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Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 4.4

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4.4.1

Now, next, of the Dākṣāyaṇa sacrifice.

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Intending to sacrifice with the Dākṣāyaṇa sacrifice, he begins on the full moon day of Phālguna.

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The full moon day of Phālguna is the mouth of the year.

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Therefore sessions without consecration are begun on it.

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Moreover, Dakṣa Pārvati, having sacrificed with this sacrifice, obtained all desires.

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Now, that one sacrifices with the Dākṣāyaṇa sacrifice

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is for the attainment of all desires.

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He should not obtain [mere] desire in eating;

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he should eat, meditating in his mind: 'May I consume King Soma, the moon.'

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That one yonder is indeed King Soma, the all-seeing moon.

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Him, this one, the gods press in the dark fortnight.

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Now, that they observe the observances of the Dākṣāyaṇa sacrifice in the dark fortnight

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is [with the thought]: 'May I also be a drinker of Soma among the gods.'

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Now, that he offers an eleven-potsherd sacrificial cake to Agni and Soma on the day of preparation,

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whatever [cake] to Agni and Soma belongs to the day of preparation of Soma,

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that very one he attains by that.

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Now, that he sacrifices in the morning with the new moon [offering],

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the day of pressing indeed belongs to Indra;

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he thereby attains that day of pressing.

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Now, that he offers a twelve-potsherd sacrificial cake to Indra and Agni on the day of preparation of the new moon,

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the third pressing indeed belongs to Indra and Agni according to the chant;

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he thereby attains that third pressing.

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Now, that there is the curd-mixture for Mitra and Varuṇa,

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the barren cow indeed belongs to Mitra and Varuṇa;

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he thereby attains that barren cow.

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This same Soma has entered into the oblation sacrifices.

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Therefore, though uninitiated, he has the observances of an initiated person.

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