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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. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [27.8.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.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. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [27.8.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.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. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [27.8.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.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. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [27.8.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.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. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [27.8.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.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. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [27.8.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.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. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [27.8.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.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. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [27.8.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.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. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [27.8.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.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. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [27.8.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.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. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [27.8.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.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. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [27.8.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.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. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [27.8.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.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. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ## Translations (2) - [Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki~en-keith.27.p13) — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki~en-mt.27.8.1) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.27.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.27.8) · Pramāṇa