Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 6.2
English (machine translation) 6.2
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6.2.1
He said: "You indeed are Bhava."
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In that he is Bhava, by that he is the waters.
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Bhava does not harm him,
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nor his offspring, nor his cattle, nor even one who calls himself his.
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Now whoever hates him,
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he alone becomes worse off,
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not he who knows thus.
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His vow is: he should wear wet clothes, [or] he should not speak ill of the waters.
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He directed himself toward him a second time.
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He said to him: "Why do you direct yourself toward me?"
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"Give me a second name!" he said.
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"For indeed, with [only] one name, I will not eat food here."
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He said: "You indeed are Śarva."
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In that he is Śarva, by that he is Agni.
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Śarva does not harm him,
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nor his offspring, nor his cattle, nor even one who calls himself his.
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Now whoever hates him,
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he alone becomes worse off,
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not he who knows thus.
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His vow is: he should not eat everything.
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He directed himself toward him a third time.
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He said to him: "Why do you direct yourself toward me?"
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"Give me a third name!" he said.
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"For indeed, with two names, I will not eat food here."
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He said: "You indeed are Paśupati."
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In that he is Paśupati, by that he is Vāyu.
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Paśupati does not harm him,
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nor his offspring, nor his cattle, nor even one who calls himself his.
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Now whoever hates him,
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he alone becomes worse off,
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not he who knows thus.
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His vow is: he should not speak ill of a brāhmaṇa.
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He directed himself toward him a fourth time.
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He said to him: "Why do you direct yourself toward me?"
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"Give me a fourth name!" he said.
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"For indeed, with three names, I will not eat food here."
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He said: "You indeed are Ugradeva."
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In that he is Ugradeva, by that he is the plants and the trees.
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Ugradeva does not harm him,
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nor his offspring, nor his cattle, nor even one who calls himself his.
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Now whoever hates him,
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he alone becomes worse off.
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not he who knows thus.
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His observance is: 'One should not gaze at the private part of a woman.'
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