Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 8.1.1-18
Kauṣītakibrāhmaṇa 8.1.1-18
- Language
- Sanskrit
8.1.1
ātithyena ha vai devā dvipadaś ca catuṣpataś ca paśunā āpuḥ /
viii. 1. By means of the guest reception (to Agni) the gods obtained both biped and quadruped animals; verily thus also the sacrificer by means of the guest reception obtains both biped and quadruped animals. When the oblation for the guest reception is brought up, they kindle the fire; the guest reception is the head of the sacrifice; Agni is the breath; verily thus he places breath in the head. He recites twelve (verses) for the kindling of the fire; the year has twelve months; verily (it serves) to obtain the year. He recites first (a verse ) to Savitṛ, ‘To thee, O god Savitṛ’, to secure instigation by Savitṛ; to one instigated by Savitṛ no possible injury happens; (verily it serves) to secure freedom from injury. He recites to sky and earth (the verse ), ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’; sky and earth are supports; verily (it serves) for support. He recites for him as he is kindled the three verses containing (the word) ‘kindle’, ‘Thee, O Agni from the lotus’; for him when born (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘born’, ‘Let men say’; for him when borne in the hand (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘hand’, ‘Whom with the hand like a quoit’; for him when being taken forward (the verse) containing (the word ) ‘forward’, ‘Forward the god to the feast for the gods’; for him
8.1.2
tatho eva etad yajamāya ātithyena eva dvipadaś ca catuṣpadaś ca paśunā āpnoti / (soma: agni manthana)
viii. 1. By means of the guest reception (to Agni) the gods obtained both biped and quadruped animals; verily thus also the sacrificer by means of the guest reception obtains both biped and quadruped animals. When the oblation for the guest reception is brought up, they kindle the fire; the guest reception is the head of the sacrifice; Agni is the breath; verily thus he places breath in the head. He recites twelve (verses) for the kindling of the fire; the year has twelve months; verily (it serves) to obtain the year. He recites first (a verse ) to Savitṛ, ‘To thee, O god Savitṛ’, to secure instigation by Savitṛ; to one instigated by Savitṛ no possible injury happens; (verily it serves) to secure freedom from injury. He recites to sky and earth (the verse ), ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’; sky and earth are supports; verily (it serves) for support. He recites for him as he is kindled the three verses containing (the word) ‘kindle’, ‘Thee, O Agni from the lotus’; for him when born (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘born’, ‘Let men say’; for him when borne in the hand (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘hand’, ‘Whom with the hand like a quoit’; for him when being taken forward (the verse) containing (the word ) ‘forward’, ‘Forward the god to the feast for the gods’; for him
8.1.3
āsanne haviṣya ātithye agnim manthanti /
viii. 1. By means of the guest reception (to Agni) the gods obtained both biped and quadruped animals; verily thus also the sacrificer by means of the guest reception obtains both biped and quadruped animals. When the oblation for the guest reception is brought up, they kindle the fire; the guest reception is the head of the sacrifice; Agni is the breath; verily thus he places breath in the head. He recites twelve (verses) for the kindling of the fire; the year has twelve months; verily (it serves) to obtain the year. He recites first (a verse ) to Savitṛ, ‘To thee, O god Savitṛ’, to secure instigation by Savitṛ; to one instigated by Savitṛ no possible injury happens; (verily it serves) to secure freedom from injury. He recites to sky and earth (the verse ), ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’; sky and earth are supports; verily (it serves) for support. He recites for him as he is kindled the three verses containing (the word) ‘kindle’, ‘Thee, O Agni from the lotus’; for him when born (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘born’, ‘Let men say’; for him when borne in the hand (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘hand’, ‘Whom with the hand like a quoit’; for him when being taken forward (the verse) containing (the word ) ‘forward’, ‘Forward the god to the feast for the gods’; for him
8.1.4
śiro vā etad yajñasya yad ātithyam / (soma: agni manthana)
viii. 1. By means of the guest reception (to Agni) the gods obtained both biped and quadruped animals; verily thus also the sacrificer by means of the guest reception obtains both biped and quadruped animals. When the oblation for the guest reception is brought up, they kindle the fire; the guest reception is the head of the sacrifice; Agni is the breath; verily thus he places breath in the head. He recites twelve (verses) for the kindling of the fire; the year has twelve months; verily (it serves) to obtain the year. He recites first (a verse ) to Savitṛ, ‘To thee, O god Savitṛ’, to secure instigation by Savitṛ; to one instigated by Savitṛ no possible injury happens; (verily it serves) to secure freedom from injury. He recites to sky and earth (the verse ), ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’; sky and earth are supports; verily (it serves) for support. He recites for him as he is kindled the three verses containing (the word) ‘kindle’, ‘Thee, O Agni from the lotus’; for him when born (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘born’, ‘Let men say’; for him when borne in the hand (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘hand’, ‘Whom with the hand like a quoit’; for him when being taken forward (the verse) containing (the word ) ‘forward’, ‘Forward the god to the feast for the gods’; for him
8.1.5
prāṇo agniḥ /
viii. 1. By means of the guest reception (to Agni) the gods obtained both biped and quadruped animals; verily thus also the sacrificer by means of the guest reception obtains both biped and quadruped animals. When the oblation for the guest reception is brought up, they kindle the fire; the guest reception is the head of the sacrifice; Agni is the breath; verily thus he places breath in the head. He recites twelve (verses) for the kindling of the fire; the year has twelve months; verily (it serves) to obtain the year. He recites first (a verse ) to Savitṛ, ‘To thee, O god Savitṛ’, to secure instigation by Savitṛ; to one instigated by Savitṛ no possible injury happens; (verily it serves) to secure freedom from injury. He recites to sky and earth (the verse ), ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’; sky and earth are supports; verily (it serves) for support. He recites for him as he is kindled the three verses containing (the word) ‘kindle’, ‘Thee, O Agni from the lotus’; for him when born (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘born’, ‘Let men say’; for him when borne in the hand (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘hand’, ‘Whom with the hand like a quoit’; for him when being taken forward (the verse) containing (the word ) ‘forward’, ‘Forward the god to the feast for the gods’; for him
8.1.6
śīrṣaṃs tat prāṇam dadhāti /
viii. 1. By means of the guest reception (to Agni) the gods obtained both biped and quadruped animals; verily thus also the sacrificer by means of the guest reception obtains both biped and quadruped animals. When the oblation for the guest reception is brought up, they kindle the fire; the guest reception is the head of the sacrifice; Agni is the breath; verily thus he places breath in the head. He recites twelve (verses) for the kindling of the fire; the year has twelve months; verily (it serves) to obtain the year. He recites first (a verse ) to Savitṛ, ‘To thee, O god Savitṛ’, to secure instigation by Savitṛ; to one instigated by Savitṛ no possible injury happens; (verily it serves) to secure freedom from injury. He recites to sky and earth (the verse ), ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’; sky and earth are supports; verily (it serves) for support. He recites for him as he is kindled the three verses containing (the word) ‘kindle’, ‘Thee, O Agni from the lotus’; for him when born (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘born’, ‘Let men say’; for him when borne in the hand (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘hand’, ‘Whom with the hand like a quoit’; for him when being taken forward (the verse) containing (the word ) ‘forward’, ‘Forward the god to the feast for the gods’; for him
8.1.7
dvādaśa agni manthanīyā anvāha / (soma: agni manthana)
viii. 1. By means of the guest reception (to Agni) the gods obtained both biped and quadruped animals; verily thus also the sacrificer by means of the guest reception obtains both biped and quadruped animals. When the oblation for the guest reception is brought up, they kindle the fire; the guest reception is the head of the sacrifice; Agni is the breath; verily thus he places breath in the head. He recites twelve (verses) for the kindling of the fire; the year has twelve months; verily (it serves) to obtain the year. He recites first (a verse ) to Savitṛ, ‘To thee, O god Savitṛ’, to secure instigation by Savitṛ; to one instigated by Savitṛ no possible injury happens; (verily it serves) to secure freedom from injury. He recites to sky and earth (the verse ), ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’; sky and earth are supports; verily (it serves) for support. He recites for him as he is kindled the three verses containing (the word) ‘kindle’, ‘Thee, O Agni from the lotus’; for him when born (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘born’, ‘Let men say’; for him when borne in the hand (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘hand’, ‘Whom with the hand like a quoit’; for him when being taken forward (the verse) containing (the word ) ‘forward’, ‘Forward the god to the feast for the gods’; for him
8.1.8
dvādaśa vai māsāḥ saṃvatsaraḥ /
viii. 1. By means of the guest reception (to Agni) the gods obtained both biped and quadruped animals; verily thus also the sacrificer by means of the guest reception obtains both biped and quadruped animals. When the oblation for the guest reception is brought up, they kindle the fire; the guest reception is the head of the sacrifice; Agni is the breath; verily thus he places breath in the head. He recites twelve (verses) for the kindling of the fire; the year has twelve months; verily (it serves) to obtain the year. He recites first (a verse ) to Savitṛ, ‘To thee, O god Savitṛ’, to secure instigation by Savitṛ; to one instigated by Savitṛ no possible injury happens; (verily it serves) to secure freedom from injury. He recites to sky and earth (the verse ), ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’; sky and earth are supports; verily (it serves) for support. He recites for him as he is kindled the three verses containing (the word) ‘kindle’, ‘Thee, O Agni from the lotus’; for him when born (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘born’, ‘Let men say’; for him when borne in the hand (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘hand’, ‘Whom with the hand like a quoit’; for him when being taken forward (the verse) containing (the word ) ‘forward’, ‘Forward the god to the feast for the gods’; for him
8.1.9
saṃvatsarasya eva āptyai /
viii. 1. By means of the guest reception (to Agni) the gods obtained both biped and quadruped animals; verily thus also the sacrificer by means of the guest reception obtains both biped and quadruped animals. When the oblation for the guest reception is brought up, they kindle the fire; the guest reception is the head of the sacrifice; Agni is the breath; verily thus he places breath in the head. He recites twelve (verses) for the kindling of the fire; the year has twelve months; verily (it serves) to obtain the year. He recites first (a verse ) to Savitṛ, ‘To thee, O god Savitṛ’, to secure instigation by Savitṛ; to one instigated by Savitṛ no possible injury happens; (verily it serves) to secure freedom from injury. He recites to sky and earth (the verse ), ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’; sky and earth are supports; verily (it serves) for support. He recites for him as he is kindled the three verses containing (the word) ‘kindle’, ‘Thee, O Agni from the lotus’; for him when born (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘born’, ‘Let men say’; for him when borne in the hand (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘hand’, ‘Whom with the hand like a quoit’; for him when being taken forward (the verse) containing (the word ) ‘forward’, ‘Forward the god to the feast for the gods’; for him
8.1.10
abhi tvā deva savitar iti sāvitrīm prathamām anvāha / (soma: agni manthana)
viii. 1. By means of the guest reception (to Agni) the gods obtained both biped and quadruped animals; verily thus also the sacrificer by means of the guest reception obtains both biped and quadruped animals. When the oblation for the guest reception is brought up, they kindle the fire; the guest reception is the head of the sacrifice; Agni is the breath; verily thus he places breath in the head. He recites twelve (verses) for the kindling of the fire; the year has twelve months; verily (it serves) to obtain the year. He recites first (a verse ) to Savitṛ, ‘To thee, O god Savitṛ’, to secure instigation by Savitṛ; to one instigated by Savitṛ no possible injury happens; (verily it serves) to secure freedom from injury. He recites to sky and earth (the verse ), ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’; sky and earth are supports; verily (it serves) for support. He recites for him as he is kindled the three verses containing (the word) ‘kindle’, ‘Thee, O Agni from the lotus’; for him when born (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘born’, ‘Let men say’; for him when borne in the hand (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘hand’, ‘Whom with the hand like a quoit’; for him when being taken forward (the verse) containing (the word ) ‘forward’, ‘Forward the god to the feast for the gods’; for him
8.1.11
savitṛ prasūtatāyai /
viii. 1. By means of the guest reception (to Agni) the gods obtained both biped and quadruped animals; verily thus also the sacrificer by means of the guest reception obtains both biped and quadruped animals. When the oblation for the guest reception is brought up, they kindle the fire; the guest reception is the head of the sacrifice; Agni is the breath; verily thus he places breath in the head. He recites twelve (verses) for the kindling of the fire; the year has twelve months; verily (it serves) to obtain the year. He recites first (a verse ) to Savitṛ, ‘To thee, O god Savitṛ’, to secure instigation by Savitṛ; to one instigated by Savitṛ no possible injury happens; (verily it serves) to secure freedom from injury. He recites to sky and earth (the verse ), ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’; sky and earth are supports; verily (it serves) for support. He recites for him as he is kindled the three verses containing (the word) ‘kindle’, ‘Thee, O Agni from the lotus’; for him when born (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘born’, ‘Let men say’; for him when borne in the hand (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘hand’, ‘Whom with the hand like a quoit’; for him when being taken forward (the verse) containing (the word ) ‘forward’, ‘Forward the god to the feast for the gods’; for him
8.1.12
savitṛ prsūtasya ha vai na kācana riṣṭir bhavaty ariṣṭyai / (soma: agni manthana)
viii. 1. By means of the guest reception (to Agni) the gods obtained both biped and quadruped animals; verily thus also the sacrificer by means of the guest reception obtains both biped and quadruped animals. When the oblation for the guest reception is brought up, they kindle the fire; the guest reception is the head of the sacrifice; Agni is the breath; verily thus he places breath in the head. He recites twelve (verses) for the kindling of the fire; the year has twelve months; verily (it serves) to obtain the year. He recites first (a verse ) to Savitṛ, ‘To thee, O god Savitṛ’, to secure instigation by Savitṛ; to one instigated by Savitṛ no possible injury happens; (verily it serves) to secure freedom from injury. He recites to sky and earth (the verse ), ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’; sky and earth are supports; verily (it serves) for support. He recites for him as he is kindled the three verses containing (the word) ‘kindle’, ‘Thee, O Agni from the lotus’; for him when born (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘born’, ‘Let men say’; for him when borne in the hand (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘hand’, ‘Whom with the hand like a quoit’; for him when being taken forward (the verse) containing (the word ) ‘forward’, ‘Forward the god to the feast for the gods’; for him
8.1.13
mahī dyauḥ pṛthivī ca na iti dyāvā pṛthivīyām anvāha /
viii. 1. By means of the guest reception (to Agni) the gods obtained both biped and quadruped animals; verily thus also the sacrificer by means of the guest reception obtains both biped and quadruped animals. When the oblation for the guest reception is brought up, they kindle the fire; the guest reception is the head of the sacrifice; Agni is the breath; verily thus he places breath in the head. He recites twelve (verses) for the kindling of the fire; the year has twelve months; verily (it serves) to obtain the year. He recites first (a verse ) to Savitṛ, ‘To thee, O god Savitṛ’, to secure instigation by Savitṛ; to one instigated by Savitṛ no possible injury happens; (verily it serves) to secure freedom from injury. He recites to sky and earth (the verse ), ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’; sky and earth are supports; verily (it serves) for support. He recites for him as he is kindled the three verses containing (the word) ‘kindle’, ‘Thee, O Agni from the lotus’; for him when born (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘born’, ‘Let men say’; for him when borne in the hand (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘hand’, ‘Whom with the hand like a quoit’; for him when being taken forward (the verse) containing (the word ) ‘forward’, ‘Forward the god to the feast for the gods’; for him
8.1.14
pratiṣṭhe vai dyāvā pṛthivī pratiṣṭhityā eva / (soma: agni manthana)
viii. 1. By means of the guest reception (to Agni) the gods obtained both biped and quadruped animals; verily thus also the sacrificer by means of the guest reception obtains both biped and quadruped animals. When the oblation for the guest reception is brought up, they kindle the fire; the guest reception is the head of the sacrifice; Agni is the breath; verily thus he places breath in the head. He recites twelve (verses) for the kindling of the fire; the year has twelve months; verily (it serves) to obtain the year. He recites first (a verse ) to Savitṛ, ‘To thee, O god Savitṛ’, to secure instigation by Savitṛ; to one instigated by Savitṛ no possible injury happens; (verily it serves) to secure freedom from injury. He recites to sky and earth (the verse ), ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’; sky and earth are supports; verily (it serves) for support. He recites for him as he is kindled the three verses containing (the word) ‘kindle’, ‘Thee, O Agni from the lotus’; for him when born (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘born’, ‘Let men say’; for him when borne in the hand (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘hand’, ‘Whom with the hand like a quoit’; for him when being taken forward (the verse) containing (the word ) ‘forward’, ‘Forward the god to the feast for the gods’; for him
8.1.15
tvām agne puṣkarād adhi iti mathitavantam tṛcam mathyamānāya anvāha / (soma: agni manthana)
viii. 1. By means of the guest reception (to Agni) the gods obtained both biped and quadruped animals; verily thus also the sacrificer by means of the guest reception obtains both biped and quadruped animals. When the oblation for the guest reception is brought up, they kindle the fire; the guest reception is the head of the sacrifice; Agni is the breath; verily thus he places breath in the head. He recites twelve (verses) for the kindling of the fire; the year has twelve months; verily (it serves) to obtain the year. He recites first (a verse ) to Savitṛ, ‘To thee, O god Savitṛ’, to secure instigation by Savitṛ; to one instigated by Savitṛ no possible injury happens; (verily it serves) to secure freedom from injury. He recites to sky and earth (the verse ), ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’; sky and earth are supports; verily (it serves) for support. He recites for him as he is kindled the three verses containing (the word) ‘kindle’, ‘Thee, O Agni from the lotus’; for him when born (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘born’, ‘Let men say’; for him when borne in the hand (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘hand’, ‘Whom with the hand like a quoit’; for him when being taken forward (the verse) containing (the word ) ‘forward’, ‘Forward the god to the feast for the gods’; for him
8.1.16
uta bruvantu jantava iti jātavatīm jātāya /
viii. 1. By means of the guest reception (to Agni) the gods obtained both biped and quadruped animals; verily thus also the sacrificer by means of the guest reception obtains both biped and quadruped animals. When the oblation for the guest reception is brought up, they kindle the fire; the guest reception is the head of the sacrifice; Agni is the breath; verily thus he places breath in the head. He recites twelve (verses) for the kindling of the fire; the year has twelve months; verily (it serves) to obtain the year. He recites first (a verse ) to Savitṛ, ‘To thee, O god Savitṛ’, to secure instigation by Savitṛ; to one instigated by Savitṛ no possible injury happens; (verily it serves) to secure freedom from injury. He recites to sky and earth (the verse ), ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’; sky and earth are supports; verily (it serves) for support. He recites for him as he is kindled the three verses containing (the word) ‘kindle’, ‘Thee, O Agni from the lotus’; for him when born (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘born’, ‘Let men say’; for him when borne in the hand (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘hand’, ‘Whom with the hand like a quoit’; for him when being taken forward (the verse) containing (the word ) ‘forward’, ‘Forward the god to the feast for the gods’; for him
8.1.17
ā yam haste na khādinam iti hastavatīm hastena dhāryamāṇāya / (soma: agni manthana)
viii. 1. By means of the guest reception (to Agni) the gods obtained both biped and quadruped animals; verily thus also the sacrificer by means of the guest reception obtains both biped and quadruped animals. When the oblation for the guest reception is brought up, they kindle the fire; the guest reception is the head of the sacrifice; Agni is the breath; verily thus he places breath in the head. He recites twelve (verses) for the kindling of the fire; the year has twelve months; verily (it serves) to obtain the year. He recites first (a verse ) to Savitṛ, ‘To thee, O god Savitṛ’, to secure instigation by Savitṛ; to one instigated by Savitṛ no possible injury happens; (verily it serves) to secure freedom from injury. He recites to sky and earth (the verse ), ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’; sky and earth are supports; verily (it serves) for support. He recites for him as he is kindled the three verses containing (the word) ‘kindle’, ‘Thee, O Agni from the lotus’; for him when born (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘born’, ‘Let men say’; for him when borne in the hand (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘hand’, ‘Whom with the hand like a quoit’; for him when being taken forward (the verse) containing (the word ) ‘forward’, ‘Forward the god to the feast for the gods’; for him
8.1.18
pra devam deva vītaya iti pravatīm prahriyamāṇāya /
viii. 1. By means of the guest reception (to Agni) the gods obtained both biped and quadruped animals; verily thus also the sacrificer by means of the guest reception obtains both biped and quadruped animals. When the oblation for the guest reception is brought up, they kindle the fire; the guest reception is the head of the sacrifice; Agni is the breath; verily thus he places breath in the head. He recites twelve (verses) for the kindling of the fire; the year has twelve months; verily (it serves) to obtain the year. He recites first (a verse ) to Savitṛ, ‘To thee, O god Savitṛ’, to secure instigation by Savitṛ; to one instigated by Savitṛ no possible injury happens; (verily it serves) to secure freedom from injury. He recites to sky and earth (the verse ), ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’; sky and earth are supports; verily (it serves) for support. He recites for him as he is kindled the three verses containing (the word) ‘kindle’, ‘Thee, O Agni from the lotus’; for him when born (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘born’, ‘Let men say’; for him when borne in the hand (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘hand’, ‘Whom with the hand like a quoit’; for him when being taken forward (the verse) containing (the word ) ‘forward’, ‘Forward the god to the feast for the gods’; for him
Translations (2)
- Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation
Linked texts (1)
- Maitrāyaṇīsaṃhitā — Sanskrit