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Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 18.3

English (machine translation) 18.3

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18.3.1

Moreover, the extensive abundance of the Āśvina [recitation] is proclaimed.

18.3.2

This is the section to Agni;

18.3.3

he should not depart from the proper season of Agni.

18.3.4

Now, if he should finish the section to Agni before the time,

18.3.5

he should pursue in the verses whatever is addressed to dual divinities after the Āśvina;

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in the section to Sūrya, the Pavamāna verses according to their metre:

18.3.7

Gāyatrīs in the Gāyatrī section, Triṣṭubhs in the Triṣṭubh, Jagatīs in the Jagatī;

18.3.8

everything having a characteristic mark of Sūrya in the place of the section to Sūrya.

18.3.9

[He inserts] all the Pragāthas addressed to Indra in the place of the Pragātha;

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all addressed to Dyāvāpṛthivī in the place of that addressed to Dyāvāpṛthivī;

18.3.11

all Dvipadā verses in the place of the Dvipadā;

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[and] all addressed to Bṛhaspati before the concluding verse.

18.3.13

This indeed is that [recitation], as it were, of which not [a single category] of verses is omitted.

18.3.14

Now, indeed, the Aśvina [recitation] has wheels.

18.3.15

The two wheels are attached; the axle is straight.

18.3.16

'Your chariot, O Aśvins, flying like a falcon'—that is the chariot frame.

18.3.17

Then the four verses of Agastya are harnessed.

18.3.18

This is the chariot of the gods.

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By this chariot of the gods, he safely reaches the heavenly world.

18.3.20

It should have a bird (suparṇa).

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A bird, indeed, is the suparṇa.

18.3.22

Thus, just as having become a winged bird, so does he safely reach the heavenly world.

18.3.23

Twice only do they summon for the Aśvina [recitation]: for the opening verse and for the concluding verse.

18.3.24

That is just as one might drive without turning back because of an obstacle.

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