Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 26.1

English (machine translation) 26.1

The first month consists of thirty-two [days]; the last consists of thirty-two [days].

The Anuṣṭubh consists of thirty-two syllables;

speech is the Anuṣṭubh.

Thus they set out with speech;

they rise up following speech.

The two months on either side of the Viṣuvant consist of twenty-eight [days].

The Uṣṇih consists of twenty-eight syllables;

the neck is related to the Uṣṇih.

Now this Viṣuvant is the head of the sacrifice.

Having fashioned the neck, they place the head upon it.

Regarding this they say: “To which of the days does this belong: the earlier or the later?”

“Neither to the earlier nor to the later,” they say;

“for this belongs to both sets of days.

Both these sets of days indeed belong to it.”

Regarding this they say: “How many six-day periods are in the year?”

“Sixty six-day periods, counted by six-day periods.”

That is this non-overlapping course of the year.

Now, those who thus yoke the days of the year,

they obtain all those desires that are in the year.

On the other hand, those who yoke the days of the year otherwise than this,

they do not obtain all those desires that are in the year.

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