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'Holder of the people, the generous, worthy of praise' the Maitrāvaruṇa (says); the explanation of this has been given. The conclusion is by Vasiṣṭha day by day; Vasiṣṭha saw the third pressing for the Maitrāvaruṇa's function; therefore day by day the conclusion is by Vasiṣṭha. In Kakubh verses they give the lead to the Maitrāvaruṇa on the third day; thereby he falls into the power of the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin. On the fourth day they give the lead to each in his own metre; verily thus each in his own metre they continue finding support. In Gāyatrī verses they give the lead to the Maitrāvaruṇa, in Uṣṇih verses to the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin, in Anuṣṭubh verses to the Achāvāka, to secure a progressive increase. So their metres increase with four syllables each. In Paṅkti verses they give the lead to the Maitrāvaruṇa on the fifth day, for the fifth day is connected with the Paṅkti; in (verses) of two Padas they give the lead on the sixth day, for the sixth day is connected with (verses) of two Padas. Moreover they perform the Sāmans, Gūrda, Bhadra, Udvaṅcaputra; moreover the Çilpas are accompanied by (verses) of two feet; therefore here the Çilpas are recited, (thinking) 'Let us not depart from the Çilpas.' > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [30.2.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.30.2.11) vāsiṣṭho ahar ahaḥ paryāso bhavati / > Day after day, the closing verse belongs to Vasiṣṭha. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [30.2.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.30.2.12) vasiṣṭho ha etan maitrāvaruṇīyāyai tṛtīya savanam dadarśa / > For Vasiṣṭha saw this third pressing for the Maitrāvaruṇa's recitation. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [30.2.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.30.2.13) tasmād vāsiṣṭho ahar ahaḥ paryāso bhavati / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(tṛtīya savanam)) > Therefore day after day the closing verse belongs to Vasiṣṭha. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [30.2.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.30.2.14) kakupsu maitrāvaruṇāya praṇayanti tṛtīye ahan / > On the third day, they bring forward \[verses\] in Kakubh metres for the Maitrāvaruṇa. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [30.2.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.30.2.15) teno sa brāhmaṇācchaṃsino vaśam eti / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(tṛtīya savanam)) > Thereby he comes under the control of the Brāhmaṇācchaṃsin. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [30.2.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.30.2.16) atha caturthe ahant sve sve chandasi praṇayanti / > Then on the fourth day, they bring forward \[verses\] each in their own metre. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [30.2.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.30.2.17) sve sva eva tac chandasi pratitiṣṭhanto yanti / > Thus they proceed establishing themselves firmly each in their own metre. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [30.2.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.30.2.18) gāyatrīṣu maitrāvaruṇāya praṇayanty uṣṇikṣu brāhmaṇācchaṃsine anuṣṭupsv acchāvākāya uttara uttaritāyai / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(tṛtīya savanam)) > They bring forward \[verses\] in Gāyatrī for the Maitrāvaruṇa, in Uṣṇih for the Brāhmaṇācchaṃsin, and in Anuṣṭubh for the Acchāvāka, for the sake of higher and higher \[eminence\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [30.2.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.30.2.19) tathā eṣām caturbhiś caturbhir akṣaraiś chandāṃsy abhyudyanti / > Thus their metres increase by four syllables each. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [30.2.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.30.2.20) paṅktiṣu maitrāvaruṇāya praṇayanti pañcame ahan / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(tṛtīya savanam)) > On the fifth day, they bring forward \[verses\] in Paṅkti for the Maitrāvaruṇa. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [30.2.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.30.2.21) pāṅktam hi pañcamam ahaḥ / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(tṛtīya savanam)) > For the fifth day belongs to the Paṅkti. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (2) - [Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki~en-keith.30.p5) — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki~en-mt.30.2.1) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.30.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.30.2) · Pramāṇa