Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 27.8
Kauṣītakibrāhmaṇa 27.8
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27.8.1
ātmānam pūrvam āha /
the sacrificers. ‘O breath obtainer, that hear the call’ (he says); the breath obtainer is Indra, for he having obtained the breath goes round seeking bodies. (Now the) Adhvaryu; he offers in the Gārhapatya two libations to Prajāpati, without mention (of the deity); the Gārhapatya is Prajāpati; the Stotra and Çastra end with the two libations; the Stotra is completed; the Çastra is completed; the discussion of the Brahman is completed. Moreover they may if they will offer a sacrifice, and take food. Here is Vena. These are obviously the bodies of Prajāpati; them let the Hotṛ recite.
27.8.2
tathā asya ātmā anantaritā bhavati /
the sacrificers. ‘O breath obtainer, that hear the call’ (he says); the breath obtainer is Indra, for he having obtained the breath goes round seeking bodies. (Now the) Adhvaryu; he offers in the Gārhapatya two libations to Prajāpati, without mention (of the deity); the Gārhapatya is Prajāpati; the Stotra and Çastra end with the two libations; the Stotra is completed; the Çastra is completed; the discussion of the Brahman is completed. Moreover they may if they will offer a sacrifice, and take food. Here is Vena. These are obviously the bodies of Prajāpati; them let the Hotṛ recite.
27.8.3
vātāper havana śruta iti /
the sacrificers. ‘O breath obtainer, that hear the call’ (he says); the breath obtainer is Indra, for he having obtained the breath goes round seeking bodies. (Now the) Adhvaryu; he offers in the Gārhapatya two libations to Prajāpati, without mention (of the deity); the Gārhapatya is Prajāpati; the Stotra and Çastra end with the two libations; the Stotra is completed; the Çastra is completed; the discussion of the Brahman is completed. Moreover they may if they will offer a sacrifice, and take food. Here is Vena. These are obviously the bodies of Prajāpati; them let the Hotṛ recite.
27.8.4
indro vai vātāpiḥ /
the sacrificers. ‘O breath obtainer, that hear the call’ (he says); the breath obtainer is Indra, for he having obtained the breath goes round seeking bodies. (Now the) Adhvaryu; he offers in the Gārhapatya two libations to Prajāpati, without mention (of the deity); the Gārhapatya is Prajāpati; the Stotra and Çastra end with the two libations; the Stotra is completed; the Çastra is completed; the discussion of the Brahman is completed. Moreover they may if they will offer a sacrifice, and take food. Here is Vena. These are obviously the bodies of Prajāpati; them let the Hotṛ recite.
27.8.5
sa ha vātam āptvā śarīrān nirahan /
the sacrificers. ‘O breath obtainer, that hear the call’ (he says); the breath obtainer is Indra, for he having obtained the breath goes round seeking bodies. (Now the) Adhvaryu; he offers in the Gārhapatya two libations to Prajāpati, without mention (of the deity); the Gārhapatya is Prajāpati; the Stotra and Çastra end with the two libations; the Stotra is completed; the Çastra is completed; the discussion of the Brahman is completed. Moreover they may if they will offer a sacrifice, and take food. Here is Vena. These are obviously the bodies of Prajāpati; them let the Hotṛ recite.
27.8.6
pratiparaity adhvaryuḥ /
the sacrificers. ‘O breath obtainer, that hear the call’ (he says); the breath obtainer is Indra, for he having obtained the breath goes round seeking bodies. (Now the) Adhvaryu; he offers in the Gārhapatya two libations to Prajāpati, without mention (of the deity); the Gārhapatya is Prajāpati; the Stotra and Çastra end with the two libations; the Stotra is completed; the Çastra is completed; the discussion of the Brahman is completed. Moreover they may if they will offer a sacrifice, and take food. Here is Vena. These are obviously the bodies of Prajāpati; them let the Hotṛ recite.
27.8.7
so anirukte gārhapatye prājāpatye dve āhutī juhoti / (soma: daśamam ahah)
the sacrificers. ‘O breath obtainer, that hear the call’ (he says); the breath obtainer is Indra, for he having obtained the breath goes round seeking bodies. (Now the) Adhvaryu; he offers in the Gārhapatya two libations to Prajāpati, without mention (of the deity); the Gārhapatya is Prajāpati; the Stotra and Çastra end with the two libations; the Stotra is completed; the Çastra is completed; the discussion of the Brahman is completed. Moreover they may if they will offer a sacrifice, and take food. Here is Vena. These are obviously the bodies of Prajāpati; them let the Hotṛ recite.
27.8.8
prajāpatir vai gārhapatyaḥ /
the sacrificers. ‘O breath obtainer, that hear the call’ (he says); the breath obtainer is Indra, for he having obtained the breath goes round seeking bodies. (Now the) Adhvaryu; he offers in the Gārhapatya two libations to Prajāpati, without mention (of the deity); the Gārhapatya is Prajāpati; the Stotra and Çastra end with the two libations; the Stotra is completed; the Çastra is completed; the discussion of the Brahman is completed. Moreover they may if they will offer a sacrifice, and take food. Here is Vena. These are obviously the bodies of Prajāpati; them let the Hotṛ recite.
27.8.9
anirukta u vai prajāpatiḥ /
the sacrificers. ‘O breath obtainer, that hear the call’ (he says); the breath obtainer is Indra, for he having obtained the breath goes round seeking bodies. (Now the) Adhvaryu; he offers in the Gārhapatya two libations to Prajāpati, without mention (of the deity); the Gārhapatya is Prajāpati; the Stotra and Çastra end with the two libations; the Stotra is completed; the Çastra is completed; the discussion of the Brahman is completed. Moreover they may if they will offer a sacrifice, and take food. Here is Vena. These are obviously the bodies of Prajāpati; them let the Hotṛ recite.
27.8.10
āhuti saṃsthe u vai stuta śastre / (soma: daśamam ahah)
the sacrificers. ‘O breath obtainer, that hear the call’ (he says); the breath obtainer is Indra, for he having obtained the breath goes round seeking bodies. (Now the) Adhvaryu; he offers in the Gārhapatya two libations to Prajāpati, without mention (of the deity); the Gārhapatya is Prajāpati; the Stotra and Çastra end with the two libations; the Stotra is completed; the Çastra is completed; the discussion of the Brahman is completed. Moreover they may if they will offer a sacrifice, and take food. Here is Vena. These are obviously the bodies of Prajāpati; them let the Hotṛ recite.
27.8.11
samāptam stotram samāptam śastram samāptam brahma udyam /
the sacrificers. ‘O breath obtainer, that hear the call’ (he says); the breath obtainer is Indra, for he having obtained the breath goes round seeking bodies. (Now the) Adhvaryu; he offers in the Gārhapatya two libations to Prajāpati, without mention (of the deity); the Gārhapatya is Prajāpati; the Stotra and Çastra end with the two libations; the Stotra is completed; the Çastra is completed; the discussion of the Brahman is completed. Moreover they may if they will offer a sacrifice, and take food. Here is Vena. These are obviously the bodies of Prajāpati; them let the Hotṛ recite.
27.8.12
ato nv eva api kāma yajeyuḥ / (soma: daśamam ahah)
the sacrificers. ‘O breath obtainer, that hear the call’ (he says); the breath obtainer is Indra, for he having obtained the breath goes round seeking bodies. (Now the) Adhvaryu; he offers in the Gārhapatya two libations to Prajāpati, without mention (of the deity); the Gārhapatya is Prajāpati; the Stotra and Çastra end with the two libations; the Stotra is completed; the Çastra is completed; the discussion of the Brahman is completed. Moreover they may if they will offer a sacrifice, and take food. Here is Vena. These are obviously the bodies of Prajāpati; them let the Hotṛ recite.
27.8.13
atha bhakṣayeyuḥ /
the sacrificers. ‘O breath obtainer, that hear the call’ (he says); the breath obtainer is Indra, for he having obtained the breath goes round seeking bodies. (Now the) Adhvaryu; he offers in the Gārhapatya two libations to Prajāpati, without mention (of the deity); the Gārhapatya is Prajāpati; the Stotra and Çastra end with the two libations; the Stotra is completed; the Çastra is completed; the discussion of the Brahman is completed. Moreover they may if they will offer a sacrifice, and take food. Here is Vena. These are obviously the bodies of Prajāpati; them let the Hotṛ recite.
27.8.14
ayam vai venaḥ prajāpateḥ pratyakṣam tanvas tā hotā vadet / (soma: daśamam ahah)
the sacrificers. ‘O breath obtainer, that hear the call’ (he says); the breath obtainer is Indra, for he having obtained the breath goes round seeking bodies. (Now the) Adhvaryu; he offers in the Gārhapatya two libations to Prajāpati, without mention (of the deity); the Gārhapatya is Prajāpati; the Stotra and Çastra end with the two libations; the Stotra is completed; the Çastra is completed; the discussion of the Brahman is completed. Moreover they may if they will offer a sacrifice, and take food. Here is Vena. These are obviously the bodies of Prajāpati; them let the Hotṛ recite.
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