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Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 5.2

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5.2.1

Now, as to why he offers to Agni and Soma first among the deities:

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these two deities belong indeed to the New and Full Moon sacrifices.

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Therefore he sacrifices to the two first.

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Now, as to why he sacrifices to Savitṛ:

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Savitṛ indeed rules over impulses;

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[it is] for being impelled by Savitṛ.

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Now, as to why he sacrifices to Sarasvatī:

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speech indeed is Sarasvatī;

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he thereby gratifies speech itself.

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Now, as to why he sacrifices to Pūṣan:

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yonder Pūṣan is indeed he who burns yonder;

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he thereby gratifies him.

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Now, as to why he sacrifices to the Maruts who are self-strong:

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dreadful indeed are the Maruts who are self-strong;

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he thereby brings about healing.

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Now, as to why there is a curds offering to the Viśve Devas:

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all gods are indeed these, that is the Viśve Devas;

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[it is] for the gratification of all the gods.

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Now, as to why there is a cake on one potsherd for Dyāvāpṛthivī:

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heaven and earth are indeed two firm foundations; [it is] for firm standing.

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Now, as to why he gives a first-born cow [as dakṣiṇā]:

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for this is the first rite.

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Now, as to why he sacrifices to the Vājins, who are uninvited, either before or after the Śaṃyuvāka recitation:

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the Vājins are indeed the horses of the gods;

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he thereby gratifies them.

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Here the gods become gratified along with their horses.

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Moreover, the seasons are indeed the Vājins;

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he thereby gratifies the seasons.

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Now, as to why he sacrifices afterwards with the full moon rite:

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thus in his case the sacrifice has been performed with the Vaiśvadeva in the first fortnight.

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