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Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 1.2

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1.2.1

The ritual paradigm of the full moon day belongs to the first [iṣṭi];

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that of the new moon day to the second.

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Thereby the New and Full Moon sacrifices are begun by him.

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The two samyājyā offering verses for the first contain [the words] 'praised' (īḍita) and 'carrying the oblation' (havyavāh);

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that is the characteristic mark of the samyājyā offering verse.

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The two for the second contain the word 'Agni' twice;

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for he sacrifices to two Agnis.

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The third has seventeen kindling verses.

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Seventeen kindling verses, indeed, have the iṣṭis and animal sacrifices;

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thus he obtains the iṣṭis and animal sacrifices.

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The two butter portions contain forms of [the root] as- ('to be').

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"May I be [something]," thinking thus he establishes the sacred fires;

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"May I be," thus he desires.

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Even if he establishes the sacred fires while being, as it were, devoid of heroic power,

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quickly indeed he comes into being,

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he quickly attains the capacity for enjoyment,

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who makes them contain forms of [the root] as-.

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The two samyājyā offering verses are in the Virāj [metre];

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the Virāj is prosperity, food.

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[It is] for the attainment of prosperity, the Virāj, and food.

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They are indeed Gāyatrīs;

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Agni is of Gāyatrī nature, having the Gāyatrī metre.

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By his own metre he establishes the sacred fires.

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They are [recited] in a whisper.

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The establishment of the sacred fires is indeed the shedding of seed;

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in secret, indeed, seed is shed.

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They are appropriate [in form];

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what in the sacrifice is appropriate, that is successful, for the success of the sacrifice.

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He should give twelve [cows];

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twelve months, indeed, are the year;

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[it is] for the attainment of the year.

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He gives a horse as the thirteenth;

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for the attainment of that which is the thirteenth month.

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