[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) › 7.2 # Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 7.2 Kauṣītakibrāhmaṇa 7.2 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [7.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.7.2.1) prāṇā vai prayājā apānā anuyājāḥ / > The fore-offerings are the out-breaths; the after-offerings are the in-breaths. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.7.2.2) tad yat prayāja anuyājaiś caranti / > When they perform the fore-offerings and after-offerings, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.7.2.3) tat prāṇa apānā dīkṣante / (soma: dīkṣaṇīyeṣṭi) > thereby out-breath and in-breath are consecrated. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.7.2.4) yadd haviṣā tat śarīram / > When \[they perform\] with the oblation, that is the body. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.7.2.5) so ayam śarīreṇa eva dīkṣamāṇena sarvān kāmān āpnoti / (soma: dīkṣaṇīyeṣṭi) > Thus, with the body being consecrated, he obtains all desires; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.7.2.6) prāṇa apānair dīkṣamāṇaiḥ sarvāsām devatānām salokatām sāyujyam / (soma: dīkṣaṇīyeṣṭi) > with out-breath and in-breath being consecrated, \[he obtains\] companionship in the world and union with all deities. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.7.2.7) pañcadaśa sāmidhenīr anvāha / > He recites fifteen kindling verses. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.7.2.8) vajro vai sāmidhenyaḥ / > The kindling verses are a thunderbolt; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.7.2.9) pañcadaśo vai vajraḥ / (soma: dīkṣaṇīyeṣṭi) > the fifteenfold is indeed a thunderbolt. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.2.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.7.2.10) vārtraghnāv ājya bhāgau bhavataḥ / > The two butter portions are Vṛtra-slaying; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.2.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.7.2.11) vajro vārtraghnāv ājya bhāgau / (soma: dīkṣaṇīyeṣṭi) > a thunderbolt are the two Vṛtra-slaying butter portions. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.2.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.7.2.12) triṣṭubhau haviṣo yājyā puronuvākye / > The offering verse and invitatory verse of the oblation are in the Triṣṭubh metre; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.2.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.7.2.13) vajras triṣṭup / > the Triṣṭubh is a thunderbolt. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.2.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.7.2.14) etena vai devās triḥ samṛddhena vajreṇa ebhyo lokebhyo asurān anudanta / (soma: dīkṣaṇīyeṣṭi) > With this three-fold perfected thunderbolt, the gods drove away the asuras from these worlds. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.2.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.7.2.15) tatho eva etad yajamāna etena eva triḥ samṛddhena vajreṇa ebhyo lokebhyo dviṣato bhrātṛvyān nudate / (soma: dīkṣaṇīyeṣṭi) > In the very same way, the sacrificer, with this three-fold perfected thunderbolt, drives away his hateful rivals from these worlds. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.2.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.7.2.16) vajro vārtraghnāv ājya bhāgau tā uktau / > A thunderbolt are the two Vṛtra-slaying butter portions—they have been explained. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.2.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.7.2.17) atha ato haviṣo yājyā puronuvākye / (soma: dīkṣaṇīyeṣṭi) > Now next are the offering verse and invitatory verse for the oblation: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.2.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.7.2.18) upa vām jihvā ghṛtam ācaraṇyad ity āvatī / > 'May your tongue approach the ghee'—\[this verse\] contains \[the prefix\] ā; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.2.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.7.2.19) tat puronuvākyā rūpam / (soma: dīkṣaṇīyeṣṭi) > that is the characteristic mark of an invitatory verse. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.2.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.7.2.20) prati vām jihvā ghṛtam uccaraṇyad ity udvatī / > 'May your tongue rise up toward the ghee'—\[this verse\] contains \[the prefix\] ud; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.2.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.7.2.21) tad yājyā rūpam / (soma: dīkṣaṇīyeṣṭi) > that is the characteristic mark of an offering verse. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.2.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.7.2.22) triṣṭubhau samyājye / > The two samyājyā offering verses are in the Triṣṭubh metre. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.2.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.7.2.23) balam vai vīryam triṣṭup / > The Triṣṭubh is indeed power and valor; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.2.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.7.2.24) balam eva tad vīryam yajamāne dadhāti / (soma: dīkṣaṇīyeṣṭi) > he thereby bestows power and valor upon the sacrificer. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki~en-mt.7.2.1) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.7.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.7.2) · Pramāṇa