning of the litany. If one removes the Bṛhat and the Rathantara, the Ṛjujanitrīya (is used); eleven (verses) of it (are used, if the Bṛhat is performed) on its own basis, nine otherwise, with the symbol (of this day) in ‘Now allotting the forms, now the works one goeth.’ ‘O Indra, come hither with thy bays’, (these) are fifteen verses, with the symbol (of this day) in ‘With those of fair form do thou come to us’. Having recited eleven (verses) of (the hymn of) Baru or of the ‘All-bay’ hymn, (he recites) a Nivid in the middle of the hundred and one verses; having recited fifty-one he recites the two (remaining verses) of the Baru (hymn) or of the ‘All-bay’ (hymn). ‘May the true one come hither, the generous, he of the Soma lees’, (these) are twenty-one verses. These make up
25.7.24
ā indra yāhi haribhir iti pañcadaśa /
xxv. 8. Then (the computation) of Kauṣītaki. It is the same up to the beginning of the litany. If one removes the Bṛhat and the Rathantara, the Ṛjujanitrīya (is used); eleven (verses) of it (are used, if the Bṛhat is performed) on its own basis, nine otherwise, with the symbol (of this day) in ‘Now allotting the forms, now the works one goeth.’ ‘O Indra, come hither with thy bays’, (these) are fifteen verses, with the symbol (of this day) in ‘With those of fair form do thou come to us’. Having recited eleven (verses) of (the hymn of) Baru or of the ‘All-bay’ hymn, (he recites) a Nivid in the middle of the hundred and one verses; having recited fifty-one he recites the two (remaining verses) of the Baru (hymn) or of the ‘All-bay’ (hymn). ‘May the true one come hither, the generous, he of the Soma lees’, (these) are twenty-one verses. These make up
25.7.25
sarūpair ā su no gahi ity etena rūpeṇa / (soma: viṣuvat)
xxv. 8. Then (the computation) of Kauṣītaki. It is the same up to the beginning of the litany. If one removes the Bṛhat and the Rathantara, the Ṛjujanitrīya (is used); eleven (verses) of it (are used, if the Bṛhat is performed) on its own basis, nine otherwise, with the symbol (of this day) in ‘Now allotting the forms, now the works one goeth.’ ‘O Indra, come hither with thy bays’, (these) are fifteen verses, with the symbol (of this day) in ‘With those of fair form do thou come to us’. Having recited eleven (verses) of (the hymn of) Baru or of the ‘All-bay’ hymn, (he recites) a Nivid in the middle of the hundred and one verses; having recited fifty-one he recites the two (remaining verses) of the Baru (hymn) or of the ‘All-bay’ (hymn). ‘May the true one come hither, the generous, he of the Soma lees’, (these) are twenty-one verses. These make up
25.7.26
baror ekādaśa śastvā nividam dadhāti /
xxv. 8. Then (the computation) of Kauṣītaki. It is the same up to the beginning of the litany. If one removes the Bṛhat and the Rathantara, the Ṛjujanitrīya (is used); eleven (verses) of it (are used, if the Bṛhat is performed) on its own basis, nine otherwise, with the symbol (of this day) in ‘Now allotting the forms, now the works one goeth.’ ‘O Indra, come hither with thy bays’, (these) are fifteen verses, with the symbol (of this day) in ‘With those of fair form do thou come to us’. Having recited eleven (verses) of (the hymn of) Baru or of the ‘All-bay’ hymn, (he recites) a Nivid in the middle of the hundred and one verses; having recited fifty-one he recites the two (remaining verses) of the Baru (hymn) or of the ‘All-bay’ (hymn). ‘May the true one come hither, the generous, he of the Soma lees’, (these) are twenty-one verses. These make up
25.7.27
madhya ekaśatasya eka pañcāśatam śastvā dve baror abhyudaiti / (soma: viṣuvat)
xxv. 8. Then (the computation) of Kauṣītaki. It is the same up to the beginning of the litany. If one removes the Bṛhat and the Rathantara, the Ṛjujanitrīya (is used); eleven (verses) of it (are used, if the Bṛhat is performed) on its own basis, nine otherwise, with the symbol (of this day) in ‘Now allotting the forms, now the works one goeth.’ ‘O Indra, come hither with thy bays’, (these) are fifteen verses, with the symbol (of this day) in ‘With those of fair form do thou come to us’. Having recited eleven (verses) of (the hymn of) Baru or of the ‘All-bay’ hymn, (he recites) a Nivid in the middle of the hundred and one verses; having recited fifty-one he recites the two (remaining verses) of the Baru (hymn) or of the ‘All-bay’ (hymn). ‘May the true one come hither, the generous, he of the Soma lees’, (these) are twenty-one verses. These make up
25.7.28
ā satyo yātu maghavān ṛjīṣī ity ekaviṃśatis tās trayoviśaṃtiḥ /
xxv. 8. Then (the computation) of Kauṣītaki. It is the same up to the beginning of the litany. If one removes the Bṛhat and the Rathantara, the Ṛjujanitrīya (is used); eleven (verses) of it (are used, if the Bṛhat is performed) on its own basis, nine otherwise, with the symbol (of this day) in ‘Now allotting the forms, now the works one goeth.’ ‘O Indra, come hither with thy bays’, (these) are fifteen verses, with the symbol (of this day) in ‘With those of fair form do thou come to us’. Having recited eleven (verses) of (the hymn of) Baru or of the ‘All-bay’ hymn, (he recites) a Nivid in the middle of the hundred and one verses; having recited fifty-one he recites the two (remaining verses) of the Baru (hymn) or of the ‘All-bay’ (hymn). ‘May the true one come hither, the generous, he of the Soma lees’, (these) are twenty-one verses. These make up
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
Linked texts (2)
- Śāṅkhāyanaśrautasūtra — Śāṅkhāyana, Sanskrit
- Metrically restored text (van Nooten & Holland) — Sanskrit