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Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 7.6

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When the adhvaryu offers the audgrabhaṇa offerings,

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the sacrificer should offer five accompanying oblations:

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'May my mind be consecrated through the mind, svāhā'—as the first;

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'May my speech be consecrated through speech, svāhā'—as the second;

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'May my breath be consecrated through the breath, svāhā'—as the third.

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He places breath in the middle.

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for this breath is in the middle.

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"May my sight be consecrated with sight, svāhā!" [with this] fourth [offering].

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"May my hearing be consecrated with hearing, svāhā!" [with this] fifth [offering].

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Now, Kauṣītaki used to say:

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"They should not be offered.

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They would be superfluous offerings if they were offered.

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Touching the adhvaryu as he offers, he should accompany [the offerings] with the formulas:

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"May my mind be consecrated with mind," [with this] first [formula];

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"May my speech be consecrated with speech," [with this] second [formula];

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"May my breath be consecrated with breath," [with this] third [formula].

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He mentions breath in the middle,

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for this breath is in the middle.

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"May my sight be consecrated with sight," [with this] fourth [formula];

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"May my hearing be consecrated with hearing," [with this] fifth [formula].

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Thus indeed he consecrates these deities which are in man,

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and no superfluous offerings are offered."

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Now indeed faith alone is the imperishableness of what is offered once.

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He who sacrifices having faith,

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what he has offered does not perish.

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Water is imperishableness—

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both that which is here in these worlds, and that which is within oneself.

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He who sacrifices knowing, "Imperishableness consists of water,"

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what he has offered does not perish.

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This very imperishableness of what is offered once Keśin Dārbhya declared to the golden bird.

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He is consecrated in the afternoon.

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In the afternoon, indeed, this one absorbs all beings;

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even the colorings pass over him.

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Therefore, reddening as it were, he sets.

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Being consecrated, he is consecrated towards this very self, as it were.

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As to why he is consecrated in the afternoon,

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it is to obtain all desires.

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