Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 2.9
English (machine translation) 2.9
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2.9.1
Concerning that, Kauṣītaki used to say:
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In the evening, when [the sun] has set, before the darkness [falls], at that time he should offer.
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That is the banner leading to the gods.
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Taking hold of it, he goes safely to the heavenly world.
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In the morning, before sunrise, when the darkness has been driven away, at that time he should offer.
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That is the banner leading to the gods.
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Taking hold of it, he goes safely to the heavenly world.
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Now, whoever offers the Agnihotra otherwise than this,
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the dark and the speckled [dogs] tear away his Agnihotra.
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The day is the speckled,
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the night is the dark.
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He who offers in the deep night,
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the dark [dog] tears away his Agnihotra.
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And he who offers in broad daylight,
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the speckled [dog] tears away his Agnihotra.
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However, whenever he may offer,
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he should attend only to the proper fulfilment of the offering—he should attend only to that which is properly offered.
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