Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 28.3

28.3.1

vaiśvāmitrīm puroḍāśa sviṣṭakṛtaḥ puronuvākyām anvāha tasyā uktam brāhmaṇam /

He recites an invitatory verse by Viśvāmitra for the Sviṣṭakṛt cake offering; the explanation of that has been told.

28.3.2

vaiśvāmitrīr anusavanam puroḍāśānām puronuvākyā anvāha / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(prātaḥ savanam))

At each pressing he recites invitatory verses by Viśvāmitra for the sacrificial cakes.

28.3.3

viśvāmitro ha etān puroḍāśa praiṣān dadarśa salomatāyai /

Viśvāmitra saw these ritual calls for the sacrificial cakes, for conformity.

28.3.4

mādhucchandasyāv abhirūpe dvidevatyānām prathamasya puronuvākye anvāha / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(prātaḥ savanam))

He recites two fitting verses by Madhucchandas as invitatory verses for the first of the [draughts] for two deities.

28.3.5

madhucchandā ha etān dvidevatya praiṣān dadarśa salomatāyai /

Madhucchandas saw these ritual calls for two deities, for conformity.

28.3.6

gārtsamadīm ca maidhātithīm ca uttarayor abhirūpe anvāha / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(prātaḥ savanam))

For the subsequent two, he recites two fitting verses, one by Gṛtsamada and one by Medhātithi.

28.3.7

maidhātithīḥ prātaḥ savana unnīyamānebhyo anvāha / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(prātaḥ savanam))

At the morning pressing, he recites [verses] by Medhātithi for the [cups] being drawn up.

28.3.8

medhātithir ha prātaḥ savana indrāya somam provāca /

Medhātithi announced Soma to Indra at the morning pressing.

28.3.9

tā vā āvatyo harivatyo bhavanti puronuvākyā anurūpeṇa / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(prātaḥ savanam))

They contain the word "favor" (āvat) and contain the word "bay steed" (harivat), conforming to the invitatory verse.

28.3.10

tā vā aindryo bhavanti /

They are dedicated to Indra;

28.3.11

aindro hi yajña kratuḥ /

for the sacrificial rite belongs to Indra.

28.3.12

tā vai gāyatryo bhavanti / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(prātaḥ savanam))

They are in the Gāyatrī metre;

28.3.13

gāyatram prātaḥ savanam /

the morning pressing belongs to the Gāyatrī.

28.3.14

tā vai nava anvāha /

He recites nine [verses].

28.3.15

nava nv ā atra camasān unnayanti / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(prātaḥ savanam))

Indeed, they draw up nine goblets here.

28.3.16

ṣaḍ u ha eke prātaḥ savana unnīyamānebhyo anvāhuḥ /

Some, however, recite six at the morning pressing for the [cups] being drawn up;

xxviii. 3. Six some repeat at the morning pressing for (the goblets) being filled; (six the Maitrāvaruṇa) himself, the Achāvāka the seventh; seven each at the second and third pressings, saying 'Seven seated eastwards perform the vaṣaṭ call.' As to this they say 'According to the hymn should he recite, for these are the invitatory verses of the Hotṛ, for these goblets they fill up goblet by goblet as the Hotṛ's; therefore should he recite according to the hymn.' Then the Hotrakas sacrifice together; the explana-

28.3.17

svayam acchāvākaḥ saptamīm / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(prātaḥ savanam))

the Acchāvāka himself [recites] the seventh.

xxviii. 3. Six some repeat at the morning pressing for (the goblets) being filled; (six the Maitrāvaruṇa) himself, the Achāvāka the seventh; seven each at the second and third pressings, saying 'Seven seated eastwards perform the vaṣaṭ call.' As to this they say 'According to the hymn should he recite, for these are the invitatory verses of the Hotṛ, for these goblets they fill up goblet by goblet as the Hotṛ's; therefore should he recite according to the hymn.' Then the Hotrakas sacrifice together; the explana-

28.3.18

sapta sapta uttarayoḥ savanayoḥ /

[There are] seven each at the two subsequent pressings.

xxviii. 3. Six some repeat at the morning pressing for (the goblets) being filled; (six the Maitrāvaruṇa) himself, the Achāvāka the seventh; seven each at the second and third pressings, saying 'Seven seated eastwards perform the vaṣaṭ call.' As to this they say 'According to the hymn should he recite, for these are the invitatory verses of the Hotṛ, for these goblets they fill up goblet by goblet as the Hotṛ's; therefore should he recite according to the hymn.' Then the Hotrakas sacrifice together; the explana-

28.3.19

sapta vai prāñca āsīnā vaṣaṭ kurvanti iti vadantaḥ / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(prātaḥ savanam))

[Some say], saying: 'Seven indeed, sitting eastward, pronounce the vaṣaṭ-call.'

xxviii. 3. Six some repeat at the morning pressing for (the goblets) being filled; (six the Maitrāvaruṇa) himself, the Achāvāka the seventh; seven each at the second and third pressings, saying 'Seven seated eastwards perform the vaṣaṭ call.' As to this they say 'According to the hymn should he recite, for these are the invitatory verses of the Hotṛ, for these goblets they fill up goblet by goblet as the Hotṛ's; therefore should he recite according to the hymn.' Then the Hotrakas sacrifice together; the explana-

28.3.20

tad vai khalu yathā sūktam eva anubrūyāt /

He should indeed recite [them] strictly according to the hymn.

xxviii. 3. Six some repeat at the morning pressing for (the goblets) being filled; (six the Maitrāvaruṇa) himself, the Achāvāka the seventh; seven each at the second and third pressings, saying 'Seven seated eastwards perform the vaṣaṭ call.' As to this they say 'According to the hymn should he recite, for these are the invitatory verses of the Hotṛ, for these goblets they fill up goblet by goblet as the Hotṛ's; therefore should he recite according to the hymn.' Then the Hotrakas sacrifice together; the explana-

28.3.19_2

hotur hy eva etāḥ puronuvākyā bhavanti /

For these become the invitatory verses of the hotṛ.

28.3.22

hotur hy eva anucamasam etāṃś camasān unnayanti / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(prātaḥ savanam))

For behind the hotṛ's goblet they draw up these goblets.

xxviii. 3. Six some repeat at the morning pressing for (the goblets) being filled; (six the Maitrāvaruṇa) himself, the Achāvāka the seventh; seven each at the second and third pressings, saying 'Seven seated eastwards perform the vaṣaṭ call.' As to this they say 'According to the hymn should he recite, for these are the invitatory verses of the Hotṛ, for these goblets they fill up goblet by goblet as the Hotṛ's; therefore should he recite according to the hymn.' Then the Hotrakas sacrifice together; the explana-

28.3.23

atha hotrāḥ samyajanti /

Then the hotrakas make their offerings together.

xxviii. 3. Six some repeat at the morning pressing for (the goblets) being filled; (six the Maitrāvaruṇa) himself, the Achāvāka the seventh; seven each at the second and third pressings, saying 'Seven seated eastwards perform the vaṣaṭ call.' As to this they say 'According to the hymn should he recite, for these are the invitatory verses of the Hotṛ, for these goblets they fill up goblet by goblet as the Hotṛ's; therefore should he recite according to the hymn.' Then the Hotrakas sacrifice together; the explana-

28.3.24

yajamānam eva tad anṛṇatāyai sampramuñcanti /

Thereby they completely release the sacrificer for freedom from debt.

tion of this has been given. The Maitrāvaruṇa uses (a verse) to Mitra and Varuṇa, ‘Mitra we hail,’ to secure that the beginning of the sacrifice shall be provided with its own deity. ‘Indra thee as a bull we’, (this verse) to Indra the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin (uses), for the sacrificial rite is connected with Indra. ‘O Maruts in whose dwelling’, (this verse) to the Maruts the Potṛ (uses); when the Maruts purified Indra, then Indra gave them a share in the Soma drinking; therefore is it (a verse) addressed to the Maruts that the Potṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘O Agni bring hither the wives’, (this verse) which contains (the words) ‘O Agni, with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ,’ the Neṣṭṛ uses at the first and at the last; Agni is the one of the gods who is connected with (the words) ‘with the wives’, the Neṣṭṛ is the one of the priests (so connected); therefore it is (a verse) which contains (the words) ‘Agni with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ’ that the Neṣṭṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘To him whose food is the ox, whose food the cow’, (this verse) to Agni is used by the Agnīdh; he kindles the fires; therefore the Agnīdh uses (this verse) to Agni as offering verse at the first and at the last. They repeat the second vaṣaṭ, for the healing of the libations, for the support of the libations. Then comes the sacrificial food, then the bowl of the Hotṛ; the explanation of this has been given.

28.3.25

mitram vayam havāmaha iti maitrāvaruṇyā maitrāvaruṇaḥ svayā eva devatayā / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(prātaḥ savanam))

With 'We invoke Mitra' [RV 1.23.4], addressed to Mitrāvaruṇā, the Maitrāvaruṇa [sacrifices] with his own deity,

tion of this has been given. The Maitrāvaruṇa uses (a verse) to Mitra and Varuṇa, ‘Mitra we hail,’ to secure that the beginning of the sacrifice shall be provided with its own deity. ‘Indra thee as a bull we’, (this verse) to Indra the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin (uses), for the sacrificial rite is connected with Indra. ‘O Maruts in whose dwelling’, (this verse) to the Maruts the Potṛ (uses); when the Maruts purified Indra, then Indra gave them a share in the Soma drinking; therefore is it (a verse) addressed to the Maruts that the Potṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘O Agni bring hither the wives’, (this verse) which contains (the words) ‘O Agni, with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ,’ the Neṣṭṛ uses at the first and at the last; Agni is the one of the gods who is connected with (the words) ‘with the wives’, the Neṣṭṛ is the one of the priests (so connected); therefore it is (a verse) which contains (the words) ‘Agni with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ’ that the Neṣṭṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘To him whose food is the ox, whose food the cow’, (this verse) to Agni is used by the Agnīdh; he kindles the fires; therefore the Agnīdh uses (this verse) to Agni as offering verse at the first and at the last. They repeat the second vaṣaṭ, for the healing of the libations, for the support of the libations. Then comes the sacrificial food, then the bowl of the Hotṛ; the explanation of this has been given.

28.3.26

yajma mukhasya anavara ardhyai /

in order not to leave the fore-part of the sacrifice inferior.

tion of this has been given. The Maitrāvaruṇa uses (a verse) to Mitra and Varuṇa, ‘Mitra we hail,’ to secure that the beginning of the sacrifice shall be provided with its own deity. ‘Indra thee as a bull we’, (this verse) to Indra the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin (uses), for the sacrificial rite is connected with Indra. ‘O Maruts in whose dwelling’, (this verse) to the Maruts the Potṛ (uses); when the Maruts purified Indra, then Indra gave them a share in the Soma drinking; therefore is it (a verse) addressed to the Maruts that the Potṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘O Agni bring hither the wives’, (this verse) which contains (the words) ‘O Agni, with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ,’ the Neṣṭṛ uses at the first and at the last; Agni is the one of the gods who is connected with (the words) ‘with the wives’, the Neṣṭṛ is the one of the priests (so connected); therefore it is (a verse) which contains (the words) ‘Agni with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ’ that the Neṣṭṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘To him whose food is the ox, whose food the cow’, (this verse) to Agni is used by the Agnīdh; he kindles the fires; therefore the Agnīdh uses (this verse) to Agni as offering verse at the first and at the last. They repeat the second vaṣaṭ, for the healing of the libations, for the support of the libations. Then comes the sacrificial food, then the bowl of the Hotṛ; the explanation of this has been given.

28.3.27

indra tvā vṛṣabham vayam ity aindryā brāhmaṇācchaṃsī / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(prātaḥ savanam))

With 'Indra, the bull, do we...' [RV 3.40.1], addressed to Indra, the Brāhmaṇācchaṃsin [sacrifices];

tion of this has been given. The Maitrāvaruṇa uses (a verse) to Mitra and Varuṇa, ‘Mitra we hail,’ to secure that the beginning of the sacrifice shall be provided with its own deity. ‘Indra thee as a bull we’, (this verse) to Indra the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin (uses), for the sacrificial rite is connected with Indra. ‘O Maruts in whose dwelling’, (this verse) to the Maruts the Potṛ (uses); when the Maruts purified Indra, then Indra gave them a share in the Soma drinking; therefore is it (a verse) addressed to the Maruts that the Potṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘O Agni bring hither the wives’, (this verse) which contains (the words) ‘O Agni, with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ,’ the Neṣṭṛ uses at the first and at the last; Agni is the one of the gods who is connected with (the words) ‘with the wives’, the Neṣṭṛ is the one of the priests (so connected); therefore it is (a verse) which contains (the words) ‘Agni with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ’ that the Neṣṭṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘To him whose food is the ox, whose food the cow’, (this verse) to Agni is used by the Agnīdh; he kindles the fires; therefore the Agnīdh uses (this verse) to Agni as offering verse at the first and at the last. They repeat the second vaṣaṭ, for the healing of the libations, for the support of the libations. Then comes the sacrificial food, then the bowl of the Hotṛ; the explanation of this has been given.

28.3.28

aindro hi yajña kratuḥ /

for the sacrificial rite belongs to Indra.

tion of this has been given. The Maitrāvaruṇa uses (a verse) to Mitra and Varuṇa, ‘Mitra we hail,’ to secure that the beginning of the sacrifice shall be provided with its own deity. ‘Indra thee as a bull we’, (this verse) to Indra the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin (uses), for the sacrificial rite is connected with Indra. ‘O Maruts in whose dwelling’, (this verse) to the Maruts the Potṛ (uses); when the Maruts purified Indra, then Indra gave them a share in the Soma drinking; therefore is it (a verse) addressed to the Maruts that the Potṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘O Agni bring hither the wives’, (this verse) which contains (the words) ‘O Agni, with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ,’ the Neṣṭṛ uses at the first and at the last; Agni is the one of the gods who is connected with (the words) ‘with the wives’, the Neṣṭṛ is the one of the priests (so connected); therefore it is (a verse) which contains (the words) ‘Agni with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ’ that the Neṣṭṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘To him whose food is the ox, whose food the cow’, (this verse) to Agni is used by the Agnīdh; he kindles the fires; therefore the Agnīdh uses (this verse) to Agni as offering verse at the first and at the last. They repeat the second vaṣaṭ, for the healing of the libations, for the support of the libations. Then comes the sacrificial food, then the bowl of the Hotṛ; the explanation of this has been given.

28.3.29

maruto yasya hi kṣaya iti mārutyo potā / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(prātaḥ savanam))

With 'The Maruts, in whose dwelling...' [RV 1.86.1], addressed to the Maruts, the Potṛ [sacrifices].

tion of this has been given. The Maitrāvaruṇa uses (a verse) to Mitra and Varuṇa, ‘Mitra we hail,’ to secure that the beginning of the sacrifice shall be provided with its own deity. ‘Indra thee as a bull we’, (this verse) to Indra the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin (uses), for the sacrificial rite is connected with Indra. ‘O Maruts in whose dwelling’, (this verse) to the Maruts the Potṛ (uses); when the Maruts purified Indra, then Indra gave them a share in the Soma drinking; therefore is it (a verse) addressed to the Maruts that the Potṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘O Agni bring hither the wives’, (this verse) which contains (the words) ‘O Agni, with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ,’ the Neṣṭṛ uses at the first and at the last; Agni is the one of the gods who is connected with (the words) ‘with the wives’, the Neṣṭṛ is the one of the priests (so connected); therefore it is (a verse) which contains (the words) ‘Agni with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ’ that the Neṣṭṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘To him whose food is the ox, whose food the cow’, (this verse) to Agni is used by the Agnīdh; he kindles the fires; therefore the Agnīdh uses (this verse) to Agni as offering verse at the first and at the last. They repeat the second vaṣaṭ, for the healing of the libations, for the support of the libations. Then comes the sacrificial food, then the bowl of the Hotṛ; the explanation of this has been given.

28.3.30

yatra ha tad indram marutaḥ pupuvuḥ /

When the Maruts purified Indra,

tion of this has been given. The Maitrāvaruṇa uses (a verse) to Mitra and Varuṇa, ‘Mitra we hail,’ to secure that the beginning of the sacrifice shall be provided with its own deity. ‘Indra thee as a bull we’, (this verse) to Indra the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin (uses), for the sacrificial rite is connected with Indra. ‘O Maruts in whose dwelling’, (this verse) to the Maruts the Potṛ (uses); when the Maruts purified Indra, then Indra gave them a share in the Soma drinking; therefore is it (a verse) addressed to the Maruts that the Potṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘O Agni bring hither the wives’, (this verse) which contains (the words) ‘O Agni, with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ,’ the Neṣṭṛ uses at the first and at the last; Agni is the one of the gods who is connected with (the words) ‘with the wives’, the Neṣṭṛ is the one of the priests (so connected); therefore it is (a verse) which contains (the words) ‘Agni with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ’ that the Neṣṭṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘To him whose food is the ox, whose food the cow’, (this verse) to Agni is used by the Agnīdh; he kindles the fires; therefore the Agnīdh uses (this verse) to Agni as offering verse at the first and at the last. They repeat the second vaṣaṭ, for the healing of the libations, for the support of the libations. Then comes the sacrificial food, then the bowl of the Hotṛ; the explanation of this has been given.

28.3.31

tad enān indraḥ soma pīthe anvābheje / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(prātaḥ savanam))

then Indra caused them to share in the drinking of soma.

tion of this has been given. The Maitrāvaruṇa uses (a verse) to Mitra and Varuṇa, ‘Mitra we hail,’ to secure that the beginning of the sacrifice shall be provided with its own deity. ‘Indra thee as a bull we’, (this verse) to Indra the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin (uses), for the sacrificial rite is connected with Indra. ‘O Maruts in whose dwelling’, (this verse) to the Maruts the Potṛ (uses); when the Maruts purified Indra, then Indra gave them a share in the Soma drinking; therefore is it (a verse) addressed to the Maruts that the Potṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘O Agni bring hither the wives’, (this verse) which contains (the words) ‘O Agni, with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ,’ the Neṣṭṛ uses at the first and at the last; Agni is the one of the gods who is connected with (the words) ‘with the wives’, the Neṣṭṛ is the one of the priests (so connected); therefore it is (a verse) which contains (the words) ‘Agni with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ’ that the Neṣṭṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘To him whose food is the ox, whose food the cow’, (this verse) to Agni is used by the Agnīdh; he kindles the fires; therefore the Agnīdh uses (this verse) to Agni as offering verse at the first and at the last. They repeat the second vaṣaṭ, for the healing of the libations, for the support of the libations. Then comes the sacrificial food, then the bowl of the Hotṛ; the explanation of this has been given.

28.3.32

tasmāt sa mārutyā potā prathamataś ca antataś ca yajati /

Therefore that Potṛ sacrifices with [a verse] addressed to the Maruts at the beginning and at the end.

tion of this has been given. The Maitrāvaruṇa uses (a verse) to Mitra and Varuṇa, ‘Mitra we hail,’ to secure that the beginning of the sacrifice shall be provided with its own deity. ‘Indra thee as a bull we’, (this verse) to Indra the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin (uses), for the sacrificial rite is connected with Indra. ‘O Maruts in whose dwelling’, (this verse) to the Maruts the Potṛ (uses); when the Maruts purified Indra, then Indra gave them a share in the Soma drinking; therefore is it (a verse) addressed to the Maruts that the Potṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘O Agni bring hither the wives’, (this verse) which contains (the words) ‘O Agni, with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ,’ the Neṣṭṛ uses at the first and at the last; Agni is the one of the gods who is connected with (the words) ‘with the wives’, the Neṣṭṛ is the one of the priests (so connected); therefore it is (a verse) which contains (the words) ‘Agni with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ’ that the Neṣṭṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘To him whose food is the ox, whose food the cow’, (this verse) to Agni is used by the Agnīdh; he kindles the fires; therefore the Agnīdh uses (this verse) to Agni as offering verse at the first and at the last. They repeat the second vaṣaṭ, for the healing of the libations, for the support of the libations. Then comes the sacrificial food, then the bowl of the Hotṛ; the explanation of this has been given.

28.3.33

agne patnīr iha ā vaha ity āgnipātnīvatyā tvaṣṭṛmatyā na neṣṭā / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(prātaḥ savanam))

With 'O Agni, bring the wives here' [RV 1.22.9], addressed to Agni Patnīvant and containing Tvaṣṭṛ, the Neṣṭṛ [sacrifices].

tion of this has been given. The Maitrāvaruṇa uses (a verse) to Mitra and Varuṇa, ‘Mitra we hail,’ to secure that the beginning of the sacrifice shall be provided with its own deity. ‘Indra thee as a bull we’, (this verse) to Indra the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin (uses), for the sacrificial rite is connected with Indra. ‘O Maruts in whose dwelling’, (this verse) to the Maruts the Potṛ (uses); when the Maruts purified Indra, then Indra gave them a share in the Soma drinking; therefore is it (a verse) addressed to the Maruts that the Potṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘O Agni bring hither the wives’, (this verse) which contains (the words) ‘O Agni, with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ,’ the Neṣṭṛ uses at the first and at the last; Agni is the one of the gods who is connected with (the words) ‘with the wives’, the Neṣṭṛ is the one of the priests (so connected); therefore it is (a verse) which contains (the words) ‘Agni with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ’ that the Neṣṭṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘To him whose food is the ox, whose food the cow’, (this verse) to Agni is used by the Agnīdh; he kindles the fires; therefore the Agnīdh uses (this verse) to Agni as offering verse at the first and at the last. They repeat the second vaṣaṭ, for the healing of the libations, for the support of the libations. Then comes the sacrificial food, then the bowl of the Hotṛ; the explanation of this has been given.

28.3.34

tvaṣṭā vai devānām pātnīvato neṣṭā ṛtvijām / (hotraka śastrāṇi(prātaḥ savanam))

For Tvaṣṭṛ belongs to the wives among the gods; the Neṣṭṛ [belongs to the wives] among the priests.

tion of this has been given. The Maitrāvaruṇa uses (a verse) to Mitra and Varuṇa, ‘Mitra we hail,’ to secure that the beginning of the sacrifice shall be provided with its own deity. ‘Indra thee as a bull we’, (this verse) to Indra the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin (uses), for the sacrificial rite is connected with Indra. ‘O Maruts in whose dwelling’, (this verse) to the Maruts the Potṛ (uses); when the Maruts purified Indra, then Indra gave them a share in the Soma drinking; therefore is it (a verse) addressed to the Maruts that the Potṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘O Agni bring hither the wives’, (this verse) which contains (the words) ‘O Agni, with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ,’ the Neṣṭṛ uses at the first and at the last; Agni is the one of the gods who is connected with (the words) ‘with the wives’, the Neṣṭṛ is the one of the priests (so connected); therefore it is (a verse) which contains (the words) ‘Agni with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ’ that the Neṣṭṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘To him whose food is the ox, whose food the cow’, (this verse) to Agni is used by the Agnīdh; he kindles the fires; therefore the Agnīdh uses (this verse) to Agni as offering verse at the first and at the last. They repeat the second vaṣaṭ, for the healing of the libations, for the support of the libations. Then comes the sacrificial food, then the bowl of the Hotṛ; the explanation of this has been given.

28.3.35

tasmāt sa āgnipātnīvatyā tvaṣṭṛmatyā neṣṭā prathamataś ca antataś ca yajati /

Therefore that Neṣṭṛ sacrifices with [a verse] addressed to Agni Patnīvant and containing Tvaṣṭṛ at the beginning and at the end.

tion of this has been given. The Maitrāvaruṇa uses (a verse) to Mitra and Varuṇa, ‘Mitra we hail,’ to secure that the beginning of the sacrifice shall be provided with its own deity. ‘Indra thee as a bull we’, (this verse) to Indra the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin (uses), for the sacrificial rite is connected with Indra. ‘O Maruts in whose dwelling’, (this verse) to the Maruts the Potṛ (uses); when the Maruts purified Indra, then Indra gave them a share in the Soma drinking; therefore is it (a verse) addressed to the Maruts that the Potṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘O Agni bring hither the wives’, (this verse) which contains (the words) ‘O Agni, with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ,’ the Neṣṭṛ uses at the first and at the last; Agni is the one of the gods who is connected with (the words) ‘with the wives’, the Neṣṭṛ is the one of the priests (so connected); therefore it is (a verse) which contains (the words) ‘Agni with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ’ that the Neṣṭṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘To him whose food is the ox, whose food the cow’, (this verse) to Agni is used by the Agnīdh; he kindles the fires; therefore the Agnīdh uses (this verse) to Agni as offering verse at the first and at the last. They repeat the second vaṣaṭ, for the healing of the libations, for the support of the libations. Then comes the sacrificial food, then the bowl of the Hotṛ; the explanation of this has been given.

28.3.36

ukṣa annāya vaśā annāya ity āgneyy āgnīdhraḥ / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(prātaḥ savanam))

With 'For him who has oxen for food, who has barren cows for food' [RV 8.43.11], addressed to Agni, the Āgnīdhra [sacrifices];

tion of this has been given. The Maitrāvaruṇa uses (a verse) to Mitra and Varuṇa, ‘Mitra we hail,’ to secure that the beginning of the sacrifice shall be provided with its own deity. ‘Indra thee as a bull we’, (this verse) to Indra the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin (uses), for the sacrificial rite is connected with Indra. ‘O Maruts in whose dwelling’, (this verse) to the Maruts the Potṛ (uses); when the Maruts purified Indra, then Indra gave them a share in the Soma drinking; therefore is it (a verse) addressed to the Maruts that the Potṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘O Agni bring hither the wives’, (this verse) which contains (the words) ‘O Agni, with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ,’ the Neṣṭṛ uses at the first and at the last; Agni is the one of the gods who is connected with (the words) ‘with the wives’, the Neṣṭṛ is the one of the priests (so connected); therefore it is (a verse) which contains (the words) ‘Agni with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ’ that the Neṣṭṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘To him whose food is the ox, whose food the cow’, (this verse) to Agni is used by the Agnīdh; he kindles the fires; therefore the Agnīdh uses (this verse) to Agni as offering verse at the first and at the last. They repeat the second vaṣaṭ, for the healing of the libations, for the support of the libations. Then comes the sacrificial food, then the bowl of the Hotṛ; the explanation of this has been given.

28.3.37

agnim hi sa samindhe /

for he kindles Agni.

tion of this has been given. The Maitrāvaruṇa uses (a verse) to Mitra and Varuṇa, ‘Mitra we hail,’ to secure that the beginning of the sacrifice shall be provided with its own deity. ‘Indra thee as a bull we’, (this verse) to Indra the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin (uses), for the sacrificial rite is connected with Indra. ‘O Maruts in whose dwelling’, (this verse) to the Maruts the Potṛ (uses); when the Maruts purified Indra, then Indra gave them a share in the Soma drinking; therefore is it (a verse) addressed to the Maruts that the Potṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘O Agni bring hither the wives’, (this verse) which contains (the words) ‘O Agni, with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ,’ the Neṣṭṛ uses at the first and at the last; Agni is the one of the gods who is connected with (the words) ‘with the wives’, the Neṣṭṛ is the one of the priests (so connected); therefore it is (a verse) which contains (the words) ‘Agni with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ’ that the Neṣṭṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘To him whose food is the ox, whose food the cow’, (this verse) to Agni is used by the Agnīdh; he kindles the fires; therefore the Agnīdh uses (this verse) to Agni as offering verse at the first and at the last. They repeat the second vaṣaṭ, for the healing of the libations, for the support of the libations. Then comes the sacrificial food, then the bowl of the Hotṛ; the explanation of this has been given.

28.3.38

tasmāt sa āgneyy āgnīdhraḥ prathamataś ca antataś ca yajati / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(prātaḥ savanam))

Therefore that Āgnīdhra sacrifices with [a verse] addressed to Agni at the beginning and at the end.

tion of this has been given. The Maitrāvaruṇa uses (a verse) to Mitra and Varuṇa, ‘Mitra we hail,’ to secure that the beginning of the sacrifice shall be provided with its own deity. ‘Indra thee as a bull we’, (this verse) to Indra the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin (uses), for the sacrificial rite is connected with Indra. ‘O Maruts in whose dwelling’, (this verse) to the Maruts the Potṛ (uses); when the Maruts purified Indra, then Indra gave them a share in the Soma drinking; therefore is it (a verse) addressed to the Maruts that the Potṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘O Agni bring hither the wives’, (this verse) which contains (the words) ‘O Agni, with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ,’ the Neṣṭṛ uses at the first and at the last; Agni is the one of the gods who is connected with (the words) ‘with the wives’, the Neṣṭṛ is the one of the priests (so connected); therefore it is (a verse) which contains (the words) ‘Agni with the wives’ and (the word) ‘Tvaṣṭṛ’ that the Neṣṭṛ uses as offering verse at the first and at the last. ‘To him whose food is the ox, whose food the cow’, (this verse) to Agni is used by the Agnīdh; he kindles the fires; therefore the Agnīdh uses (this verse) to Agni as offering verse at the first and at the last. They repeat the second vaṣaṭ, for the healing of the libations, for the support of the libations. Then comes the sacrificial food, then the bowl of the Hotṛ; the explanation of this has been given.