[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Vedic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda) › [Brāhmaṇas (ritual exegesis)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana) › [Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya) › 1.179 # Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 1.179 Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 1.179 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.179](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.179) devāsurā yajñe'spardhanta te devā asurānyajñānniravāghnan te'surāstrayāṇāṃ savanānāṃ rasaṃ vīryaṃ pravṛhyāndhaṃ tamaḥ prāviśan yaddha vai kiṃ ca parācīnamagniṣṭomāttadandhaṃ tamaḥ yatparācīnaṃ saṃvatsarāttadandhaṃ tamaḥ etāvānvāva yajño yāvanagniṣṭomaḥ etāvānu saṃvatsaraḥ dvādaśa vā agniṣṭomasya stotrāṇi dvādaśa māsāssaṃvatsaraḥ dvādaśa stotrāṇi dvādaśa śastrāṇi dvādaśa pūrvapakṣā dvādaśāparapakṣāḥ atha yattataḥ parācīnaṃ tadandhaṃ tamaḥ tatprāviśan te devā asurānanvabhyavāyan tānasurānetairevokthaiḥ pratyudatiṣṭhan yadukthaiḥ pratyudatiṣṭhaṃstadukthānāmukthatvam tāṃstato nirevāvāghnan te'ndhameva tamaḥ prāviśanrātrimeva sa indro'bravītkaścāhaṃ cedamanvabhyavaiṣyāva iti > The gods and the Asuras contended over the sacrifice. > The gods drove the Asuras out from the sacrifice. > Those Asuras, tearing out the sap and vital power of the three soma pressings, entered into blind darkness. > Whatever is beyond the Agniṣṭoma, that indeed is blind darkness. > Whatever is beyond the year, that is blind darkness. > The sacrifice is just as extensive as the Agniṣṭoma. > The year is just as extensive. > Twelve indeed are the stotras of the Agniṣṭoma; twelve are the months of the year. > Twelve are the stotras, twelve the recitations. > Twelve are the waxing fortnights, twelve the waning fortnights. > Now, whatever is beyond that, that is blind darkness. > Into that they entered. > The gods went down after the Asuras. > They stood up against those Asuras with these very ukthas. > In that they stood up against them with ukthas, that is the uktha-nature of the ukthas. > They drove them out from there. > They entered into blind darkness, into night itself. > Indra said: 'Who and I shall go down after this?' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.179.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.179.p1) ahaṃ cetyabravīdvaruṇaḥ > 'I too,' said Varuṇa. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.179.p2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.179.p2) ahaṃ vāṃ jyotirdhārayiṣyāmītyagnirabravīt > 'I will hold light for the two of you,' said Agni. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.179.p3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.179.p3) tāvanvabhyavaitām > The two went down after \[them\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.179.p4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.179.p4) tāvekaṃ tṛtīyamudāharatām > The two brought out one third. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.179.p5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.179.p5) tena prātassavanamāpyāyayan > With it they replenished the morning pressing. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.179.p6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.179.p6) tasmādāgneyīṣu stuvanti > Therefore they praise on verses addressed to Agni. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.179.p7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.179.p7) ṣandrāvāruṇamanuśasyate > \[A hymn\] addressed to Indra and Varuṇa is recited after. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.179.p8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.179.p8) tasmādu gāyatrīṣu stuvanti > Therefore also they praise on Gāyatrī verses. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.179.p9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.179.p9) gāyatraṃ hi prātassavanam > For the morning pressing belongs to the Gāyatrī. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.179.p10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.179.p10) sa evābravītkaścāhaṃ cedamanvabhyavaiṣyāva iti > He alone said: 'Who and I shall go down after this?' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.179.p11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.179.p11) ahaṃ cetyabravīdbṛhaspatiḥ > 'I too,' said Bṛhaspati. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.179.p12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.179.p12) tāvanvabhyavaitām > The two went down after \[them\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.179.p13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.179.p13) tāvevaikaṃ tṛtīyamudāharatām > The two brought out one third. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.179.p14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.179.p14) tena mādhyaṃdinaṃ savanamāpyāyayan > With it they replenished the midday pressing. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya~en-mt.1.179) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.179](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.179) · Pramāṇa