Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 9.1

9.1.1

brahma vai agniḥ /

Agni is sacred power.

ix. 1. Agni is the holy power; in that on the fast day they bring forward the fire, with the holy power do they strike away the evil of the sacrificer, in front with the Āhavanīya, behind with the Gārhapatya, on the north with the Āgnīdhrīya, on the south with the Mārjālīya, in the middle with those within the Sadas. Therefore on the fast day they lead forward the fire to the east, they take out the fires of the priests; verily (they serve) to smite away the evil of the sacrificer. The gods being about to consecrate themselves had recourse to speech, ‘Thou hast much and varied experience; but we wish to be compact of truth, compact of restraint.’ She desired a portion in the consecration, but the gods would not give her a share therein. She (desired a share) in the introductory sacrifice, and they would not (give) her (a share) therein; in the sale, and they would not (give) her (a share) therein; in the guest reception, and they would not (give) her (a share) therein. She did not at all approach the Upasads being as it were vexed; therefore there should they proceed inaudibly so that they can just hear one another. She came when the fire was being brought forward on the fast day; the gods gave her a share therein; therefore there first should he recite aloud, so that they may know that she has arrived and has been given a share in the sacrifice.

9.1.2

tad yad upavasathe agnim praṇayati /

Therefore, when on the day of preparation he leads forward the fire,

9.1.3

brahmaṇā eva tad yajamānasya pāpmānam apaghnanti / (soma: agni praṇayana)

they thereby strike away the evil of the sacrificer through sacred power:

9.1.4

purastād āhavanīyena /

in front by the Āhavanīya,

9.1.5

paścād gārhapatyena /

behind by the Gārhapatya,

9.1.6

uttarata āgnīdhriyeṇa / (soma: agni praṇayana)

to the north by the Āgnīdhra [fire],

9.1.7

dakṣiṇato mārjālīyena /

and to the south by the Mārjālīya.

9.1.8

ye antaḥ sadasam tair madhyataḥ /

Those that are inside the sadas, [they carry them] in the middle.

9.1.9

tasmād upavasathe prāñcam agnim praṇayanti / (soma: agni praṇayana)

Therefore, on the day of preparation, they lead Agni forward eastward;

9.1.10

vi dhiṣṇyān haranti /

they distribute the dhiṣṇya hearths,

9.1.11

yajamānasya eva pāpmano apahatyai /

only for the destruction of the sacrificer's evil.

9.1.12

devā vai dīkṣiṣyamāṇā vācam apāsādayanta / (soma: agni praṇayana)

The gods, indeed, when about to be consecrated, set Speech aside:

9.1.15

bahu tvam ucca avacam nigacchasi /

"You undergo much that is high and low."

9.1.16

tām devās tatra na abhājanta / (soma: agni praṇayana)

The gods did not give her a share there.

9.1.17

sā prāyaṇīye tām u tatra no bhava /

She [came] at the Prāyaṇīya [offering]; to her they [said]: "Do not be here!"

9.1.18

sā kraye tām u tatra no bhava / (soma: agni praṇayana)

She [came] at the purchase [of Soma]; to her they [said]: "Do not be here!"

9.1.19

sā ātithye tām u tara no bhava /

She [came] at the guest-offering; to her they [said]: "Do not be here!"

9.1.20

so vā etad upasado nācana.(?).āgacchan nirvidya eva /

Then she came to these Upasads repeatedly, having become discouraged.

9.1.21

tasmād u tatra upāṃśu careyuḥ /

Therefore they should perform [the rites] there in a whisper,

9.1.22

yathā eva eva mithaḥ saṃśṛṇvīran / (soma: agni praṇayana)

just so that they may mutually hear one another.