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# Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2-3.102

Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 2-3.102

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [2-3.102](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102)

ānuṣṭubhaḥ śūdraḥ  
tadyadgāyatrīṃ prātassavanaṃ saṃpadyate gāyatryaiva tacchandasā darbhaḥ śātānīkirbrāhmaṇe  
manuṣye'dhyapacitimagacchat  
atha yattriṣṭubhaṃ mādhyandinaṃ savanaṃ saṃpadyate triṣṭubhaiva tacchandasā darbhaḥ  
śātānīkī rājanye manuṣye'dhyapacitimagacchat  
atha yajjagatīṃ tṛtīyasavanaṃ saṃpadyate jagatyaiva tacchandasā darbhaḥ  
śātānīkirvaiśye manuṣye'dhyapacitimagacchat  
aṣṭākṣarā gāyatrī  
ekādaśākṣarā triṣṭup  
dvādaśākṣarā jagatī  
vāgiti yajñāyajñīyasya nidhanam  
taddvātriṃśat  
dvātriṃśadakṣarānuṣṭup  
ānuṣṭubhaḥ śūdraḥ  
anuṣṭubhaiva tacchandasā darbhaḥ śātānīkiḥ śūdre manuṣye'dhyapacitimagacchat  
etāvanto vai manuṣyāḥ  
etāvanti manuṣyajātāni  
teṣveva tadadhyapacitimagacchat

> the Śūdra to the Anuṣṭubh.  
> As to why the morning pressing corresponds to the Gāyatrī: by that very meter, the Gāyatrī, Darbha Śātānīki attained reverence over the Brahmin class of men.  
> Then, as to why the midday pressing corresponds to the Triṣṭubh: by that very meter, the Triṣṭubh, Darbha Śātānīki attained reverence over the nobleman class of men.  
> Then, as to why the third pressing corresponds to the Jagatī: by that very meter, the Jagatī, Darbha Śātānīki attained reverence over the Vaiśya class of men.  
> 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 Śūdra belongs to the Anuṣṭubh;  
> by that very meter, the Anuṣṭubh, Darbha Śātānīki attained reverence over the Śūdra class of men.  
> So many are men;  
> so many are the classes of men;  
> it was over them that he then attained reverence.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p1)

tadāhuḥ kaitasya yajñasya vidhṛtiḥ kāpacitiriti

> Regarding this they say: "What is the partition of this sacrifice? What is the reverence?"  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p2)

sa brūyādyadeva savanātsavanaṃ na samaiti

> One should answer: "In that one pressing does not merge into another pressing,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p3)

yada samaiva savanaṃ saṃpadyate saivaitasya yajñasya vidhṛtissāpacitiriti

> in that each pressing corresponds separately, that is the partition of this sacrifice, that is the reverence."  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p4)

tasya āhurdavidyutatyā rucetyeva pratipadaṃ kāryām

> Concerning it they say: "Only 'davidyutatya rucā' should be made the introductory verse.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p5)

eṣā vai gaṇinī pratipadbahurūpā

> This is indeed an introductory verse possessed of groups, multiform.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p6)

gaṇā iva vai taṃ sacante ya śriyamaśnuta iti

> Groups, as it were, attend upon him who attains fortune."  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p7)

tadu vā āhuḥ pavasva vāco agriya upāsmai gāyatā nara ityete eva pratipadau

> Regarding this they also say: "'Pavasva vāco agriyaḥ' and 'upāsmai gāyatā naraḥ'—these two should be made  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p8)

kārye

> the introductory verses.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p9)

ete vāva gaṇinyau pratipadau bahurūpe

> These two indeed are introductory verses possessed of groups, multiform.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p10)

atho ubhe hyatra sāmanī kriyete

> Moreover, two sāmans are performed here.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p11)

tasmādete eva pratipadau kārye iti

> Therefore these two should be made the introductory verses."  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p12)

bṛhadrathantare bhavataḥ

> The Bṛhat and the Rathantara are \[used\].  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p13)

brahma vai rathantaraṃ kṣatraṃ bṛhat

> The Rathantara is spiritual power; the Bṛhat is temporal power.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p14)

brahma ca vai kṣatraṃ cāpacite rūpam

> Both spiritual power and temporal power are the forms of reverence.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p15)

bhadraśreyasī bhavataḥ

> The Bhadra and the Śreyas \[sāmans\] are \[used\].  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p16)

bhadreṇa vai devā bhadrā abhavañchreyasā śriyamagacchan

> By the Bhadra the gods became blessed; by the Śreyas they attained fortune.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p17)

sahomahasī bhavataḥ

> The Sahas and the Mahas \[sāmans\] are \[used\].  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p18)

sahasā vai devā asurānasahanta

> By the Sahas the gods overpowered the asuras;  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p19)

mahasā maho'bhavan

> by the Mahas they became great.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p20)

bhargayaśasī bhavataḥ

> The Bharga and the Yaśas \[sāmans\] are \[used\].  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p21)

bhargeṇa vai devā bhargo'bhavan

> By the Bharga the gods became radiant;  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p22)

yaśasā yaśo'gacchan

> by the Yaśas they attained fame.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p23)

utsedhaniṣedhau bhavataḥ

> The Utsedha and the Niṣedha \[sāmans\] are \[used\].  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p24)

utsedhena vai devā autsedhyamudasedhan

> By the Utsedha the gods drove upward what was to be driven upward;  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p25)

niṣedhena niṣedhyaṃ nyaṣedhan

> by the Niṣedha they warded off what was to be warded off.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p26)

sadoviśīyaṃ ca viśoviśīyaṃ ca bhavataḥ

> The Sadoviśīya and the Viśoviśīya \[sāmans\] are \[used\].  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p27)

sadoviśīyena vai devā viśamasīdan

> By the Sadoviśīya the gods settled among the clans;  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2-3.102.p28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.102.p28)

viśoviśīyena viśo viśo rājāno'bhavan

> by the Viśoviśīya they became kings of clan after clan.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

## Translations (1)

- [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya~en-mt.2-3.102) — English, machine translation

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