Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 1.213
Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 1.213
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1.213
te'bruvannājimasyāyāmeti
ta ājimāyan
agneḥ prathamo ratha āsīdathoṣaso'thāśvinoḥ
tāvaśvināvaśvī aśvyāmāśvaśvyamatyakurutām
tau devā abruvanvāro'yaṃ vāmatha naḥ sahāstviti
tasmānnānādevatyāsu stuvanti
athāśvinamity evākhyāyate
agnaye prathamāya stuvantyathoṣase'thāśvibhyām
evaṃ hyeṣāmetā ujjitayaḥ
ekaṃ sāma dve chandasī
dvipadameva taccatuṣpatsu paśuṣvadhyūhati
tasmāddvipāccatuṣpadaḥ paśūnadhitiṣṭhati
anudite sūrye paridadhyādyaṃ kāmayeta pāpīyānsyāditi
pāpīyāneva bhavati
vyuṣite paridadhyādyaṃ kāmayeta nārvāṅna paraḥ syāditi naivārvāṅna paro bhavati
bahuvarṣī ha tu parjanyo bhavati
udite parudadhyādyaṃ kāmayeta śreyānsyādrucamaśnuvīteti
śreyāneva bhavati rucamaśnute
They said: 'Let us run a race for it.' They ran a race. Agni's chariot was first, then the Dawn's, then the Aśvins'. Those two Aśvins, being horsemen, outdid [the others] with horse after horse in horse-speed. The gods said to the two: 'This choice is yours, but let it be shared with us.' Therefore, they chant on [verses] addressed to various deities, but it is called simply 'the Āśvina.' They chant first for Agni, then for the Dawn, then for the two Aśvins; for such are their victories. There is one sāman, two meters: thereby one places the two-footed upon four-footed cattle; therefore the two-footed stands over four-footed cattle. Before the sun rises he should conclude [the recitation] for him whom he wishes: 'May he be worse off'; he indeed becomes worse off. When dawn has broken he should conclude for him whom he wishes: 'May he be neither nearer nor farther'; he indeed becomes neither nearer nor farther, but Parjanya rains abundantly. When the sun has risen he should conclude for him whom he wishes: 'May he be better off, may he attain brilliance'; he indeed becomes better off, he attains brilliance.
1.213.p1
pāntamā vo andhasaḥ ityandhasvatīrbhavanti
'The savory drink of your sap'—thus there are verses containing the word 'sap' (andhas).
1.213.p2
aharvā andho rātriḥ pāntam
The day is the sap (andhas); the night is the savory drink (pāntam).
1.213.p3
ahorātrayoreva saṃtatyā ahorātrayoḥ samārambhāya
For the continuous connection of day and night, for the grasping together of day and night.
1.213.p4
tāsvokonidhanaṃ vaitahavyam
On them, there is the Vaitahavya [sāman] with the okas-finale (okonidhana).
1.213.p5
okonidhanena vai vaitahavyena devā asurānokasa okaso'nudanta
By means of the Vaitahavya with the okas-finale, the gods thrust the Asuras out from home to home (okasa okasaḥ).
1.213.p6
okasa okasa eva dviṣantaṃ bhrātṛvyaṃ nudate ya evaṃ veda
He thrusts his hateful rival out from home to home, who knows this.
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