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Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2-3.122

Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 2-3.122

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2-3.122

athaiṣa parikrīḥ
khaṇḍikaśca haudbhāriḥ keśī ca dārbhyaḥ pāñcāleṣu paspṛdhāte
sa ha khaṇḍikaḥ keśinamabhiprajighāya
sadyaḥkriyā vai syo yakṣyata iti
atha haitena procya bhrātṛvyāya yajante
tasya haite brāhmaṇā āsurahīnā āśvatthiḥ keśī sātyakāmirgaṅginā rāhakṣito
luśākapiḥ khārgaliriti
te hainamupasameyuḥ
sa ha dhyāyanniṣasāda
taṃ hocuḥ kiṃ nu rājanyo dhyāyatīti
sa hovāca na hi me dhyeyam
yūyaṃ brāhmaṇā anubrūthādityāścāṅgirasaśca svarge loke'spardhanta
ta ādityāḥ pūrve svargaṃ lokamagacchannahīyantāṅgirasa iti
sa ya etena procya bhrātṛvyāya yajate sa eva bhavati parāsya dviṣanbhrātṛvyo
bhavati

Now this is the Parikrī.
Khaṇḍika Audbhāri and Keśin Dārbhya contended among the Pañcālas.
Khaṇḍika sent a messenger to Keśin:
'He will sacrifice tomorrow with a Sadyaskrī.'
Now, having announced this, people sacrifice against a rival.
His Brahmins were Ahīnā Āśvatthi, Keśin Sātyakāmi, Gaṅginā Rāhakṣita, and Luśākapi Khārgali.
They came together to him.
He sat pondering.
They said to him, 'Why is the noble pondering?'
He said, 'Indeed, I have something to ponder.
You Brahmins teach: The Ādityas and the Aṅgirases contended for the heavenly world.
Those Ādityas went first to the heavenly world; the Aṅgirases were left behind.
He who, having announced this, sacrifices against a rival, he alone succeeds, his rival who hates him is defeated.'

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