Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 12.10
English (machine translation) 12.10
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For this very set of eleven [victims], the offering verses and invitatory verses are distinct,
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and [the hymns] for the Manotā and the oblations [are distinct].
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Now the rest is the same.
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The first is dedicated to Agni.
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Agni, indeed, is the holy power;
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[it is] for the attainment of the glory of holy power.
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The second is dedicated to Sarasvatī.
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Speech indeed is Sarasvatī.
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By speech indeed is this food relished and eaten, for obtaining food and proper sustenance.
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The third belongs to Soma.
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Soma indeed is the kṣatra.
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For obtaining the glory of the kṣatra.
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The fourth belongs to Pūṣan.
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Food indeed is Pūṣan.
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For obtaining food and proper sustenance.
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The fifth belongs to Bṛhaspati.
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Bṛhaspati indeed is the priesthood.
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For obtaining the glory of the priesthood.
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The sixth belongs to the All-Gods.
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All kinds of food indeed are eaten, for obtaining food and proper sustenance.
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The seventh belongs to Indra.
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Indra indeed is the kṣatra.
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For obtaining the glory of the kṣatra.
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The eighth belongs to the Maruts.
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The Maruts indeed are waters.
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Indra and Agni indeed are the priesthood and the kṣatra.
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For obtaining the glory of the priesthood and the glory of the kṣatra.
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The tenth belongs to Savitṛ.
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Impelled by Savitṛ indeed is this food eaten, for obtaining food and proper sustenance.
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The eleventh belongs to Varuṇa.
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Varuṇa indeed is the kṣatra.
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For obtaining the glory of the kṣatra.
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Thus indeed Prajāpati proceeded, clasping and securing food and proper sustenance on both sides by the priesthood and the kṣatra, and by the kṣatra and the priesthood.
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In the very same way now does the sacrificer proceed, clasping and securing food and proper sustenance on both sides by the priesthood and the kṣatra, and by the kṣatra and the priesthood; he proceeds securing [them].
Translations (1)
- Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, English
Linked texts (1)
- Kauṣītakibrāhmaṇa — Kauṣītaki, Sanskrit