[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) › 8.9.19 # Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 8.9.19 Kauṣītakibrāhmaṇa 8.9.19 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [8.9.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.8.9.19) atha dvitīye ahani / imām me agne samidham iti pūrva ahṇe tad ahno rūpam / > viii. 8. The Asuras made citadels in these worlds, iron in this, silver in the world of the atmosphere golden yonder in the sky they made; the gods when these worlds were invested saw the fifteenfold thunderbolt; three kindling verses repeated together make up nine, the invitatory and offering verses six; they make up fifteen. By means of this fifteenfold thunderbolt the gods pushed away the Asuras from these worlds; verily thus also the sacrificer with this fifteenfold thunderbolt pushes away the rivals who hate him from these worlds. In the forenoon he should repeat the three verses, 'To the bounteous one, to him to be attended'; for these are the Upasads. That rite is successful over which the first (three verses) are said, (for, they say), 'This day is as it were to be attended on by yonder sun.' 'This kindling-stick of mine, O Agni' (he says) in the afternoon; that is the symbol of night, (for they say) 'In the evening they sit round this fire kindled as it were.' Then on the second day (he says) in the forenoon 'This kindling-stick of mine, O Agni'; that is the symbol of day, (for they say) 'This day is kindled as it were by yonder sun.' (He says) in the afternoon 'To the bounteous one, to him to be attended'; that is the symbol of night, (for they say) 'They sit round in the evening this fire which is to be attended as it were.' Both these symbols are recognized; > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) - [Previous: 8.9.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.8.9.17) - [Next: 8.9.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.8.9.20) - [Up: 8.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.8.9) ## Translations (2) - [Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki~en-keith.8.p17) — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki~en-mt.8.9.19) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.8.9.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.8.9.19) · Pramāṇa