Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 19.6
English (machine translation) 19.6
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'With what splendour, of like age, sharing the same nest' is the Marutvatīya hymn.
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Its ninth [verse] is 'Not to be surpassed for thee, O generous one, indeed no one'.
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With it he concludes, having recited the later [verses] earlier;
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for they are dedicated to the Maruts,
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whereas this [verse] belongs to [Indra] alone;
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therefore he concludes with it.
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In it there is: 'Equally the Maruts mixed'.
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Containing 'sam', that addresses the year.
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That is the symbol of this day.
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'That indeed was the oldest in the worlds' is the Niṣkevalya [hymn] of Bṛhaddiva.
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By means of the Bṛhaddiva [hymn], the hotṛ here sheds seed.
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He brings it to birth yonder, by the Mahāvrata day, in the year.
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In a year, indeed, seed that has been shed is born.
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In it there is: 'They roared together when [the draughts] were offered in their exhilarations'.
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Containing 'sam', that addresses the year.
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That is the symbol of this day.
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'That of Savitṛ we choose' and 'Today for us, god Savitṛ' are the regular pratipad and anucara of the Vaiśvadeva [recitation]; the brāhmaṇa of the two has [already] been stated.
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'That great desirable [wealth] of the god Savitṛ' is the hymn to Savitṛ.
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In it there is: 'May he bestow upon us wealth rich in offspring'.
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Containing 'sam', that addresses the year.
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That is the symbol of this day.
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'They indeed, Heaven and Earth, beneficent to all' is the hymn to Heaven and Earth.
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In it there is: 'Bestow upon us admirable might'.
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Containing 'sam', that addresses the year.
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That is the symbol of this day.
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'Has the eldest, has the youngest not come to us?' is the hymn to the Ṛbhus.
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In it there is: 'In the year, this day, speak out!'
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That explicitly addresses the year.
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That is the symbol of this day.
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'The charioteer of your sacrifice, the lord of the clans' is the Vaiśvadeva [hymn] of Śaryāta.
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In it there is: 'Indra, Mitra, and Varuṇa have understood together'.
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Containing 'sam', that addresses the year.
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That is the symbol of this day.
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'To Vaiśvānara, increaser of the cosmic order, [bring] prayer' is the hymn to Vaiśvānara.
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In it there is: 'As an axe brings together a chariot with skill'.
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Containing 'sam', that addresses the year.
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That is the symbol of this day.
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'To the bull-like troop, the vigorous, the wise' is the hymn to the Maruts.
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In it there is: 'Songs unite in the rites to be present'.
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Containing 'sam', that addresses the year.
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That is the symbol of this day.
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'Strengthen Jātavedas with sacrifice' is the hymn to Jātavedas.
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In it there is: 'Granting, shine wealth upon us'.
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Containing 'sam', that addresses the year.
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That is the symbol of this day.
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