Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 26.9

26.9.1

hiraṇya pāṇim ūtaya iti sāvitram /

"The golden-handed for help" is addressed to Savitṛ.

xxvi. 13. ‘The golden handed for aid’ is (the hymn) to Savitṛ, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘The son of the waters for aid’. ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’ is (the triplet) to sky and earth, containing (the word) ‘great’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘Youthful the parents again’ is (the triplet) to the Ṛbhus, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘With Indra with the Maruts and the Ādityas, the kings.’ ‘The great aid of the gods’ is a nine-verse (hymn) to the All-gods. In ‘Favour be ours, O Aryaman, favour, O Varuṇa, to be celebrated’, it contains (the word) ‘great’, and (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘These worlds let us subject’ is a hymn in verses of two Padas, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘Indra and the All-gods’. ‘All-gods increasing holy order’ is (the hymn) to the All-gods, containing

26.9.2

apām napātam avasa iti mahadvat sad abhyārabdhavat /

"Apām Napāt for protection" contains [a form of] mahat- and contains [the word] "taken hold of".

xxvi. 13. ‘The golden handed for aid’ is (the hymn) to Savitṛ, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘The son of the waters for aid’. ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’ is (the triplet) to sky and earth, containing (the word) ‘great’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘Youthful the parents again’ is (the triplet) to the Ṛbhus, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘With Indra with the Maruts and the Ādityas, the kings.’ ‘The great aid of the gods’ is a nine-verse (hymn) to the All-gods. In ‘Favour be ours, O Aryaman, favour, O Varuṇa, to be celebrated’, it contains (the word) ‘great’, and (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘These worlds let us subject’ is a hymn in verses of two Padas, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘Indra and the All-gods’. ‘All-gods increasing holy order’ is (the hymn) to the All-gods, containing

26.9.3

mahī dyauḥ pṛthivī ca na iti dyāvā pṛthivīyam mahadvat / (soma: chandomāh)

"Great Heaven and Earth for us" is addressed to Heaven and Earth, containing [a form of] mahat-.

xxvi. 13. ‘The golden handed for aid’ is (the hymn) to Savitṛ, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘The son of the waters for aid’. ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’ is (the triplet) to sky and earth, containing (the word) ‘great’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘Youthful the parents again’ is (the triplet) to the Ṛbhus, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘With Indra with the Maruts and the Ādityas, the kings.’ ‘The great aid of the gods’ is a nine-verse (hymn) to the All-gods. In ‘Favour be ours, O Aryaman, favour, O Varuṇa, to be celebrated’, it contains (the word) ‘great’, and (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘These worlds let us subject’ is a hymn in verses of two Padas, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘Indra and the All-gods’. ‘All-gods increasing holy order’ is (the hymn) to the All-gods, containing

26.9.4

mahadvadd hy etad ahaḥ /

For this day contains [forms of the word] mahat-.

xxvi. 13. ‘The golden handed for aid’ is (the hymn) to Savitṛ, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘The son of the waters for aid’. ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’ is (the triplet) to sky and earth, containing (the word) ‘great’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘Youthful the parents again’ is (the triplet) to the Ṛbhus, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘With Indra with the Maruts and the Ādityas, the kings.’ ‘The great aid of the gods’ is a nine-verse (hymn) to the All-gods. In ‘Favour be ours, O Aryaman, favour, O Varuṇa, to be celebrated’, it contains (the word) ‘great’, and (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘These worlds let us subject’ is a hymn in verses of two Padas, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘Indra and the All-gods’. ‘All-gods increasing holy order’ is (the hymn) to the All-gods, containing

26.9.5

yuvānā pitarā punar ity ārbhavam /

"The two youthful parents anew" is addressed to the Ṛbhus.

xxvi. 13. ‘The golden handed for aid’ is (the hymn) to Savitṛ, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘The son of the waters for aid’. ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’ is (the triplet) to sky and earth, containing (the word) ‘great’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘Youthful the parents again’ is (the triplet) to the Ṛbhus, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘With Indra with the Maruts and the Ādityas, the kings.’ ‘The great aid of the gods’ is a nine-verse (hymn) to the All-gods. In ‘Favour be ours, O Aryaman, favour, O Varuṇa, to be celebrated’, it contains (the word) ‘great’, and (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘These worlds let us subject’ is a hymn in verses of two Padas, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘Indra and the All-gods’. ‘All-gods increasing holy order’ is (the hymn) to the All-gods, containing

26.9.6

indreṇa ca marutvatād ity ebhiś ca rājabhir ity abhyārabdhavat / (soma: chandomāh)

"With Indra accompanied by the Maruts," [and the verse] "And with these kings" contains [the word] "taken hold of".

xxvi. 13. ‘The golden handed for aid’ is (the hymn) to Savitṛ, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘The son of the waters for aid’. ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’ is (the triplet) to sky and earth, containing (the word) ‘great’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘Youthful the parents again’ is (the triplet) to the Ṛbhus, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘With Indra with the Maruts and the Ādityas, the kings.’ ‘The great aid of the gods’ is a nine-verse (hymn) to the All-gods. In ‘Favour be ours, O Aryaman, favour, O Varuṇa, to be celebrated’, it contains (the word) ‘great’, and (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘These worlds let us subject’ is a hymn in verses of two Padas, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘Indra and the All-gods’. ‘All-gods increasing holy order’ is (the hymn) to the All-gods, containing

26.9.7

devānām id avo mahad iti vaiśvadevam /

"The help of the gods is great indeed" is addressed to the All-gods.

xxvi. 13. ‘The golden handed for aid’ is (the hymn) to Savitṛ, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘The son of the waters for aid’. ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’ is (the triplet) to sky and earth, containing (the word) ‘great’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘Youthful the parents again’ is (the triplet) to the Ṛbhus, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘With Indra with the Maruts and the Ādityas, the kings.’ ‘The great aid of the gods’ is a nine-verse (hymn) to the All-gods. In ‘Favour be ours, O Aryaman, favour, O Varuṇa, to be celebrated’, it contains (the word) ‘great’, and (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘These worlds let us subject’ is a hymn in verses of two Padas, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘Indra and the All-gods’. ‘All-gods increasing holy order’ is (the hymn) to the All-gods, containing

26.9.8

vāmam no astv aryaman vāmam varuṇa śaṃsyam iti mahadvat sad abhyārabdhavat / (soma: chandomāh)

"May desirable [wealth] be ours, O Aryaman; desirable, O Varuṇa, to be praised" contains [a form of] mahat- and contains [the word] "taken hold of".

xxvi. 13. ‘The golden handed for aid’ is (the hymn) to Savitṛ, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘The son of the waters for aid’. ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’ is (the triplet) to sky and earth, containing (the word) ‘great’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘Youthful the parents again’ is (the triplet) to the Ṛbhus, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘With Indra with the Maruts and the Ādityas, the kings.’ ‘The great aid of the gods’ is a nine-verse (hymn) to the All-gods. In ‘Favour be ours, O Aryaman, favour, O Varuṇa, to be celebrated’, it contains (the word) ‘great’, and (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘These worlds let us subject’ is a hymn in verses of two Padas, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘Indra and the All-gods’. ‘All-gods increasing holy order’ is (the hymn) to the All-gods, containing

26.9.9

imā nu kam bhuvanā sīṣadhāma iti dvipadāḥ /

"May we now settle these creatures" are the two-footed verses.

xxvi. 13. ‘The golden handed for aid’ is (the hymn) to Savitṛ, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘The son of the waters for aid’. ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’ is (the triplet) to sky and earth, containing (the word) ‘great’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘Youthful the parents again’ is (the triplet) to the Ṛbhus, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘With Indra with the Maruts and the Ādityas, the kings.’ ‘The great aid of the gods’ is a nine-verse (hymn) to the All-gods. In ‘Favour be ours, O Aryaman, favour, O Varuṇa, to be celebrated’, it contains (the word) ‘great’, and (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘These worlds let us subject’ is a hymn in verses of two Padas, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘Indra and the All-gods’. ‘All-gods increasing holy order’ is (the hymn) to the All-gods, containing

26.9.10

indraś ca viśve ca devā ity abhyārabdhavat /

"Both Indra and the All-gods" contains [the word] "taken hold of".

xxvi. 13. ‘The golden handed for aid’ is (the hymn) to Savitṛ, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘The son of the waters for aid’. ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’ is (the triplet) to sky and earth, containing (the word) ‘great’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘Youthful the parents again’ is (the triplet) to the Ṛbhus, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘With Indra with the Maruts and the Ādityas, the kings.’ ‘The great aid of the gods’ is a nine-verse (hymn) to the All-gods. In ‘Favour be ours, O Aryaman, favour, O Varuṇa, to be celebrated’, it contains (the word) ‘great’, and (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘These worlds let us subject’ is a hymn in verses of two Padas, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘Indra and the All-gods’. ‘All-gods increasing holy order’ is (the hymn) to the All-gods, containing

26.9.11

viśve devā ṛtā vṛdha iti vaiśvadevam vṛddhavat /

"The All-gods, increasers of sacred order" is addressed to the All-gods, containing [forms of the root] vṛdh-.

xxvi. 13. ‘The golden handed for aid’ is (the hymn) to Savitṛ, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘The son of the waters for aid’. ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’ is (the triplet) to sky and earth, containing (the word) ‘great’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘Youthful the parents again’ is (the triplet) to the Ṛbhus, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘With Indra with the Maruts and the Ādityas, the kings.’ ‘The great aid of the gods’ is a nine-verse (hymn) to the All-gods. In ‘Favour be ours, O Aryaman, favour, O Varuṇa, to be celebrated’, it contains (the word) ‘great’, and (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘These worlds let us subject’ is a hymn in verses of two Padas, containing (the idea) ‘begun’ in ‘Indra and the All-gods’. ‘All-gods increasing holy order’ is (the hymn) to the All-gods, containing

26.9.12

mahadd hy etad ahaḥ / (soma: chandomāh)

For this day contains [forms of the word] mahat-.

(the word) ‘great’ in the word ‘increase’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. ‘Vaiçvānara hath produced’ is (the hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘great’ in ‘waxing great’ in ‘Waxing great with might on the earth’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘What now, when as a dear?’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts, containing (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘The messenger of you, of all knowledge’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas. Or ‘O Agni, be merciful; thou art great’, an eight-verse hymn for the eighth day, but the former is the rule. It contains (the word) ‘great’ in ‘He great the recess of the sky’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. These are the hymns of the Āgnimāruta. These are the hymns of this day. It is an Ukthya. It obtains what the second day obtains.

26.9.13

gāyatram gāyatra tṛtīya savano hy eṣa tryahaḥ /

It is in the Gāyatrī metre; for this three-day period has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing.

(the word) ‘great’ in the word ‘increase’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. ‘Vaiçvānara hath produced’ is (the hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘great’ in ‘waxing great’ in ‘Waxing great with might on the earth’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘What now, when as a dear?’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts, containing (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘The messenger of you, of all knowledge’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas. Or ‘O Agni, be merciful; thou art great’, an eight-verse hymn for the eighth day, but the former is the rule. It contains (the word) ‘great’ in ‘He great the recess of the sky’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. These are the hymns of the Āgnimāruta. These are the hymns of this day. It is an Ukthya. It obtains what the second day obtains.

26.9.14

vaiśvānaro ajījanad iti vaiśvānarīyam /

"Vaiśvānara generated" is addressed to Vaiśvānara.

(the word) ‘great’ in the word ‘increase’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. ‘Vaiçvānara hath produced’ is (the hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘great’ in ‘waxing great’ in ‘Waxing great with might on the earth’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘What now, when as a dear?’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts, containing (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘The messenger of you, of all knowledge’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas. Or ‘O Agni, be merciful; thou art great’, an eight-verse hymn for the eighth day, but the former is the rule. It contains (the word) ‘great’ in ‘He great the recess of the sky’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. These are the hymns of the Āgnimāruta. These are the hymns of this day. It is an Ukthya. It obtains what the second day obtains.

26.9.15

kṣmayā vṛdhāna ojasā iti vṛddhavat /

"Growing through the earth by strength" contains [forms of the root] vṛdh-.

(the word) ‘great’ in the word ‘increase’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. ‘Vaiçvānara hath produced’ is (the hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘great’ in ‘waxing great’ in ‘Waxing great with might on the earth’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘What now, when as a dear?’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts, containing (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘The messenger of you, of all knowledge’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas. Or ‘O Agni, be merciful; thou art great’, an eight-verse hymn for the eighth day, but the former is the rule. It contains (the word) ‘great’ in ‘He great the recess of the sky’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. These are the hymns of the Āgnimāruta. These are the hymns of this day. It is an Ukthya. It obtains what the second day obtains.

26.9.16

mahadvat sad abhyārabdhavat /

Containing [a form of] mahat-, it contains [the word] "taken hold of".

(the word) ‘great’ in the word ‘increase’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. ‘Vaiçvānara hath produced’ is (the hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘great’ in ‘waxing great’ in ‘Waxing great with might on the earth’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘What now, when as a dear?’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts, containing (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘The messenger of you, of all knowledge’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas. Or ‘O Agni, be merciful; thou art great’, an eight-verse hymn for the eighth day, but the former is the rule. It contains (the word) ‘great’ in ‘He great the recess of the sky’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. These are the hymns of the Āgnimāruta. These are the hymns of this day. It is an Ukthya. It obtains what the second day obtains.

26.9.17

kadd ha nūnam kadha priya iti mārutam abhyārabdhavat / (soma: chandomāh)

"Where now? Where dear?" is addressed to the Maruts, containing [the word] "taken hold of".

(the word) ‘great’ in the word ‘increase’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. ‘Vaiçvānara hath produced’ is (the hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘great’ in ‘waxing great’ in ‘Waxing great with might on the earth’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘What now, when as a dear?’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts, containing (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘The messenger of you, of all knowledge’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas. Or ‘O Agni, be merciful; thou art great’, an eight-verse hymn for the eighth day, but the former is the rule. It contains (the word) ‘great’ in ‘He great the recess of the sky’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. These are the hymns of the Āgnimāruta. These are the hymns of this day. It is an Ukthya. It obtains what the second day obtains.

26.9.18

dūtam vo viśva vedasam iti jāta vedasīyam /

"Your messenger, who knows all things" is addressed to Jātavedas.

(the word) ‘great’ in the word ‘increase’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. ‘Vaiçvānara hath produced’ is (the hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘great’ in ‘waxing great’ in ‘Waxing great with might on the earth’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘What now, when as a dear?’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts, containing (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘The messenger of you, of all knowledge’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas. Or ‘O Agni, be merciful; thou art great’, an eight-verse hymn for the eighth day, but the former is the rule. It contains (the word) ‘great’ in ‘He great the recess of the sky’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. These are the hymns of the Āgnimāruta. These are the hymns of this day. It is an Ukthya. It obtains what the second day obtains.

26.9.19

agne mṛḍa mahān asi iti vā /

Or, "O Agni, be gracious, you are great."

(the word) ‘great’ in the word ‘increase’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. ‘Vaiçvānara hath produced’ is (the hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘great’ in ‘waxing great’ in ‘Waxing great with might on the earth’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘What now, when as a dear?’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts, containing (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘The messenger of you, of all knowledge’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas. Or ‘O Agni, be merciful; thou art great’, an eight-verse hymn for the eighth day, but the former is the rule. It contains (the word) ‘great’ in ‘He great the recess of the sky’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. These are the hymns of the Āgnimāruta. These are the hymns of this day. It is an Ukthya. It obtains what the second day obtains.

26.9.20

aṣṭarcam aṣṭamasya ahnaḥ / (soma: chandomāh)

An eight-verse hymn belongs to the eighth day.

(the word) ‘great’ in the word ‘increase’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. ‘Vaiçvānara hath produced’ is (the hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘great’ in ‘waxing great’ in ‘Waxing great with might on the earth’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘What now, when as a dear?’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts, containing (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘The messenger of you, of all knowledge’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas. Or ‘O Agni, be merciful; thou art great’, an eight-verse hymn for the eighth day, but the former is the rule. It contains (the word) ‘great’ in ‘He great the recess of the sky’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. These are the hymns of the Āgnimāruta. These are the hymns of this day. It is an Ukthya. It obtains what the second day obtains.

26.9.21

pūrvam tu sthitam /

However, the previous [practice] remains established.

(the word) ‘great’ in the word ‘increase’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. ‘Vaiçvānara hath produced’ is (the hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘great’ in ‘waxing great’ in ‘Waxing great with might on the earth’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘What now, when as a dear?’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts, containing (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘The messenger of you, of all knowledge’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas. Or ‘O Agni, be merciful; thou art great’, an eight-verse hymn for the eighth day, but the former is the rule. It contains (the word) ‘great’ in ‘He great the recess of the sky’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. These are the hymns of the Āgnimāruta. These are the hymns of this day. It is an Ukthya. It obtains what the second day obtains.

26.9.22

mahān ārodhanam diva iti mahadvat sad abhyārabdhavat /

"Great is the ascent of heaven" contains [a form of] mahat- and contains [the word] "taken hold of".

(the word) ‘great’ in the word ‘increase’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. ‘Vaiçvānara hath produced’ is (the hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘great’ in ‘waxing great’ in ‘Waxing great with might on the earth’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘What now, when as a dear?’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts, containing (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘The messenger of you, of all knowledge’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas. Or ‘O Agni, be merciful; thou art great’, an eight-verse hymn for the eighth day, but the former is the rule. It contains (the word) ‘great’ in ‘He great the recess of the sky’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. These are the hymns of the Āgnimāruta. These are the hymns of this day. It is an Ukthya. It obtains what the second day obtains.

26.9.21_2

pūrvam tu sthitam /

The former, however, is established.

26.9.22_2

mahān ārodhanam diva iti mahadvat sad abhyārabdhavat /

‘Great is the ascent to heaven’—being possessed of ‘great’, it is possessed of the firmly grasped.

26.9.23

gāyatram gāyatra tṛtīya savano hy eṣa tryahaḥ / (soma: chandomāh)

It is in the Gāyatrī metre, for this three-day period has a Gāyatrī third pressing.

(the word) ‘great’ in the word ‘increase’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. ‘Vaiçvānara hath produced’ is (the hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘great’ in ‘waxing great’ in ‘Waxing great with might on the earth’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘What now, when as a dear?’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts, containing (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘The messenger of you, of all knowledge’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas. Or ‘O Agni, be merciful; thou art great’, an eight-verse hymn for the eighth day, but the former is the rule. It contains (the word) ‘great’ in ‘He great the recess of the sky’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. These are the hymns of the Āgnimāruta. These are the hymns of this day. It is an Ukthya. It obtains what the second day obtains.

26.9.24

ity āgni māruta sūktāni /

Such are the hymns of the Agnimāruta recitation.

(the word) ‘great’ in the word ‘increase’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. ‘Vaiçvānara hath produced’ is (the hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘great’ in ‘waxing great’ in ‘Waxing great with might on the earth’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘What now, when as a dear?’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts, containing (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘The messenger of you, of all knowledge’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas. Or ‘O Agni, be merciful; thou art great’, an eight-verse hymn for the eighth day, but the former is the rule. It contains (the word) ‘great’ in ‘He great the recess of the sky’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. These are the hymns of the Āgnimāruta. These are the hymns of this day. It is an Ukthya. It obtains what the second day obtains.

26.9.25

ity etasya ahnaḥ sūktāni /

Such are the hymns of this day.

(the word) ‘great’ in the word ‘increase’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. ‘Vaiçvānara hath produced’ is (the hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘great’ in ‘waxing great’ in ‘Waxing great with might on the earth’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘What now, when as a dear?’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts, containing (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘The messenger of you, of all knowledge’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas. Or ‘O Agni, be merciful; thou art great’, an eight-verse hymn for the eighth day, but the former is the rule. It contains (the word) ‘great’ in ‘He great the recess of the sky’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. These are the hymns of the Āgnimāruta. These are the hymns of this day. It is an Ukthya. It obtains what the second day obtains.

26.9.26

tad ukthyam saṃtiṣṭhate /

That Ukthya sacrifice is completed.

(the word) ‘great’ in the word ‘increase’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. ‘Vaiçvānara hath produced’ is (the hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘great’ in ‘waxing great’ in ‘Waxing great with might on the earth’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘What now, when as a dear?’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts, containing (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘The messenger of you, of all knowledge’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas. Or ‘O Agni, be merciful; thou art great’, an eight-verse hymn for the eighth day, but the former is the rule. It contains (the word) ‘great’ in ‘He great the recess of the sky’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. These are the hymns of the Āgnimāruta. These are the hymns of this day. It is an Ukthya. It obtains what the second day obtains.

26.9.27

tasya sā āptir yā dvitīyasya ahnaḥ / (soma: chandomāh)

Its attainment is the same as that of the second day.

(the word) ‘great’ in the word ‘increase’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. ‘Vaiçvānara hath produced’ is (the hymn) to Vaiçvānara, containing (the word) ‘great’ in ‘waxing great’ in ‘Waxing great with might on the earth’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. ‘What now, when as a dear?’ is (the hymn) to the Maruts, containing (the idea) ‘begun’. ‘The messenger of you, of all knowledge’ is (the hymn) to Jātavedas. Or ‘O Agni, be merciful; thou art great’, an eight-verse hymn for the eighth day, but the former is the rule. It contains (the word) ‘great’ in ‘He great the recess of the sky’, for this day contains (the word) ‘great’. It is in Gāyatrī, for this set of three days has the Gāyatrī at the third pressing. These are the hymns of the Āgnimāruta. These are the hymns of this day. It is an Ukthya. It obtains what the second day obtains.