Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 8.6

English (machine translation) 8.6

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8.6.1

Moreover, whichever chips of wood the adhvaryu heaps around, those he accompanies with the former [verse];

8.6.2

the highest one which he places down upon [them], that [he accompanies] with the latter [verse].

With 'One [form] of yours is bright, one is worthy of sacrifice' [and] 'Worthy, he bears the arrows and the bow', he praises with two appropriate verses, one addressed to Pūṣan and one addressed to Rudra.

8.6.4

He accompanies the svāhā-call addressed to Pūṣan and that addressed to Rudra with these two.

8.6.5

Moreover, the two gold and silver flakes of gold which the adhvaryu prepares, those two he accompanies with these two [verses].

8.6.6

[With the verses beginning:] 'The bird anointed by the magic of the Asura...'

8.6.7

The bird is breath.

8.6.8

Vāyu is breath.

8.6.9

With these [verses], he echoes the svāhā-call belonging to Vāyu.

8.6.10

In place of this [hymn], for one desiring offspring, he should praise with: 'I saw thee with my mind, discerning...'

8.6.11

Moreover, both accomplish the desired end.

8.6.12

The whole [hymn]: 'At the corner of the drop blowing, they sounded together...'

8.6.13

Two [verses]: 'Thy filter is spread out, O Brahmaṇaspati...'

8.6.14

One [verse]: 'When the two Dhiṣaṇās spread out the filter...'

8.6.15

These are twelve Pavamāna verses.

8.6.16

With these, he echoes the svāhā-call belonging to Soma.

8.6.17

[With the hymn beginning:] 'This Vena stirred those having the spotted cow in their womb...'

8.6.18

Vena is Indra.

8.6.19

With these, he echoes the svāhā-call belonging to Indra.

8.6.20

He omits one [verse] of it: 'The fair-winged one flying upon the vault of heaven...'

8.6.21

This is an omission of the self.

8.6.22

He places it among the later [verses].

8.6.23

Thereby it does not become omitted.

8.6.24

For one accused of evil, he should recite the Pavamāna verses on both sides of the Vena [hymn].

8.6.25

Vena is the self.

8.6.26

The Pavamāna verses are a purifier.

8.6.27

Thus he purifies him.

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