Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 24.2

English (machine translation) 24.2

having recited the puroruc to Vāyu, then both triplets to Vāyu;

having recited the puroruc to Indravāyū, then both triplets to Indravāyū;

then the puroruc, then both triplets;

then the puroruc, then both triplets.

Just so should he interweave [them].

He makes the Mādhucchandasa triplets first, the Gārtsamada ones subsequent.

Regarding this, they also say: "Why should he interweave both?

The Prauga remaining Mādhucchandasa, he should bring around the Gārtsamada All-gods [triplet] after the Mādhucchandasa All-gods [triplet]."

There is here one [characteristic] explicitly related to Bṛhat:

"All gods, come hither, hear this call of mine!

Sit down upon this sacred grass!"

"Sacred grass" (barhis)—that is the Bṛhat characteristic.

Then, having recited the hymn to Sarasvatī by Madhucchandas, he should conclude with its final [verse].

The morning pressing should be that of a one-day rite: that is the established rule.

For the Abhijit is a one-day rite;

a one-day rite is a firm foundation, for the sake of a firm foundation.

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