Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 15.1
English (machine translation) 15.1
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By praising the pressing stones with the Arbuda hymn and the Pavamāna verses, the gods attained immortality;
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they attained their true intention.
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In the very same way, when the sacrificer praises the pressing stones with the Arbuda hymn and the Pavamāna verses, he attains immortality;
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he attains his true intention.
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Now, when the Pavamāna chant has been praised, they proceed with the dadhigharma offering.
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For here is the proper time [for it];
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moreover, [it is] for the sapfulness of the pressing.
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Then they proceed with the havis-paṅkti offering; its explanation has been stated.
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He offers the [portions] set forth at midday with a verse of Bharadvāja.
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Bharadvāja indeed gave soma to Indra at midday.
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That is indeed an offering verse to Indra in Triṣṭubh meter,
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for the firm establishing of the oblations.
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Then the hotrakas offer together; their explanation has been stated.
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Then the iḍā portion, then the hotṛ's cup; its explanation has been stated.
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When the dakṣiṇā oblations have been offered, the sacrificial gifts are led forward.
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Moreover, through the sacrificial gifts (dakṣiṇā) he makes the sacrifice thrive (dakṣayati).
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Because through the sacrificial gifts he makes the sacrifice thrive,
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therefore they are called sacrificial gifts (dakṣiṇā).
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The sacrificial session is indeed one where one's own self is the sacrificial gift.
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Therefore day after day they should mutter:
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'Here I lead myself as a sacrificial gift for fair fame, for the heavenly world, for immortality.'
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Having recited an invitatory verse of Viśvāmitra for the Marutvatīya draught, he offers with an offering verse of Viśvāmitra.
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The continuous line of the pressings is indeed the Marutvatīya draught.
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Speech is indeed Viśvāmitra.
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By speech the sacrifice is extended.
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They are indeed two Triṣṭubh verses to Indra.
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For the midday pressing belongs to Indra and has the Triṣṭubh metre.
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He utters the secondary vaṣaṭ-call for the appeasement of the oblations,
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for the establishing of the oblations.
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