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Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 2.6

English (machine translation) 2.6

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2.6.1

In the evening he offers with [the formula]: "Agni is light, light is Agni."

2.6.2

Being light, he addresses him as light;

2.6.3

he speaks truth.

2.6.4

This self of his, composed of speech, becomes composed of truth;

2.6.5

and the gods are composed of truth.

2.6.6

Then he offers [with the word]: "Svāhā."

2.6.7

The gods accept this offering of his, offered with truth.

2.6.8

And at the head of the night he speaks truth.

2.6.9

Even if after that he speaks falsely,

2.6.10

what has been uttered by him is indeed truth;

2.6.11

for at the head of the night he speaks truth.

2.6.12

Then in the morning he offers: "Sūrya is light, light is Sūrya."

2.6.13

Being light, he addresses it as light.

2.6.14

He speaks truth.

2.6.15

This self of his, consisting of speech, becomes composed of truth;

2.6.16

and the gods are composed of truth.

2.6.17

Then he offers [with the word]: "Svāhā."

2.6.18

The gods accept this offering of his, offered with truth.

2.6.19

And at the head of the day he speaks truth.

2.6.20

Even if after that he speaks falsely,

2.6.21

what has been uttered by him is indeed truth;

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for at the head of the day he speaks truth.

2.6.23

This Agni indeed, when rising, offers himself into Āditya.

2.6.24

Yonder Āditya, setting in the evening, offers himself into Agni.

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