[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Vedic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda) › [Brāhmaṇas (ritual exegesis)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana) › [Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki) › 6.8 # Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 6.8 Kauṣītakibrāhmaṇa 6.8 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [6.8.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.6.8.1) tasminn eva etad anujñām icchate / > From him indeed he thus seeks permission. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.8.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.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. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.8.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.6.8.3) etad vai yajñasya dvāram / > This indeed is the door of the sacrifice. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.8.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.6.8.4) tad eva etad aśūnyam karoti / > He thereby makes it not empty. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.8.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.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. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.8.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.6.8.6) etadd ha vai yajñasya dvitīyam dvāram / > This indeed is the second door of the sacrifice. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.8.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.6.8.7) tad eva etad aśūnyam karoti / (Zūlagava: brahmatva) > He thereby makes it not empty. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.8.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.6.8.8) atha yatra ha tad devā yajñam atanvata / > Now, when the gods performed the sacrifice, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.8.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.6.8.9) tat savitre prāśitram parijahruḥ / (Zūlagava: brahmatva) > they brought the prāśitra portion to Savitṛ. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.8.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.6.8.10) tasya pāṇī praciccheda / > It cut off his hands. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.8.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.6.8.11) tasmai hiraṇmayau pratidadhuḥ / > For him they replaced them with golden ones. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.8.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.6.8.12) tasmādd hiraṇya pāṇir iti stutaḥ / (Zūlagava: brahmatva) > Therefore he is praised as 'the golden-handed'. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.8.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.6.8.13) tad bhagāya parijahruḥ / > They brought it to Bhaga. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.8.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.6.8.14) tasya akṣiṇī nirjaghāna / > It knocked out his eyes. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.8.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.6.8.15) tasmād āhur andho bhaga iti / (Zūlagava: brahmatva) > Therefore they say, 'Bhaga is blind.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.8.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.6.8.16) tat pūṣṇe parijahruḥ / > They brought it to Pūṣan. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.8.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.6.8.17) tasya dantān parovāpa / > It knocked out his teeth. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.8.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.6.8.18) tasmād āhur adantakaḥ pūṣā karambha bhāga iti / > Therefore they say, 'Pūṣan is toothless, having porridge for his share.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.8.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.6.8.19) te devā ūcuḥ / (Zūlagava: brahmatva) > The gods said: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki~en-mt.6.8.1) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Mādhyandina](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha*madhyandina.1.7.4.8) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.6.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.6.8) · Pramāṇa