Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 5.7

5.7.1

atha ya marutaḥ krīḍino yajati /

Now, in that he sacrifices to the sporting Maruts (Krīḍin):

5.7.2

indrasya vai marutaḥ krīḍinaḥ /

The sporting Maruts belong to Indra.

5.7.3

tasmād enān indreṇa upasaṃhitān yajati / (Cāturmāsya)

Therefore he sacrifices to them connected with Indra.

5.7.4

atha yan mahā indram antato yajati /

Now, in that he sacrifices to Mahendra at the end:

has been given. In that he sacrifices at the end to Mahendra, (it is because) the leader occupies the end; therefore at the end he sacrifices to him. In that there is (a cake) on one potsherd for Viçvakarman, and he yonder that gives heat is Viçvakarman, verily thus he delights him. In that he gives a bull, (it is) because the sacrificial rite is Indra's.

5.7.5

antam vai śreṣṭhī bhajate /

The eminent one partakes of the end.

has been given. In that he sacrifices at the end to Mahendra, (it is because) the leader occupies the end; therefore at the end he sacrifices to him. In that there is (a cake) on one potsherd for Viçvakarman, and he yonder that gives heat is Viçvakarman, verily thus he delights him. In that he gives a bull, (it is) because the sacrificial rite is Indra's.

5.7.6

tasmād enam antato yajati / (Cāturmāsya)

Therefore he sacrifices to him at the end.

has been given. In that he sacrifices at the end to Mahendra, (it is because) the leader occupies the end; therefore at the end he sacrifices to him. In that there is (a cake) on one potsherd for Viçvakarman, and he yonder that gives heat is Viçvakarman, verily thus he delights him. In that he gives a bull, (it is) because the sacrificial rite is Indra's.

5.7.7

atha yad agnim praṇayanti yan mathyate tasya uktam brāhmaṇam /

Now, as to why they lead forward the fire and why it is churned, the Brāhmaṇa for that has [already] been stated.

has been given. In that he sacrifices at the end to Mahendra, (it is because) the leader occupies the end; therefore at the end he sacrifices to him. In that there is (a cake) on one potsherd for Viçvakarman, and he yonder that gives heat is Viçvakarman, verily thus he delights him. In that he gives a bull, (it is) because the sacrificial rite is Indra's.

5.7.8

atha yat saptadaśa sāmidhenyaḥ sadvantāv ājya bhāgau virājau samyājye tasya uktam brāhmaṇam / (Cāturmāsya)

Now, as to the fact that there are seventeen kindling verses, that the two butter portions contain [the word] "sat", and that the two samyājyā offering verses are Virājs, the explanation for this has already been stated.

has been given. In that he sacrifices at the end to Mahendra, (it is because) the leader occupies the end; therefore at the end he sacrifices to him. In that there is (a cake) on one potsherd for Viçvakarman, and he yonder that gives heat is Viçvakarman, verily thus he delights him. In that he gives a bull, (it is) because the sacrificial rite is Indra's.

5.7.9

atha yan nava prayājā nava anuyājā aṣṭau havīṃṣi sviṣṭakṛn navamaḥ / (Cāturmāsya)

Now, as to the fact that there are nine fore-offerings, nine after-offerings, eight oblations, and [the oblation to Agni] Sviṣṭakṛt as the ninth,

has been given. In that he sacrifices at the end to Mahendra, (it is because) the leader occupies the end; therefore at the end he sacrifices to him. In that there is (a cake) on one potsherd for Viçvakarman, and he yonder that gives heat is Viçvakarman, verily thus he delights him. In that he gives a bull, (it is) because the sacrificial rite is Indra's.

5.7.10

tan nakṣatriyām virājam āpnoti /

thereby he obtains the stellar Virāj.

has been given. In that he sacrifices at the end to Mahendra, (it is because) the leader occupies the end; therefore at the end he sacrifices to him. In that there is (a cake) on one potsherd for Viçvakarman, and he yonder that gives heat is Viçvakarman, verily thus he delights him. In that he gives a bull, (it is) because the sacrificial rite is Indra's.

5.7.11

samānāni ṣaṭ saṃcarāṇi havīṃṣi bhavanty aindrāgna antāni vāruṇa praghāsikāni / (Cāturmāsya)

There are six common shifting oblations ending with [the one to] Indra and Agni, belonging to the Varuṇapraghāsa rites.

has been given. In that he sacrifices at the end to Mahendra, (it is because) the leader occupies the end; therefore at the end he sacrifices to him. In that there is (a cake) on one potsherd for Viçvakarman, and he yonder that gives heat is Viçvakarman, verily thus he delights him. In that he gives a bull, (it is) because the sacrificial rite is Indra's.

5.7.12

teṣām uktam brāhmaṇam /

The explanation for them has already been stated.

has been given. In that he sacrifices at the end to Mahendra, (it is because) the leader occupies the end; therefore at the end he sacrifices to him. In that there is (a cake) on one potsherd for Viçvakarman, and he yonder that gives heat is Viçvakarman, verily thus he delights him. In that he gives a bull, (it is) because the sacrificial rite is Indra's.

5.7.13

atha yan mahā indram yajati tasya uktam brāhmaṇam / (Cāturmāsya)

Now, as to the fact that he sacrifices to Mahendra, the explanation for this has already been stated.

has been given. In that he sacrifices at the end to Mahendra, (it is because) the leader occupies the end; therefore at the end he sacrifices to him. In that there is (a cake) on one potsherd for Viçvakarman, and he yonder that gives heat is Viçvakarman, verily thus he delights him. In that he gives a bull, (it is) because the sacrificial rite is Indra's.

5.7.14

atha yad vaiśva karmaṇa eka kapālaḥ /

Now, as to the fact that there is a one-pot cake for Viśvakarman:

has been given. In that he sacrifices at the end to Mahendra, (it is because) the leader occupies the end; therefore at the end he sacrifices to him. In that there is (a cake) on one potsherd for Viçvakarman, and he yonder that gives heat is Viçvakarman, verily thus he delights him. In that he gives a bull, (it is) because the sacrificial rite is Indra's.

5.7.15

asau vai viṣva karmā yo asau tapati / (Cāturmāsya)

he who burns yonder is indeed Viśvakarman.

has been given. In that he sacrifices at the end to Mahendra, (it is because) the leader occupies the end; therefore at the end he sacrifices to him. In that there is (a cake) on one potsherd for Viçvakarman, and he yonder that gives heat is Viçvakarman, verily thus he delights him. In that he gives a bull, (it is) because the sacrificial rite is Indra's.

5.7.16

etam eva tat prīṇāti /

It is him he thus pleases.

has been given. In that he sacrifices at the end to Mahendra, (it is because) the leader occupies the end; therefore at the end he sacrifices to him. In that there is (a cake) on one potsherd for Viçvakarman, and he yonder that gives heat is Viçvakarman, verily thus he delights him. In that he gives a bull, (it is) because the sacrificial rite is Indra's.

5.7.17

atha yad ṛṣabham dadāti /

Now, as to the fact that he gives a bull [as sacrificial fee]:

has been given. In that he sacrifices at the end to Mahendra, (it is because) the leader occupies the end; therefore at the end he sacrifices to him. In that there is (a cake) on one potsherd for Viçvakarman, and he yonder that gives heat is Viçvakarman, verily thus he delights him. In that he gives a bull, (it is) because the sacrificial rite is Indra's.

5.7.18

aindro hi yajña kratuḥ / (Cāturmāsya)

the sacrificial rite belongs to Indra.

has been given. In that he sacrifices at the end to Mahendra, (it is because) the leader occupies the end; therefore at the end he sacrifices to him. In that there is (a cake) on one potsherd for Viçvakarman, and he yonder that gives heat is Viçvakarman, verily thus he delights him. In that he gives a bull, (it is) because the sacrificial rite is Indra's.