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Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 3.9

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3.9.1

Now, as to why he invokes the iḍā:

3.9.2

thereby he seeks an invitation among all beings.

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Moreover, the iḍā is indeed food.

3.9.4

Food indeed he thus places in himself. / Moreover, the iḍā is cattle;

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[it is] for the attainment of cattle.

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In it [he pauses] four times.

3.9.11

Thus it becomes five-footed.

3.9.12

The Paṅkti has five feet.

3.9.13

The sacrifice is of the nature of the Paṅkti, [so it is] for the attainment of the sacrifice.

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Now, as to why he consumes the subsequent iḍā with a muttered prayer:

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the muttered prayer is indeed the sacred word (brahman).

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By the sacred word he thus appeases it.

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Now, as to why the adhvaryu places the sacrificial cake upon the sacred grass:

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thereby he gratifies the fathers.

3.9.19

Now, as to why they cleanse themselves with [the aid of] the strainers:

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water indeed is pacification and medicine.

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Pacification indeed, [and] medicine, is thereby performed in the sacrifice.

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Now, as to why they bring the anvāhārya cooked rice:

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this indeed is the sacrificial fee of the New and Full Moon sacrifices.

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Therefore they bring it.

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Now, as to why he recites over the kindling stick:

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this is indeed the one remaining stick of the firewood.

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Therefore he praises it in recitation.

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