Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 6.8
Kauṣītakibrāhmaṇa 6.8
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6.8.1
tasminn eva etad anujñām icchate /
From him indeed he thus seeks permission.
6.8.2
praṇītāsu praṇīyamānāsu vācam yacchatyā haviṣkṛta udvādanāt / (Zūlagava: brahmatva)
While the Praṇītā waters are being carried forward, he restrains his speech until the calling out of the Haviskṛt.
6.8.3
etad vai yajñasya dvāram /
This indeed is the door of the sacrifice.
6.8.4
tad eva etad aśūnyam karoti /
He thereby makes it not empty.
6.8.5
iṣṭe ca sviṣṭakṛtyā anuyājānām prasavāt / (Zūlagava: brahmatva)
And when the Sviṣṭakṛt has been offered, [he restrains his speech] until the impelling of the after-offerings.
6.8.6
etadd ha vai yajñasya dvitīyam dvāram /
This indeed is the second door of the sacrifice.
6.8.7
tad eva etad aśūnyam karoti / (Zūlagava: brahmatva)
He thereby makes it not empty.
6.8.8
atha yatra ha tad devā yajñam atanvata /
Now, when the gods performed the sacrifice,
6.8.9
tat savitre prāśitram parijahruḥ / (Zūlagava: brahmatva)
they brought the prāśitra portion to Savitṛ.
6.8.10
tasya pāṇī praciccheda /
It cut off his hands.
6.8.11
tasmai hiraṇmayau pratidadhuḥ /
For him they replaced them with golden ones.
6.8.12
tasmādd hiraṇya pāṇir iti stutaḥ / (Zūlagava: brahmatva)
Therefore he is praised as 'the golden-handed'.
6.8.13
tad bhagāya parijahruḥ /
They brought it to Bhaga.
6.8.14
tasya akṣiṇī nirjaghāna /
It knocked out his eyes.
6.8.15
tasmād āhur andho bhaga iti / (Zūlagava: brahmatva)
Therefore they say, 'Bhaga is blind.'
6.8.16
tat pūṣṇe parijahruḥ /
They brought it to Pūṣan.
6.8.17
tasya dantān parovāpa /
It knocked out his teeth.
6.8.18
tasmād āhur adantakaḥ pūṣā karambha bhāga iti /
Therefore they say, 'Pūṣan is toothless, having porridge for his share.'
6.8.19
te devā ūcuḥ / (Zūlagava: brahmatva)
The gods said:
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