Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 27.p3

27.p3

xxvii. 1. 'The tenth day is that which is above in the sky' Kauṣītaki used to say; therefore it is what is not to be explained, for no one knows this clearly. 'Let me not explain ignorantly' (he thinks). The tenth day is a limited divine rite; it is the Anuṣṭubh; he who explains it makes a surplus; stumbling is liable to befall him who explains. As to this they say 'Let him explain; the sacrifice rejoices at the approach of a wise man, "What is to become successful in me, that will he cause to be successful."' If any person inadvertently makes an error, then he who observes it should aside repeat the passage as a self study, or the householder or one of the priests should creep up, and he aside should recite the passage as a self study. If he does not think this proper, he should at once explain. The Anuṣṭubh is released on the tenth day; the Anuṣṭubh is speech; now speech having borne the burden becomes as it were the bearer of a dread thing.