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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. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [4.5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.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. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > 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. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [4.5.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.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. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > 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. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [4.5.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.4.5.4) tena paśu kāmo anna adya kāmo yajeta / (Vikṛti iṣṭayah) > With it one who desires cattle, one who desires food, should sacrifice. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > 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. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [4.5.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.4.5.5) tatra tathā eva vratāni carati / > There he observes the observances in the very same way, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > 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. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [4.5.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.4.5.6) dākṣāyaṇa yajñasya hi samāsaḥ / > for it is an abridgement of the Dākṣāyaṇa sacrifice. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > 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. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [4.5.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.4.5.7) atha ataḥ sārvaseni yajñasya / (Vikṛti iṣṭayah) > Now next of the Sārvaseni sacrifice: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > 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. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [4.5.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.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. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > 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. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [4.5.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.4.5.9) sa eṣa tu stūrṣamāṇasya yajñaḥ / > This, however, is the sacrifice for one wishing to prostrate \[a rival\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > 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. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [4.5.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.4.5.10) sa ya icched dviṣantam bhrātṛvyam stṛṇvīya iti / (Vikṛti iṣṭayah) > He who should wish, 'May I prostrate my hating rival,' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > 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. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [4.5.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.4.5.11) sa etena yajane stṛṇute ha / > he sacrifices with this; he indeed prostrates \[him\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) > 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. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) ### [4.5.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.4.5.12) atha ataḥ śaunaka yajñasya / > Now next of the Śaunaka sacrifice: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [4.5.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.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. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [4.5.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.4.5.14) sa eṣa prajāti kāmasya yajñaḥ / > This is the sacrifice for one who desires offspring. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [4.5.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.4.5.15) tena prajāti kāmo yajeta / > With it one who desires offspring should sacrifice. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [4.5.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.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. > — 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.4.p7) — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki~en-mt.4.5.1) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.4.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.4.5) · Pramāṇa