Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 29.3

29.3.1

vāmadevyam maitrāvaruṇasya pṛṣṭham bhavati /

The Vāmadevya [sāman] is the pṛṣṭha-stotra of the Maitrāvaruṇa.

xxix. 3. The Pṛṣṭha for the Maitrāvaruṇa is the Vāmadevya; the Vāmadevya is healing and medicine; verily thus are healing and medicine produced in the sacrifice. That of the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin is the Naudhasa; that has a finale; the finale is a support; verily (it serves) for support. That of the Achāvāka is the Kāleya; that they perform as the Aiḍa on Bṛhatī verses; the sacrificial food is cattle; the Bṛhatī is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. They recite

29.3.2

śāntir vai bheṣajam vāmadevyam /

The Vāmadevya [sāman] is indeed appeasement and healing.

xxix. 3. The Pṛṣṭha for the Maitrāvaruṇa is the Vāmadevya; the Vāmadevya is healing and medicine; verily thus are healing and medicine produced in the sacrifice. That of the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin is the Naudhasa; that has a finale; the finale is a support; verily (it serves) for support. That of the Achāvāka is the Kāleya; that they perform as the Aiḍa on Bṛhatī verses; the sacrificial food is cattle; the Bṛhatī is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. They recite

29.3.3

śāntir eva eṣā bheṣajam yajñe kriyate /

Thus appeasement and healing are produced in the sacrifice.

xxix. 3. The Pṛṣṭha for the Maitrāvaruṇa is the Vāmadevya; the Vāmadevya is healing and medicine; verily thus are healing and medicine produced in the sacrifice. That of the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin is the Naudhasa; that has a finale; the finale is a support; verily (it serves) for support. That of the Achāvāka is the Kāleya; that they perform as the Aiḍa on Bṛhatī verses; the sacrificial food is cattle; the Bṛhatī is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. They recite

29.3.4

naudhasam brāhmaṇācchaṃsinaḥ / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(mādhyaṃdina savanam))

The Naudhasa [sāman] belongs to the Brāhmaṇācchaṃsin.

xxix. 3. The Pṛṣṭha for the Maitrāvaruṇa is the Vāmadevya; the Vāmadevya is healing and medicine; verily thus are healing and medicine produced in the sacrifice. That of the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin is the Naudhasa; that has a finale; the finale is a support; verily (it serves) for support. That of the Achāvāka is the Kāleya; that they perform as the Aiḍa on Bṛhatī verses; the sacrificial food is cattle; the Bṛhatī is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. They recite

29.3.5

tad vai nidhanavad bhavati /

It has indeed a finale (nidhana).

xxix. 3. The Pṛṣṭha for the Maitrāvaruṇa is the Vāmadevya; the Vāmadevya is healing and medicine; verily thus are healing and medicine produced in the sacrifice. That of the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin is the Naudhasa; that has a finale; the finale is a support; verily (it serves) for support. That of the Achāvāka is the Kāleya; that they perform as the Aiḍa on Bṛhatī verses; the sacrificial food is cattle; the Bṛhatī is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. They recite

29.3.6

pratiṣṭhā vai nidhanam pratiṣṭhityā eva / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(mādhyaṃdina savanam))

The finale is a firm foundation, precisely for establishing a firm foundation.

xxix. 3. The Pṛṣṭha for the Maitrāvaruṇa is the Vāmadevya; the Vāmadevya is healing and medicine; verily thus are healing and medicine produced in the sacrifice. That of the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin is the Naudhasa; that has a finale; the finale is a support; verily (it serves) for support. That of the Achāvāka is the Kāleya; that they perform as the Aiḍa on Bṛhatī verses; the sacrificial food is cattle; the Bṛhatī is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. They recite

29.3.7

kāleyam acchāvākasya /

The Kāleya [sāman] belongs to the Acchāvāka.

xxix. 3. The Pṛṣṭha for the Maitrāvaruṇa is the Vāmadevya; the Vāmadevya is healing and medicine; verily thus are healing and medicine produced in the sacrifice. That of the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin is the Naudhasa; that has a finale; the finale is a support; verily (it serves) for support. That of the Achāvāka is the Kāleya; that they perform as the Aiḍa on Bṛhatī verses; the sacrificial food is cattle; the Bṛhatī is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. They recite

29.3.8

tad vā aiḍam bṛhatīṣu kurvanti /

They perform it with an iḍā-ending on Bṛhatī verses.

xxix. 3. The Pṛṣṭha for the Maitrāvaruṇa is the Vāmadevya; the Vāmadevya is healing and medicine; verily thus are healing and medicine produced in the sacrifice. That of the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin is the Naudhasa; that has a finale; the finale is a support; verily (it serves) for support. That of the Achāvāka is the Kāleya; that they perform as the Aiḍa on Bṛhatī verses; the sacrificial food is cattle; the Bṛhatī is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. They recite

29.3.9

paśavo vā iḍā / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(mādhyaṃdina savanam))

The iḍā is cattle.

xxix. 3. The Pṛṣṭha for the Maitrāvaruṇa is the Vāmadevya; the Vāmadevya is healing and medicine; verily thus are healing and medicine produced in the sacrifice. That of the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin is the Naudhasa; that has a finale; the finale is a support; verily (it serves) for support. That of the Achāvāka is the Kāleya; that they perform as the Aiḍa on Bṛhatī verses; the sacrificial food is cattle; the Bṛhatī is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. They recite

29.3.10

paśavo bṛhatī /

The Bṛhatī is cattle.

xxix. 3. The Pṛṣṭha for the Maitrāvaruṇa is the Vāmadevya; the Vāmadevya is healing and medicine; verily thus are healing and medicine produced in the sacrifice. That of the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin is the Naudhasa; that has a finale; the finale is a support; verily (it serves) for support. That of the Achāvāka is the Kāleya; that they perform as the Aiḍa on Bṛhatī verses; the sacrificial food is cattle; the Bṛhatī is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. They recite

29.3.11

bārhatāḥ paśavaḥ paśūnām eva āptyai /

Cattle belong to the Bṛhatī, [and this is done] in order to obtain cattle.

xxix. 3. The Pṛṣṭha for the Maitrāvaruṇa is the Vāmadevya; the Vāmadevya is healing and medicine; verily thus are healing and medicine produced in the sacrifice. That of the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin is the Naudhasa; that has a finale; the finale is a support; verily (it serves) for support. That of the Achāvāka is the Kāleya; that they perform as the Aiḍa on Bṛhatī verses; the sacrificial food is cattle; the Bṛhatī is cattle; cattle are connected with the Bṛhatī; verily (it serves) to obtain cattle. They recite

29.3.12

atha etānt sāma pragāthān anuśaṃsanti /

Then they recite after these sāma-pragāthas.

the Pragāthas of the Sāman; thus they depart not from the Hotṛ's rule. The beginnings of the litanies of the Maitrāvaruṇa and Achāvāka are of five verses, the conclusions are of eleven verses; verily thus they make the two ends alike. The Maitrāvaruṇa recites (verses) by Viçvāmitra and Vāmadeva, for his conclusion is by Vāmadeva. The Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin recites (verses) by Viçvāmitra and Vasiṣṭha, for his conclusion is by Vasiṣṭha. The Achāvāka recites (verses) by Bharadvāja and Viçvāmitra, for his conclusion is by Viçvāmitra. They recite (verses) by four Ṛṣis; up to four (degrees) are pairing, union, propagation; (they serve) for generation. The beginnings of the litanies of the Maitrāvaruṇa and Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin are by Viçvāmitra, and so is the conclusion of the Achāvāka; Viçvāmitra is speech; verily thus with speech on all sides they extend the sacrifice. This is the explanation of the introductory and concluding rites and of the one day form.

29.3.13

tathā eṣām hotur nyāyād anitam bhavati / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(mādhyaṃdina savanam))

Thus their [recitation] does not depart from the hotṛ's rule.

29.3.14

pañcarce maitrāvaruṇasya ca acchāvākasya ca uktha mukhe bhavataḥ /

The beginnings of the recitations (ukthamukhas) of the Maitrāvaruṇa and the Acchāvāka are each five verses long.

29.3.15

ekādaśarcau paryāsau / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(mādhyaṃdina savanam))

Their concluding parts (paryāsas) are each eleven verses long.

29.3.16

antāv eva etat sadṛśau kurvataḥ /

Thereby they make the two ends equal.

29.3.17

viśvāmitrasya ca vāmadevasya ca maitrāvaruṇaḥ śaṃsati /

The Maitrāvaruṇa recites [verses] of Viśvāmitra and of Vāmadeva.

29.3.18

vāmadevyam hy asya pṛṣṭham bhavati / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(mādhyaṃdina savanam))

For the Vāmadevya is his pṛṣṭha-sāman.

29.3.19

viśvāmitrasya ca vasiṣṭhasya ca brāhmaṇācchaṃsī /

The Brāhmaṇācchaṃsin [recites verses] of Viśvāmitra and of Vasiṣṭha.

29.3.20

vāsiṣṭho hy asya paryāso bhavati /

For his concluding part is by Vasiṣṭha.

29.3.21

bharadvājasya ca viśvāmitrasya ca acchāvākaḥ / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(mādhyaṃdina savanam))

The Acchāvāka [recites verses] of Bharadvāja and of Viśvāmitra.

29.3.20_2

vaiśvāmitro hy asya paryāso bhavati /

For his concluding part is by Viśvāmitra.

29.3.21_2

bharadvājasya ca viśvāmitrasya ca acchāvākaḥ / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(mādhyaṃdina savanam))

The Acchāvāka [recites verses] of Bharadvāja and of Viśvāmitra.

29.3.22

vaiśvāmitro hy asya paryāso bhavati /

For his concluding part is by Viśvāmitra.

29.3.23

te vai caturṇām ṛṣīṇām śaṃsanti /

They recite [the verses] of four ṛṣis.

29.3.24

ā caturam vai dvandvam mithunam prajananam prajātyai / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(mādhyaṃdina savanam))

Up to four is a couple, a pair, procreation, for generation.

29.3.25

vaiśvāmitre maitrāvaruṇasya ca brāhmaṇācchaṃsinaś ca uktha mukhe bhavataḥ / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(mādhyaṃdina savanam))

The beginnings of the recitations of the Maitrāvaruṇa and the Brāhmaṇācchaṃsin are composed by Viśvāmitra.

29.3.26

paryāso acchāvākasya /

The concluding part of the Acchāvāka [is composed by Viśvāmitra].

29.3.27

vāg vai viśvāmitraḥ /

Viśvāmitra is Speech.

29.3.28

vācā eva tat sarvato yajñam tanvata ity etad brāhmaṇam / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(mādhyaṃdina savanam))

Thereby they extend the sacrifice on all sides by Speech; such is the explanation.