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Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 8.1

English (machine translation) 8.1

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8.1.1

By means of the guest-offering, the gods indeed obtained two-footed and four-footed cattle.

8.1.2

In this very way, by means of the guest-offering, the sacrificer obtains two-footed and four-footed cattle.

8.1.3

When the oblation for the guest-offering has been set down, they churn fire.

8.1.4

The guest-offering is indeed the head of the sacrifice.

8.1.5

Fire is breath.

8.1.6

He thereby places the breath in the head.

8.1.7

He recites twelve [verses] to accompany the churning of the fire.

8.1.8

The year indeed has twelve months.

8.1.9

[It is] indeed for the attainment of the year.

8.1.10

He recites first a verse to Savitṛ: 'Towards you, god Savitṛ...'

8.1.11

For impulsion by Savitṛ.

8.1.12

For one who is impelled by Savitṛ, no injury at all occurs; [it is] for lack of injury.

8.1.13

He recites [a verse] to Heaven and Earth: 'May Great Heaven and Earth for us...'

8.1.14

Heaven and Earth are indeed the two firm foundations; [it is] indeed for a firm foundation.

8.1.15

For [the fire] being churned, he recites a triplet containing the word 'churned': 'You, O Agni, from the lotus...'

8.1.16

For [the fire] born, [he recites a verse] containing the word 'born': 'And let the creatures say...'

8.1.17

For [the fire] being held by the hand, [he recites a verse] containing the word 'hand': 'Whom like a ring in the hand...'

8.1.18

For [the fire] being carried forward, [he recites a verse] containing [the prefix] pra: 'Forward, the god for the feast of gods...'

8.1.19

For [the fire] being invoked, [he recites a verse] containing [the prefix] ā: 'Born into Jātavedas...'

8.1.20

For [the fire] being kindled, [he recites] two [verses] containing the word 'kindled': 'By fire is fire kindled,' and 'For you, O Agni, by fire...'

8.1.21

He concludes with [a verse] containing the word 'end': 'They groomed him of good wisdom, the swift runner in his own dwellings.'

8.1.22

A dwelling is indeed an end;

8.1.23

the concluding verse is an end;

8.1.24

he places the end in the end.

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