Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 7.4

English (machine translation) 7.4

his name he should utter with discerning speech;

that is the expiation in this case.

The eye is indeed discerning,

for through the eye one sees distinctly.

There is only one sacred utterance, the speech of the consecrated: truth alone.

He who speaks truth,

he is the consecrated one—thus indeed he used to say.

Regarding this they say: 'Why does the consecrated person not offer the agnihotra?'

The Asuras offered within themselves, when [the fire] had blown out, without fire;

they were defeated, offering without fire.

Then the gods placed this very breath as Agni within.

Thus, that fast-milk is given in the evening and morning,

this is indeed his agnihotra that he offers in this breath as Agni, continuous and uninterrupted.

This is the continuity of the agnihotra during the consecrations.

They proceed with the upasad days.

What doubt is there concerning the pressing day?

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