Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 5.4

English (machine translation) 5.4

Language: English

5.4.1

Now, as to why they carry forward the fire:

5.4.2

that which they churn in the Vaiśvadeva,

5.4.4

Now, that it is churned—the brāhmaṇa explanation of that has been stated.

Now, that there are seventeen kindling verses, that the two butter portions contain the word 'sad', and that the two samyājyā offering verses are in the Virāj metre—the brāhmaṇa explanation of that has been stated.

5.4.6

Now, in that there are nine fore-offerings, nine after-offerings, [and] these nine oblations,

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thereby he attains the nakṣatra Virāj.

5.4.8

The five recurring oblations ending with that to Pūṣan are common, belonging to the Vaiśvadeva.

5.4.9

The Brāhmaṇa for them has [already] been stated.

5.4.10

Now, as to why [there is] a cake on twelve potsherds for Indra and Agni:

5.4.11

Indra and Agni are indeed a support; [it is] just for support.

Translations (1)

Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, English

Linked texts (1)

Kauṣītakibrāhmaṇa — Kauṣītaki, Sanskrit