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Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 9.5

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9.5.1

The priesthood is Agni; the nobility is Soma.

9.5.2

In that they bring forward Agni and Soma on the Upavasatha day,

9.5.3

they strike away the evil of the sacrificer by the priesthood and the nobility.

9.5.4

Regarding this they say: the hotṛ, seated, should recite this first [verse].

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All beings indeed stir along after King Soma as he is being brought forward.

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In that the hotṛ recites this verse seated,

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thereby he restrains all beings each to its proper place.

9.5.8

"For thou hast impelled for the first father..."—[with this] he recites the first [verse], addressed to Savitṛ,

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for impulsion by Savitṛ.

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For of one impelled by Savitṛ there is no harm, for safety.

9.5.11

With "Arise, O Brahmaṇaspati!" he makes him arise; with "Let Brahmaṇaspati go forth..." he brings him forward; he recites two fitting verses addressed to Brahmaṇaspati.

9.5.12

Brahmaṇaspati is the priesthood.

9.5.13

By the priesthood he makes the priesthood prosper.

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With "The god, the immortal hotṛ..." and "Unto thee, O Agni, day by day...", he recites two triplets addressed solely to Agni.

9.5.15

For first they carry Agni.

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They both contain [forms of] the root *i* [to go].

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For he praises Agni as he is being carried.

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Where he reaches [the words], "I have placed the embryo of beings,"

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there he should meditate on an embryo for one desiring an embryo.

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She obtains an embryo.

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Then they place Agni in the Āgnīdhra [hearth].

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There the adhvaryu offers an oblation.

9.5.23

Corresponding to that, he should recite this [verse], "O Agni, enjoy, welcome that word..."

9.5.24

Of that [oblation] this is the offering verse, "Enjoy, welcome...", being fitting.

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