Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 28.5.1-21
Kauṣītakibrāhmaṇa 28.5.1-21
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28.5.1
atha enam adhvaryur āha acchāvāka vadasva yat te vādyam iti /
xxviii. 5. Then the Adhvaryu says to him ‘O Achāvāka, say what thou hast to say’; verily thus he says to him ‘O Achāvāka, expect an invitation.’ ‘Hither Agni for help for you’, (these verses) to Agni he recites; the morning pressing is connected with Agni; they are Anuṣṭubh verses; the Anuṣṭubh is the Gāyatrī; the metre of Agni is the Gāyatrī. They are three; Agni is threefold, coals, flame, and smoke. At the third saying with the Praṇava of the last verse, he unites the Nigada, ‘O sacrificer, O Hotṛ, O Adhvaryu, O Agnīdh, O Brahman, O Potṛ, O Neṣṭṛ, and thou also, O Upavaktṛ.’ The Upavaktṛ is the Praçāstṛ; it is said in a Ṛc, ‘The Upavaktṛ of men.’ ‘Be forcible with force, strong with strength’ (he says); ‘Force as food, strength as food with food do ye unite,’ in effect, he says to them. ‘To you may the kin, may those that are not kin yield (he says); ‘Whatever is kin, and whatever is not kin, may that yield to you,’ verily thus he says to them. This is declared in a Ṛc,
28.5.2
acchāvāka upahavam icchasva ity eva enam tad āha / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(prātaḥ savanam))
xxviii. 5. Then the Adhvaryu says to him ‘O Achāvāka, say what thou hast to say’; verily thus he says to him ‘O Achāvāka, expect an invitation.’ ‘Hither Agni for help for you’, (these verses) to Agni he recites; the morning pressing is connected with Agni; they are Anuṣṭubh verses; the Anuṣṭubh is the Gāyatrī; the metre of Agni is the Gāyatrī. They are three; Agni is threefold, coals, flame, and smoke. At the third saying with the Praṇava of the last verse, he unites the Nigada, ‘O sacrificer, O Hotṛ, O Adhvaryu, O Agnīdh, O Brahman, O Potṛ, O Neṣṭṛ, and thou also, O Upavaktṛ.’ The Upavaktṛ is the Praçāstṛ; it is said in a Ṛc, ‘The Upavaktṛ of men.’ ‘Be forcible with force, strong with strength’ (he says); ‘Force as food, strength as food with food do ye unite,’ in effect, he says to them. ‘To you may the kin, may those that are not kin yield (he says); ‘Whatever is kin, and whatever is not kin, may that yield to you,’ verily thus he says to them. This is declared in a Ṛc,
28.5.3
acchā vo agnim avasa ity acchāvāka āgneyīr anvāha /
xxviii. 5. Then the Adhvaryu says to him ‘O Achāvāka, say what thou hast to say’; verily thus he says to him ‘O Achāvāka, expect an invitation.’ ‘Hither Agni for help for you’, (these verses) to Agni he recites; the morning pressing is connected with Agni; they are Anuṣṭubh verses; the Anuṣṭubh is the Gāyatrī; the metre of Agni is the Gāyatrī. They are three; Agni is threefold, coals, flame, and smoke. At the third saying with the Praṇava of the last verse, he unites the Nigada, ‘O sacrificer, O Hotṛ, O Adhvaryu, O Agnīdh, O Brahman, O Potṛ, O Neṣṭṛ, and thou also, O Upavaktṛ.’ The Upavaktṛ is the Praçāstṛ; it is said in a Ṛc, ‘The Upavaktṛ of men.’ ‘Be forcible with force, strong with strength’ (he says); ‘Force as food, strength as food with food do ye unite,’ in effect, he says to them. ‘To you may the kin, may those that are not kin yield (he says); ‘Whatever is kin, and whatever is not kin, may that yield to you,’ verily thus he says to them. This is declared in a Ṛc,
28.5.4
āgneyam prātaḥ savanam / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(prātaḥ savanam))
xxviii. 5. Then the Adhvaryu says to him ‘O Achāvāka, say what thou hast to say’; verily thus he says to him ‘O Achāvāka, expect an invitation.’ ‘Hither Agni for help for you’, (these verses) to Agni he recites; the morning pressing is connected with Agni; they are Anuṣṭubh verses; the Anuṣṭubh is the Gāyatrī; the metre of Agni is the Gāyatrī. They are three; Agni is threefold, coals, flame, and smoke. At the third saying with the Praṇava of the last verse, he unites the Nigada, ‘O sacrificer, O Hotṛ, O Adhvaryu, O Agnīdh, O Brahman, O Potṛ, O Neṣṭṛ, and thou also, O Upavaktṛ.’ The Upavaktṛ is the Praçāstṛ; it is said in a Ṛc, ‘The Upavaktṛ of men.’ ‘Be forcible with force, strong with strength’ (he says); ‘Force as food, strength as food with food do ye unite,’ in effect, he says to them. ‘To you may the kin, may those that are not kin yield (he says); ‘Whatever is kin, and whatever is not kin, may that yield to you,’ verily thus he says to them. This is declared in a Ṛc,
28.5.5
tā vā anuṣṭubho bhavanti /
xxviii. 5. Then the Adhvaryu says to him ‘O Achāvāka, say what thou hast to say’; verily thus he says to him ‘O Achāvāka, expect an invitation.’ ‘Hither Agni for help for you’, (these verses) to Agni he recites; the morning pressing is connected with Agni; they are Anuṣṭubh verses; the Anuṣṭubh is the Gāyatrī; the metre of Agni is the Gāyatrī. They are three; Agni is threefold, coals, flame, and smoke. At the third saying with the Praṇava of the last verse, he unites the Nigada, ‘O sacrificer, O Hotṛ, O Adhvaryu, O Agnīdh, O Brahman, O Potṛ, O Neṣṭṛ, and thou also, O Upavaktṛ.’ The Upavaktṛ is the Praçāstṛ; it is said in a Ṛc, ‘The Upavaktṛ of men.’ ‘Be forcible with force, strong with strength’ (he says); ‘Force as food, strength as food with food do ye unite,’ in effect, he says to them. ‘To you may the kin, may those that are not kin yield (he says); ‘Whatever is kin, and whatever is not kin, may that yield to you,’ verily thus he says to them. This is declared in a Ṛc,
28.5.6
gāyatrī vai sā anuṣṭup /
xxviii. 5. Then the Adhvaryu says to him ‘O Achāvāka, say what thou hast to say’; verily thus he says to him ‘O Achāvāka, expect an invitation.’ ‘Hither Agni for help for you’, (these verses) to Agni he recites; the morning pressing is connected with Agni; they are Anuṣṭubh verses; the Anuṣṭubh is the Gāyatrī; the metre of Agni is the Gāyatrī. They are three; Agni is threefold, coals, flame, and smoke. At the third saying with the Praṇava of the last verse, he unites the Nigada, ‘O sacrificer, O Hotṛ, O Adhvaryu, O Agnīdh, O Brahman, O Potṛ, O Neṣṭṛ, and thou also, O Upavaktṛ.’ The Upavaktṛ is the Praçāstṛ; it is said in a Ṛc, ‘The Upavaktṛ of men.’ ‘Be forcible with force, strong with strength’ (he says); ‘Force as food, strength as food with food do ye unite,’ in effect, he says to them. ‘To you may the kin, may those that are not kin yield (he says); ‘Whatever is kin, and whatever is not kin, may that yield to you,’ verily thus he says to them. This is declared in a Ṛc,
28.5.7
gāyatram agneś chandaḥ / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(prātaḥ savanam))
xxviii. 5. Then the Adhvaryu says to him ‘O Achāvāka, say what thou hast to say’; verily thus he says to him ‘O Achāvāka, expect an invitation.’ ‘Hither Agni for help for you’, (these verses) to Agni he recites; the morning pressing is connected with Agni; they are Anuṣṭubh verses; the Anuṣṭubh is the Gāyatrī; the metre of Agni is the Gāyatrī. They are three; Agni is threefold, coals, flame, and smoke. At the third saying with the Praṇava of the last verse, he unites the Nigada, ‘O sacrificer, O Hotṛ, O Adhvaryu, O Agnīdh, O Brahman, O Potṛ, O Neṣṭṛ, and thou also, O Upavaktṛ.’ The Upavaktṛ is the Praçāstṛ; it is said in a Ṛc, ‘The Upavaktṛ of men.’ ‘Be forcible with force, strong with strength’ (he says); ‘Force as food, strength as food with food do ye unite,’ in effect, he says to them. ‘To you may the kin, may those that are not kin yield (he says); ‘Whatever is kin, and whatever is not kin, may that yield to you,’ verily thus he says to them. This is declared in a Ṛc,
28.5.8
tā vai tisro bhavanti /
xxviii. 5. Then the Adhvaryu says to him ‘O Achāvāka, say what thou hast to say’; verily thus he says to him ‘O Achāvāka, expect an invitation.’ ‘Hither Agni for help for you’, (these verses) to Agni he recites; the morning pressing is connected with Agni; they are Anuṣṭubh verses; the Anuṣṭubh is the Gāyatrī; the metre of Agni is the Gāyatrī. They are three; Agni is threefold, coals, flame, and smoke. At the third saying with the Praṇava of the last verse, he unites the Nigada, ‘O sacrificer, O Hotṛ, O Adhvaryu, O Agnīdh, O Brahman, O Potṛ, O Neṣṭṛ, and thou also, O Upavaktṛ.’ The Upavaktṛ is the Praçāstṛ; it is said in a Ṛc, ‘The Upavaktṛ of men.’ ‘Be forcible with force, strong with strength’ (he says); ‘Force as food, strength as food with food do ye unite,’ in effect, he says to them. ‘To you may the kin, may those that are not kin yield (he says); ‘Whatever is kin, and whatever is not kin, may that yield to you,’ verily thus he says to them. This is declared in a Ṛc,
28.5.9
trivṛd vā agnir aṅgārā arcir dhūma iti / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(prātaḥ savanam))
xxviii. 5. Then the Adhvaryu says to him ‘O Achāvāka, say what thou hast to say’; verily thus he says to him ‘O Achāvāka, expect an invitation.’ ‘Hither Agni for help for you’, (these verses) to Agni he recites; the morning pressing is connected with Agni; they are Anuṣṭubh verses; the Anuṣṭubh is the Gāyatrī; the metre of Agni is the Gāyatrī. They are three; Agni is threefold, coals, flame, and smoke. At the third saying with the Praṇava of the last verse, he unites the Nigada, ‘O sacrificer, O Hotṛ, O Adhvaryu, O Agnīdh, O Brahman, O Potṛ, O Neṣṭṛ, and thou also, O Upavaktṛ.’ The Upavaktṛ is the Praçāstṛ; it is said in a Ṛc, ‘The Upavaktṛ of men.’ ‘Be forcible with force, strong with strength’ (he says); ‘Force as food, strength as food with food do ye unite,’ in effect, he says to them. ‘To you may the kin, may those that are not kin yield (he says); ‘Whatever is kin, and whatever is not kin, may that yield to you,’ verily thus he says to them. This is declared in a Ṛc,
28.5.10
uttamāyai tṛtīye vacane praṇaveṇa nigadam upasaṃdadhāti /
xxviii. 5. Then the Adhvaryu says to him ‘O Achāvāka, say what thou hast to say’; verily thus he says to him ‘O Achāvāka, expect an invitation.’ ‘Hither Agni for help for you’, (these verses) to Agni he recites; the morning pressing is connected with Agni; they are Anuṣṭubh verses; the Anuṣṭubh is the Gāyatrī; the metre of Agni is the Gāyatrī. They are three; Agni is threefold, coals, flame, and smoke. At the third saying with the Praṇava of the last verse, he unites the Nigada, ‘O sacrificer, O Hotṛ, O Adhvaryu, O Agnīdh, O Brahman, O Potṛ, O Neṣṭṛ, and thou also, O Upavaktṛ.’ The Upavaktṛ is the Praçāstṛ; it is said in a Ṛc, ‘The Upavaktṛ of men.’ ‘Be forcible with force, strong with strength’ (he says); ‘Force as food, strength as food with food do ye unite,’ in effect, he says to them. ‘To you may the kin, may those that are not kin yield (he says); ‘Whatever is kin, and whatever is not kin, may that yield to you,’ verily thus he says to them. This is declared in a Ṛc,
28.5.11
yajamāna hotar adhvaryo agnīd brahman pitar neṣṭar uta upavaktar iti / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(prātaḥ savanam))
xxviii. 5. Then the Adhvaryu says to him ‘O Achāvāka, say what thou hast to say’; verily thus he says to him ‘O Achāvāka, expect an invitation.’ ‘Hither Agni for help for you’, (these verses) to Agni he recites; the morning pressing is connected with Agni; they are Anuṣṭubh verses; the Anuṣṭubh is the Gāyatrī; the metre of Agni is the Gāyatrī. They are three; Agni is threefold, coals, flame, and smoke. At the third saying with the Praṇava of the last verse, he unites the Nigada, ‘O sacrificer, O Hotṛ, O Adhvaryu, O Agnīdh, O Brahman, O Potṛ, O Neṣṭṛ, and thou also, O Upavaktṛ.’ The Upavaktṛ is the Praçāstṛ; it is said in a Ṛc, ‘The Upavaktṛ of men.’ ‘Be forcible with force, strong with strength’ (he says); ‘Force as food, strength as food with food do ye unite,’ in effect, he says to them. ‘To you may the kin, may those that are not kin yield (he says); ‘Whatever is kin, and whatever is not kin, may that yield to you,’ verily thus he says to them. This is declared in a Ṛc,
28.5.12
praśāstā vā upavaktā /
xxviii. 5. Then the Adhvaryu says to him ‘O Achāvāka, say what thou hast to say’; verily thus he says to him ‘O Achāvāka, expect an invitation.’ ‘Hither Agni for help for you’, (these verses) to Agni he recites; the morning pressing is connected with Agni; they are Anuṣṭubh verses; the Anuṣṭubh is the Gāyatrī; the metre of Agni is the Gāyatrī. They are three; Agni is threefold, coals, flame, and smoke. At the third saying with the Praṇava of the last verse, he unites the Nigada, ‘O sacrificer, O Hotṛ, O Adhvaryu, O Agnīdh, O Brahman, O Potṛ, O Neṣṭṛ, and thou also, O Upavaktṛ.’ The Upavaktṛ is the Praçāstṛ; it is said in a Ṛc, ‘The Upavaktṛ of men.’ ‘Be forcible with force, strong with strength’ (he says); ‘Force as food, strength as food with food do ye unite,’ in effect, he says to them. ‘To you may the kin, may those that are not kin yield (he says); ‘Whatever is kin, and whatever is not kin, may that yield to you,’ verily thus he says to them. This is declared in a Ṛc,
28.5.13
api vā ṛcā abhyuditam /
xxviii. 5. Then the Adhvaryu says to him ‘O Achāvāka, say what thou hast to say’; verily thus he says to him ‘O Achāvāka, expect an invitation.’ ‘Hither Agni for help for you’, (these verses) to Agni he recites; the morning pressing is connected with Agni; they are Anuṣṭubh verses; the Anuṣṭubh is the Gāyatrī; the metre of Agni is the Gāyatrī. They are three; Agni is threefold, coals, flame, and smoke. At the third saying with the Praṇava of the last verse, he unites the Nigada, ‘O sacrificer, O Hotṛ, O Adhvaryu, O Agnīdh, O Brahman, O Potṛ, O Neṣṭṛ, and thou also, O Upavaktṛ.’ The Upavaktṛ is the Praçāstṛ; it is said in a Ṛc, ‘The Upavaktṛ of men.’ ‘Be forcible with force, strong with strength’ (he says); ‘Force as food, strength as food with food do ye unite,’ in effect, he says to them. ‘To you may the kin, may those that are not kin yield (he says); ‘Whatever is kin, and whatever is not kin, may that yield to you,’ verily thus he says to them. This is declared in a Ṛc,
28.5.14
upavaktā janānām iti /
xxviii. 5. Then the Adhvaryu says to him ‘O Achāvāka, say what thou hast to say’; verily thus he says to him ‘O Achāvāka, expect an invitation.’ ‘Hither Agni for help for you’, (these verses) to Agni he recites; the morning pressing is connected with Agni; they are Anuṣṭubh verses; the Anuṣṭubh is the Gāyatrī; the metre of Agni is the Gāyatrī. They are three; Agni is threefold, coals, flame, and smoke. At the third saying with the Praṇava of the last verse, he unites the Nigada, ‘O sacrificer, O Hotṛ, O Adhvaryu, O Agnīdh, O Brahman, O Potṛ, O Neṣṭṛ, and thou also, O Upavaktṛ.’ The Upavaktṛ is the Praçāstṛ; it is said in a Ṛc, ‘The Upavaktṛ of men.’ ‘Be forcible with force, strong with strength’ (he says); ‘Force as food, strength as food with food do ye unite,’ in effect, he says to them. ‘To you may the kin, may those that are not kin yield (he says); ‘Whatever is kin, and whatever is not kin, may that yield to you,’ verily thus he says to them. This is declared in a Ṛc,
28.5.15
iṣeṣayadhvam.(?).ūrjor jayadhvam /
xxviii. 5. Then the Adhvaryu says to him ‘O Achāvāka, say what thou hast to say’; verily thus he says to him ‘O Achāvāka, expect an invitation.’ ‘Hither Agni for help for you’, (these verses) to Agni he recites; the morning pressing is connected with Agni; they are Anuṣṭubh verses; the Anuṣṭubh is the Gāyatrī; the metre of Agni is the Gāyatrī. They are three; Agni is threefold, coals, flame, and smoke. At the third saying with the Praṇava of the last verse, he unites the Nigada, ‘O sacrificer, O Hotṛ, O Adhvaryu, O Agnīdh, O Brahman, O Potṛ, O Neṣṭṛ, and thou also, O Upavaktṛ.’ The Upavaktṛ is the Praçāstṛ; it is said in a Ṛc, ‘The Upavaktṛ of men.’ ‘Be forcible with force, strong with strength’ (he says); ‘Force as food, strength as food with food do ye unite,’ in effect, he says to them. ‘To you may the kin, may those that are not kin yield (he says); ‘Whatever is kin, and whatever is not kin, may that yield to you,’ verily thus he says to them. This is declared in a Ṛc,
28.5.16
annam vā iṣam annam ūrjam /
xxviii. 5. Then the Adhvaryu says to him ‘O Achāvāka, say what thou hast to say’; verily thus he says to him ‘O Achāvāka, expect an invitation.’ ‘Hither Agni for help for you’, (these verses) to Agni he recites; the morning pressing is connected with Agni; they are Anuṣṭubh verses; the Anuṣṭubh is the Gāyatrī; the metre of Agni is the Gāyatrī. They are three; Agni is threefold, coals, flame, and smoke. At the third saying with the Praṇava of the last verse, he unites the Nigada, ‘O sacrificer, O Hotṛ, O Adhvaryu, O Agnīdh, O Brahman, O Potṛ, O Neṣṭṛ, and thou also, O Upavaktṛ.’ The Upavaktṛ is the Praçāstṛ; it is said in a Ṛc, ‘The Upavaktṛ of men.’ ‘Be forcible with force, strong with strength’ (he says); ‘Force as food, strength as food with food do ye unite,’ in effect, he says to them. ‘To you may the kin, may those that are not kin yield (he says); ‘Whatever is kin, and whatever is not kin, may that yield to you,’ verily thus he says to them. This is declared in a Ṛc,
28.5.17
annena samukṣadhvam ity eva enāṃs tad āha / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(prātaḥ savanam))
xxviii. 5. Then the Adhvaryu says to him ‘O Achāvāka, say what thou hast to say’; verily thus he says to him ‘O Achāvāka, expect an invitation.’ ‘Hither Agni for help for you’, (these verses) to Agni he recites; the morning pressing is connected with Agni; they are Anuṣṭubh verses; the Anuṣṭubh is the Gāyatrī; the metre of Agni is the Gāyatrī. They are three; Agni is threefold, coals, flame, and smoke. At the third saying with the Praṇava of the last verse, he unites the Nigada, ‘O sacrificer, O Hotṛ, O Adhvaryu, O Agnīdh, O Brahman, O Potṛ, O Neṣṭṛ, and thou also, O Upavaktṛ.’ The Upavaktṛ is the Praçāstṛ; it is said in a Ṛc, ‘The Upavaktṛ of men.’ ‘Be forcible with force, strong with strength’ (he says); ‘Force as food, strength as food with food do ye unite,’ in effect, he says to them. ‘To you may the kin, may those that are not kin yield (he says); ‘Whatever is kin, and whatever is not kin, may that yield to you,’ verily thus he says to them. This is declared in a Ṛc,
28.5.18
ni vo jāmayo jihatām ny ajāmaya iti /
xxviii. 5. Then the Adhvaryu says to him ‘O Achāvāka, say what thou hast to say’; verily thus he says to him ‘O Achāvāka, expect an invitation.’ ‘Hither Agni for help for you’, (these verses) to Agni he recites; the morning pressing is connected with Agni; they are Anuṣṭubh verses; the Anuṣṭubh is the Gāyatrī; the metre of Agni is the Gāyatrī. They are three; Agni is threefold, coals, flame, and smoke. At the third saying with the Praṇava of the last verse, he unites the Nigada, ‘O sacrificer, O Hotṛ, O Adhvaryu, O Agnīdh, O Brahman, O Potṛ, O Neṣṭṛ, and thou also, O Upavaktṛ.’ The Upavaktṛ is the Praçāstṛ; it is said in a Ṛc, ‘The Upavaktṛ of men.’ ‘Be forcible with force, strong with strength’ (he says); ‘Force as food, strength as food with food do ye unite,’ in effect, he says to them. ‘To you may the kin, may those that are not kin yield (he says); ‘Whatever is kin, and whatever is not kin, may that yield to you,’ verily thus he says to them. This is declared in a Ṛc,
28.5.19
yac ca jāmi yac ca ajāmi / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(prātaḥ savanam))
xxviii. 5. Then the Adhvaryu says to him ‘O Achāvāka, say what thou hast to say’; verily thus he says to him ‘O Achāvāka, expect an invitation.’ ‘Hither Agni for help for you’, (these verses) to Agni he recites; the morning pressing is connected with Agni; they are Anuṣṭubh verses; the Anuṣṭubh is the Gāyatrī; the metre of Agni is the Gāyatrī. They are three; Agni is threefold, coals, flame, and smoke. At the third saying with the Praṇava of the last verse, he unites the Nigada, ‘O sacrificer, O Hotṛ, O Adhvaryu, O Agnīdh, O Brahman, O Potṛ, O Neṣṭṛ, and thou also, O Upavaktṛ.’ The Upavaktṛ is the Praçāstṛ; it is said in a Ṛc, ‘The Upavaktṛ of men.’ ‘Be forcible with force, strong with strength’ (he says); ‘Force as food, strength as food with food do ye unite,’ in effect, he says to them. ‘To you may the kin, may those that are not kin yield (he says); ‘Whatever is kin, and whatever is not kin, may that yield to you,’ verily thus he says to them. This is declared in a Ṛc,
28.5.20
tad vo nijihatām ity eva enāṃs tad āha /
xxviii. 5. Then the Adhvaryu says to him ‘O Achāvāka, say what thou hast to say’; verily thus he says to him ‘O Achāvāka, expect an invitation.’ ‘Hither Agni for help for you’, (these verses) to Agni he recites; the morning pressing is connected with Agni; they are Anuṣṭubh verses; the Anuṣṭubh is the Gāyatrī; the metre of Agni is the Gāyatrī. They are three; Agni is threefold, coals, flame, and smoke. At the third saying with the Praṇava of the last verse, he unites the Nigada, ‘O sacrificer, O Hotṛ, O Adhvaryu, O Agnīdh, O Brahman, O Potṛ, O Neṣṭṛ, and thou also, O Upavaktṛ.’ The Upavaktṛ is the Praçāstṛ; it is said in a Ṛc, ‘The Upavaktṛ of men.’ ‘Be forcible with force, strong with strength’ (he says); ‘Force as food, strength as food with food do ye unite,’ in effect, he says to them. ‘To you may the kin, may those that are not kin yield (he says); ‘Whatever is kin, and whatever is not kin, may that yield to you,’ verily thus he says to them. This is declared in a Ṛc,
28.5.21
api vā ṛcā abhyuditam /
xxviii. 5. Then the Adhvaryu says to him ‘O Achāvāka, say what thou hast to say’; verily thus he says to him ‘O Achāvāka, expect an invitation.’ ‘Hither Agni for help for you’, (these verses) to Agni he recites; the morning pressing is connected with Agni; they are Anuṣṭubh verses; the Anuṣṭubh is the Gāyatrī; the metre of Agni is the Gāyatrī. They are three; Agni is threefold, coals, flame, and smoke. At the third saying with the Praṇava of the last verse, he unites the Nigada, ‘O sacrificer, O Hotṛ, O Adhvaryu, O Agnīdh, O Brahman, O Potṛ, O Neṣṭṛ, and thou also, O Upavaktṛ.’ The Upavaktṛ is the Praçāstṛ; it is said in a Ṛc, ‘The Upavaktṛ of men.’ ‘Be forcible with force, strong with strength’ (he says); ‘Force as food, strength as food with food do ye unite,’ in effect, he says to them. ‘To you may the kin, may those that are not kin yield (he says); ‘Whatever is kin, and whatever is not kin, may that yield to you,’ verily thus he says to them. This is declared in a Ṛc,
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
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