Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 4.5

4.5.1

atha ata iḍādadhasya /

Now next of the Iḍādadha [sacrifice]:

iv. 5. Next as to the Iḍādadha sacrifice. He who means to proceed with the Iḍādadha sacrifice begins on the same full moon night; the explanation of it has been given. It is a sacrifice for one desiring cattle or desiring proper food. With it should one desiring cattle or one desiring proper food sacrifice; verily in it thus also does he perform the vows, for it is a combination of the Dākṣāyaṇa sacrifice.

4.5.2

iḍādadhena iṣyann etasyām eva paurṇamāsyām prayuṅkte tasyā uktam brāhmaṇam / (Vikṛti iṣṭayah)

one who is about to sacrifice with the Iḍādadha undertakes [it] on this very full moon day; its brāhmaṇa has [already] been stated.

iv. 5. Next as to the Iḍādadha sacrifice. He who means to proceed with the Iḍādadha sacrifice begins on the same full moon night; the explanation of it has been given. It is a sacrifice for one desiring cattle or desiring proper food. With it should one desiring cattle or one desiring proper food sacrifice; verily in it thus also does he perform the vows, for it is a combination of the Dākṣāyaṇa sacrifice.

4.5.3

sa eṣa paśu kāmasya anna adya kāmasya yajñaḥ /

This is the sacrifice for one who desires cattle, for one who desires food.

iv. 5. Next as to the Iḍādadha sacrifice. He who means to proceed with the Iḍādadha sacrifice begins on the same full moon night; the explanation of it has been given. It is a sacrifice for one desiring cattle or desiring proper food. With it should one desiring cattle or one desiring proper food sacrifice; verily in it thus also does he perform the vows, for it is a combination of the Dākṣāyaṇa sacrifice.

4.5.4

tena paśu kāmo anna adya kāmo yajeta / (Vikṛti iṣṭayah)

With it one who desires cattle, one who desires food, should sacrifice.

iv. 5. Next as to the Iḍādadha sacrifice. He who means to proceed with the Iḍādadha sacrifice begins on the same full moon night; the explanation of it has been given. It is a sacrifice for one desiring cattle or desiring proper food. With it should one desiring cattle or one desiring proper food sacrifice; verily in it thus also does he perform the vows, for it is a combination of the Dākṣāyaṇa sacrifice.

4.5.5

tatra tathā eva vratāni carati /

There he observes the observances in the very same way,

iv. 5. Next as to the Iḍādadha sacrifice. He who means to proceed with the Iḍādadha sacrifice begins on the same full moon night; the explanation of it has been given. It is a sacrifice for one desiring cattle or desiring proper food. With it should one desiring cattle or one desiring proper food sacrifice; verily in it thus also does he perform the vows, for it is a combination of the Dākṣāyaṇa sacrifice.

4.5.6

dākṣāyaṇa yajñasya hi samāsaḥ /

for it is an abridgement of the Dākṣāyaṇa sacrifice.

iv. 5. Next as to the Iḍādadha sacrifice. He who means to proceed with the Iḍādadha sacrifice begins on the same full moon night; the explanation of it has been given. It is a sacrifice for one desiring cattle or desiring proper food. With it should one desiring cattle or one desiring proper food sacrifice; verily in it thus also does he perform the vows, for it is a combination of the Dākṣāyaṇa sacrifice.

4.5.7

atha ataḥ sārvaseni yajñasya / (Vikṛti iṣṭayah)

Now next of the Sārvaseni sacrifice:

iv. 7. Next as to the Çaunaka sacrifice. He who means to proceed with the Çaunaka sacrifice begins on the same full moon night; the explanation of this has been given. It is a sacrifice for one desiring to lay low (his enemies); with it should one desiring to lay low sacrifice; he who desires 'May I lay low the rival who hates me', should sacrifice with this; he lays him low indeed.

4.5.8

sārvaseni yajñena iṣyann etasyām eva paurṇamāsyām prayuṅkte tasyā uktam brāhmaṇam / (Vikṛti iṣṭayah)

one who is about to sacrifice with the Sārvaseni sacrifice undertakes [it] on this very full moon day; its brāhmaṇa has [already] been stated.

iv. 7. Next as to the Çaunaka sacrifice. He who means to proceed with the Çaunaka sacrifice begins on the same full moon night; the explanation of this has been given. It is a sacrifice for one desiring to lay low (his enemies); with it should one desiring to lay low sacrifice; he who desires 'May I lay low the rival who hates me', should sacrifice with this; he lays him low indeed.

4.5.9

sa eṣa tu stūrṣamāṇasya yajñaḥ /

This, however, is the sacrifice for one wishing to prostrate [a rival].

iv. 7. Next as to the Çaunaka sacrifice. He who means to proceed with the Çaunaka sacrifice begins on the same full moon night; the explanation of this has been given. It is a sacrifice for one desiring to lay low (his enemies); with it should one desiring to lay low sacrifice; he who desires 'May I lay low the rival who hates me', should sacrifice with this; he lays him low indeed.

4.5.10

sa ya icched dviṣantam bhrātṛvyam stṛṇvīya iti / (Vikṛti iṣṭayah)

He who should wish, 'May I prostrate my hating rival,'

iv. 7. Next as to the Çaunaka sacrifice. He who means to proceed with the Çaunaka sacrifice begins on the same full moon night; the explanation of this has been given. It is a sacrifice for one desiring to lay low (his enemies); with it should one desiring to lay low sacrifice; he who desires 'May I lay low the rival who hates me', should sacrifice with this; he lays him low indeed.

4.5.11

sa etena yajane stṛṇute ha /

he sacrifices with this; he indeed prostrates [him].

iv. 7. Next as to the Çaunaka sacrifice. He who means to proceed with the Çaunaka sacrifice begins on the same full moon night; the explanation of this has been given. It is a sacrifice for one desiring to lay low (his enemies); with it should one desiring to lay low sacrifice; he who desires 'May I lay low the rival who hates me', should sacrifice with this; he lays him low indeed.

4.5.12

atha ataḥ śaunaka yajñasya /

Now next of the Śaunaka sacrifice:

4.5.13

śaunaka yajñena iṣyann etasyām eva paurṇamāsyām prayuṅkte tasyā uktam brāhmaṇam / (Vikṛti iṣṭayah)

one who is about to sacrifice with the Śaunaka sacrifice undertakes [it] on this very full moon day; its brāhmaṇa has [already] been stated.

4.5.14

sa eṣa prajāti kāmasya yajñaḥ /

This is the sacrifice for one who desires offspring.

4.5.15

tena prajāti kāmo yajeta /

With it one who desires offspring should sacrifice.

4.5.16

tad yad adhvaryur havīṃṣi prajanayati tat prajātyai rūpam / (Vikṛti iṣṭayah)

Now, that the adhvaryu causes the oblations to be generated, that is the symbol for offspring.