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Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 25.4

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25.4.1

"May the great shining one drink the sweet soma" is the stotriya triplet; "the all-shining, radiant, great sun to see" contains [the prefix] "apart" (vi), is luminous, and contains "sun".

25.4.2

That is the characteristic of this day.

25.4.3

"The sun unyoked his chariot in the midst of heaven" is the anurūpa, containing [the prefix] "apart" (vi) and containing "sun".

25.4.4

The metre is the same, namely the Jagatī.

25.4.5

However, "Always to thee with good thoughts and clear eyes" is settled as the solar [verse] of the solar [hymn],

25.4.6

by virtue of this form: "May we, living long, behold the sun."

25.4.7

"Truly great art thou, O Sun" is the chant pragātha containing "sun".

25.4.8

That is the characteristic of this day.

25.4.9

Then he recites the two wombs of the Bṛhat and Rathantara.

25.4.10

"Indra indeed knows by fame of this" is the opening verse of the uktha; "He is victorious, path-maker for the sun" contains "sun".

25.4.11

That is the characteristic of this day.

25.4.12

However, "Be auspicious to us with thy glance, be auspicious to us through the day" is settled as the solar [verse] of the solar [hymn],

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by virtue of this form: "O Sun, bestow upon us marvelous wealth."

25.4.14

"Who alone is to be invoked by the peoples" is a Triṣṭubh [hymn],

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by virtue of this form: "Thou hast illuminated the heavenly mid-regions."

25.4.16

Thus it is if the Mahādivākīrtya is the pṛṣṭha-sāman.

25.4.17

If, however, they perform the Bṛhat in its own womb,

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having recited the continuous recitation of the Bṛhat, he recites the womb of the Rathantara.

25.4.19

"Indra indeed knows by fame of this" is the opening verse of the uktha; "He is victorious, path-maker for the sun" contains "sun".

25.4.20

That is the characteristic of this day.

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