Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 23.3
English (machine translation) 23.3
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23.3.1
'Golden-handed for help' (RV 1.22.5) is an anucara verse containing ūti; its brāhmaṇa has been stated.
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By the word 'for help' (ūtaye), it contains ūti.
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Containing ūti is indeed its characteristic mark.
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'May the divine Savitṛ come with goodly treasure' (RV 1.35.1), 'Forward, with sacrifices, Heaven and Earth with obeisance' (RV 7.53.1), 'Forward, as a messenger to the Ṛbhus, I send speech' (RV 4.33.1), 'Forward may the bright, divine thought go' (RV 7.88.1)—
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[hymns with] 'hither' (ā) or 'forward' (pra) have the form of the opening [day].
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Therefore hymns with ā and hymns with pra are recited on the fourth day with the form of the opening [day].
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For the fourth day is a repetition of the opening day.
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Two-footed verses are recited.
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A two-footed one is indeed able to step forward.
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That form is for stepping forward.
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Just as one would dwell in closer proximity above the heavenly world, so is that.
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'Forward the praise of the universal ruler, the Asura' (RV 7.6.1) is [the hymn] to Vaiśvānara.
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By the word 'universal ruler' (saṃrāj), it contains saṃrāj.
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Containing saṃrāj is indeed its characteristic mark.
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'Who are these men of distinct appearance, of the same dwelling?' (RV 7.56.1) is [the hymn] to the Maruts.
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Its brāhmaṇa is the same as that of the praśukrīya hymn.
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'May the Agnis go forward with strengths, with powers' (RV 7.43.1) are three additional verses in the combined [form].
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'We seek the aid of the glittering, mighty one' (RV 7.30.1)—
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[hymns with] 'hither' (ā) or 'forward' (pra) have the form of the opening [day].
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Therefore hymns with ā and hymns with pra are recited on the fourth day with the form of the opening [day].
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For the fourth day is a repetition of the opening day.
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'I invoke for you the bright-shining, the well-formed' (RV 7.8.1) is [the hymn] to Jātavedas.
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Its brāhmaṇa is the same as that of the Marutvatīya recitation.
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'Praise the treasure, as it were of wonderful greatness' (RV 7.9.1) is [the hymn] in the combined [form].
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'O thou robed in ghee, make a way for the prayer' (RV 7.9.1cd)—
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[hymns with] 'hither' (ā) or 'forward' (pra) have the form of the opening [day].
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Therefore hymns with ā and hymns with pra are recited on the fourth day with the form of the opening [day].
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For the fourth day is a repetition of the opening day.
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Then, having approached the ukthya [lauds] and crept along, they perform the Ṣoḍaśin.
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This whole [world] indeed consists of sixteen parts.
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It is to obtain this whole [world].
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By means of the fourth day, they obtain food.
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[They obtain] the Anuṣṭubh metre, the twenty-onefold stoma, and the Vairāja sāman;
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the northern direction, and the autumn among seasons.
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And the Sādhyas and Āptyas among the divine classes;
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and Bṛhaspati and the Moon as the two overlords.
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- Kauṣītakibrāhmaṇa — Kauṣītaki, Sanskrit