[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) › 1.41 # Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 1.41 Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 1.41 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.41) atha yaddviraṅgulyā prāśnāti sa yatprathamaṃ prāśnāti tena prāṇāpānau tṛpyataḥ taṃ prāṇāpānāvāhatuśśraddhā te mā vigātsarvaiḥ kāmaistṛpya svargaṃ lokamāpnuhīti atha yaddvitīyaṃ prāśnāti tenodānāpānau tṛpyataḥ tamudānāpānāvāhatuśśraddhā te mā vigātsarvaiḥ kāmaistṛpya svargaṃ lokamāpnuhīti atha yatsrucā prāśnāti tena samānavyānau ca garbhāṃśca prīṇāti taṃ samānavyānau garbhāścāhuśśraddhā te mā vigātsarvaiḥ kāmaistṛpya svargaṃ lokamāpnuhīti atha yatsrucaṃ niraśnāti tena devajanānprīṇāti taṃ devajanā āhuśśraddhā te mā vigātsarvaiḥ kāmaistṛpya svargaṃ lokamāpnuhīti atha yatsrucassaṃkṣālanaṃ ninayati tena vayāṃsi prīṇāti taṃ vayāṃsyāhuśśraddhā te mā vigātsarvaiḥ kāmaistṛpya svargaṃ lokamāpnuhīti atha yā etāssruco nirṇijyodīcīrapa utsiñcati tena ṛṣīnprīṇāti tamṛṣaya āhuśśraddhā te mā vigātsarvaiḥ kāmaistṛpya svargaṃ lokamāpnuhīti atha yatsthālīsaṃkṣālanaṃ ninayati tena sarpajanānprīṇāti taṃ sarpajanā āhuśśraddhā te mā vigātsarvaiḥ kāmaistṛpya svargaṃ lokamāpnuhīti atha yatpaścādvā purastādvā parikramya dakṣiṇato'gnīnāmāste prajāpatireva tadbhūtvāste kaṃ ahamasmi kaṃ mama iti > Now, that he consumes \[the remainder\] twice with a finger: what he consumes first, through that the in-breath and out-breath are satisfied. The in-breath and out-breath say to him: 'May your faith not depart; satisfied with all desires, attain the heavenly world!' Now, that he consumes a second time, through that the up-breath and out-breath are satisfied. The up-breath and out-breath say to him: 'May your faith not depart; satisfied with all desires, attain the heavenly world!' Now, that he consumes with the ladle, through that he pleases the unified breath, the diffuse breath, and embryos. The unified breath, the diffuse breath, and embryos say to him: 'May your faith not depart; satisfied with all desires, attain the heavenly world!' Now, that he eats out \[clean\] the ladle, through that he pleases the divine folk. The divine folk say to him: 'May your faith not depart; satisfied with all desires, attain the heavenly world!' Now, that he pours out the washings of the ladle, through that he pleases the birds. The birds say to him: 'May your faith not depart; satisfied with all desires, attain the heavenly world!' Now, that having wiped clean these ladles he pours out water to the north, through that he pleases the seers. The seers say to him: 'May your faith not depart; satisfied with all desires, attain the heavenly world!' Now, that he pours out the washings of the pot, through that he pleases the serpent folk. The serpent folk say to him: 'May your faith not depart; satisfied with all desires, attain the heavenly world!' Now, that walking around either behind or in front he sits to the south of the fires, having become Prajāpati himself he sits thus, \[thinking\]: 'Whom am I? What is mine?' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.41.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.41.p1) bhṛgurha vāruṇiranūcāna āsa > Bhṛgu, son of Varuṇa, was learned in sacred study. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.41.p2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.41.p2) sa hātyeva pitaraṃ mene'ti devānatyanyānbrāhmaṇānanūcānān > He considered himself superior even to his father, superior to the gods, superior to other Brahmins learned in sacred study. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.41.p3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.41.p3) sa ha varuṇa īkṣāṃ cakre na vai me putraḥ kiṃ cana prajānāti > Varuṇa reflected: 'Indeed, my son knows nothing at all. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.41.p4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.41.p4) hantainaṃ prajñāpayānīti > Come, let me teach him.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.41.p5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.41.p5) tasya ha prāṇānabhijagrāha > He seized his vital breaths. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.41.p6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.41.p6) sa ha tatāma > He swooned. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.41.p7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.41.p7) sa ha tāntaḥ paraṃ lokaṃ jagāma > Having swooned, he went to the yonder world. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.41.p8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.41.p8) sa hāmuṣmim̐lloke ājagāma > He arrived in that world. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.41.p9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.41.p9) puruṣa eva puruṣaṃ saṃvṛścyāthainaṃ jaghāsa > A man indeed, having chopped up a man, then devoured him. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.41.p10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.41.p10) sa hovācābhūdbatedaṃ kiṃ svididamiti > He said: 'Alas! What on earth is this?' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.41.p11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.41.p11) taṃ hocuḥ pitaraṃ varuṇaṃ pṛcchāsi sa ta idaṃ pravakteti > They said to him: 'Ask your father Varuṇa; he will explain this to you.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.41.p12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.41.p12) dvitīyaṃ hājagāma > He arrived at a second \[place\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.41.p13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.41.p13) puruṣa eva puruṣamākrandayantaṃ jaghāsa > A man indeed devoured a man who was screaming. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.41.p14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.41.p14) sa hovācābhūdbatedaṃ kiṃ svididamiti > He said: 'Alas! What on earth is this?' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.41.p15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.41.p15) taṃ hocuḥ pitaraṃ varuṇaṃ pṛcchāsi sa te idaṃ pravakteti > They said to him: 'Ask your father Varuṇa; he will explain this to you.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.41.p16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.41.p16) tṛtīyaṃ hājagāma > He arrived at a third \[place\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.41.p17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.41.p17) puruṣa eva puruṣaṃ tūṣṇīṃ vyāharantaṃ jaghāsa > A man indeed devoured a man who was speaking silently. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya~en-mt.1.41) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.1.41) · Pramāṇa