[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) › 2-2.9 # Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2-2.9 Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 2-2.9 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2-2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-2.9) sa yathā putraḥ pitaramāgatya tata tateti hvayettādṛktat so vā ubhayarūpā bhavati tamiti vai puṃso rūpamagruva iti striyai ubhayamu ha vā etadbhūtvā prajāpatiḥ prajajñe tadāhurabhyudite vaiṣā pratipat yoge tvāgate pavasva vāco agriya ityeva pratipatkāryeti mano vai prajāpatiḥ mano vai vāco'gram tadenaṃ tatsvenaiva rūpeṇārabhante so vai mithunā-bhavati pavasveti vai puṃso rūpaṃ vāca iti striyai tadetanmithunaṃ prajananaṃ kriyate mithunena jāyate ya evaṃ veda tasmādeṣaiva pratipatkāryā upāsmai gāyatā nara iti dvitīyā tadetasmādahno na yanti davidyutatyā ruceti tṛtīyā pratyakṣametasyāhno rūpam tamīṃ hinvantyagruva iti caturthī yābhyuditā pratipattāṃ nedantarayāmeti > Just as a son, having come to his father, would call, 'Father, father!' such is that. > It has a dual form: > 'tam' is the form of the male; 'agruvaḥ' is of the female. > Having become both of these, Prajāpati brought forth offspring. > Regarding this they say: 'This opening verse is \[only\] at daybreak. > When the proper time has arrived, "pavasva vāco agriyaḥ" ("Flow, the foremost of speech") should be made the opening verse.' > Mind is Prajāpati; > mind is the forefront of speech. > Thus they begin him in his own form. > It becomes a pair: > 'pavasva' is the form of the male; 'vācaḥ' is of the female. > Thus this pair is made productive. > He is born with a pair who knows thus. > Therefore this very one should be made the opening verse. > 'upāsmai gāyatā naraḥ' ('Sing unto him, O men') is the second; > thereby they do not depart from this day. > 'davidyutatyā rucā' ('With flashing radiance') is the third, the visible form of this day. > 'tam īṃ hinvanty agruvaḥ' is the fourth, so that \[they say\], 'Lest we omit that opening verse which belongs to daybreak.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2-2.8.p6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-2.8.p6) - [Next: 2-2.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-2.10) - [Up: 2-2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya~en-mt.2-2.9) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-2.9) · Pramāṇa