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Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 26.4

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26.4.1

'Bring forward for the mighty one in the dwelling...' is the Ājya recitation, containing 'forward' (pra-).

26.4.2

Containing 'forward' is indeed the characteristic of the first day.

26.4.3

The Prauga recitation is in the Triṣṭubh metre.

26.4.4

'Forward, with heroic strength, the pure ones hold [the draught] for you both...' is to Vāyu, containing 'forward'.

26.4.5

Containing 'forward' is indeed the characteristic of the first day.

26.4.6

Next from this is the triplet to Indra and Vāyu: 'They, meditating with a true mind...'

26.4.7

'Yoked by their own will, they carry [the chariot],' containing 'yoked' (yukta-).

26.4.8

Containing 'yoked' is indeed the characteristic of the first day.

26.4.9

'Upward [comes] the fair-faced eye of you both, O Varuṇa...' is to Mitra and Varuṇa.

26.4.10

'The sun goes, having extended [his light] over both gods,' containing 'extended' (tatavant-).

26.4.11

Containing 'extended' is indeed the characteristic of the seventh day.

26.4.12

'Hither on a cattle-possessing chariot, O Nāsatyas...', 'Hither to us, O god, come with might, O vehement one...', 'Forward to your [gods], desiring the gods, sing at the sacrifices...', 'Forward with a flowing flood it has run...'—

26.4.13

either 'come hither' (ehi) or 'forward' (pra) is the characteristic of the introductory rite.

26.4.14

Therefore hymns containing 'hither' (ā-) and containing 'forward' (pra-) are recited on the seventh day, in the form of the introductory rite.

26.4.15

For the seventh day is a renewed introductory rite.

26.4.16

They say about this: 'Whatever metre is employed at the morning pressing, its recitation is by half-verses alone, in the form of the Gāyatrī and in the form of the morning pressing.'

26.4.17

Concerning this, Kauṣītaki used to say:

26.4.18

'The Triṣṭubh and the Jagatī in this place are not for recitation by half-verses,'

26.4.19

even though they are employed at the morning pressing.

26.4.20

'Their recitation is verse-foot by verse-foot alone'—this is the established rule.

26.4.21

The Bṛhat is the Pṛṣṭha stotra, the Rathantara is the recitation;

26.4.22

that is a pair, a form for procreation.

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