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Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 27.9

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27.9.1

'Both the eater of food and the mistress of food'—

27.9.2

this [earth] is food; yonder [sky] is the mistress of food.

27.9.3

'Both the auspicious and the fair'—

27.9.4

the auspicious is Soma;

27.9.5

the fair is cattle.

27.9.6

'Both the restless and the fearless'—

27.9.7

the restless is the wind;

27.9.8

for he does not rest.

27.9.9

The fearless is death;

27.9.10

for he is not afraid.

27.9.11

'Both the unattained and the unobtainable'—

27.9.12

this [earth] is the unattained;

27.9.13

yonder sky is the unobtainable.

27.9.14

'Both the unassailed and the unassailable'—

27.9.15

this Agni is the unassailed;

27.9.19

the one without rivals is the year.

27.9.20

The householder is indeed that one who burns yonder.

27.9.21

For he is the master of the houses;

27.9.22

the seasons are his houses;

27.9.23

he is the master.

27.9.24

And he is the god who has struck away evil.

27.9.25

The adhvaryu runs up.

27.9.26

They close the two doors of the sadas and of the hall.

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