[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) › 2-3.101 # Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2-3.101 Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 2-3.101 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2-3.101](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.101) atha yattriṣṭubhaṃ mādhyandinaṃ savanaṃ saṃpadyata ekādaśākṣarā triṣṭubekādaśa rudrāstriṣṭubhaiva tacchandasā prajāpatiścendraśca rudreṣu deveṣu mādhyandine savane'dhyapacitimagacchatām atha yajjagatīṃ tṛtīyasavanaṃ saṃpadyate dvādaśākṣarā jagatī dvādaśādityā jagatyaiva tacchandasā prajāpatiścendraścādityeṣu deveṣu tṛtīyasavane'dhyapacitimagacchatām aṣṭākṣarā gāyatrī ekādaśākṣarā triṣṭup dvādaśākṣarā jagatī vāgiti yajñāyajñīyasya nidhanam taddvātriṃśat dvātriṃśadakṣarānuṣṭup viśveṣāṃ devānāmanuṣṭup anuṣṭubhaiva tacchandasā prajāpatiścendraśca viśveṣu deveṣu tṛtīyasavane'dhyapacitimagacchatām etāvanto vai devāḥ etāvanti devajātāni teṣveva tadadhyapacitimagacchatām > Then, as to why the midday pressing corresponds to the Triṣṭubh: the Triṣṭubh has eleven syllables, and there are eleven Rudras; by that very meter, the Triṣṭubh, Prajāpati and Indra attained reverence among the Rudra gods at the midday pressing. > Then, as to why the third pressing corresponds to the Jagatī: the Jagatī has twelve syllables, and there are twelve Ādityas; by that very meter, the Jagatī, Prajāpati and Indra attained reverence among the Āditya gods at the third pressing. > The Gāyatrī has eight syllables; > the Triṣṭubh has eleven syllables; > the Jagatī has twelve syllables; > 'Vāc' is the finale of the Yajñāyajñīya \[sāman\]; > that makes thirty-two. > The Anuṣṭubh has thirty-two syllables; > the Anuṣṭubh belongs to the All-Gods; > by that very meter, the Anuṣṭubh, Prajāpati and Indra attained reverence among the All-Gods at the third pressing. > So many are the gods; > so many are the classes of gods; > it was over them that they then attained reverence. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-3.101.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.101.p1) gāyatro vai brāhmaṇaḥ > The Brahmin indeed belongs to the Gāyatrī; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-3.101.p2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.101.p2) traiṣṭubho rājanyaḥ > the nobleman to the Triṣṭubh; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-3.101.p3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.101.p3) jāgato vaiśyaḥ > the Vaiśya to the Jagatī; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya~en-mt.2-3.101) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.101](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.101) · Pramāṇa