Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2-3.55

Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 2-3.55

Language: Sanskrit

2-3.55

hṛtsvāśayā āllakeyo dantālasya dhaumyasyāntevāsyāsa
atha ha dantālo dhaumyastrayaṃ vedamāprapadaṃ vidāṃ cakāra
tasmāddha sāmavedamanūcya vyājahārasaṃvatsarāya dīkṣiṣya iti
atha ha sma tataḥ puro vipṛcchamānāścaranti saṃvatsarāya dīkṣiṣyāmaha iti
atho ha sma samavasāyānyo'nyasya varaṇamākrośamānā nibhṛtyamanupṛcchanta
āsate
te ha sma yāvantassaṃpādayanti te ha sma dīkṣante
śaśvaddhaiṣā tadāśīreva
tatsattraṃ bhavati yattameva brāhmaṇaṃ kṛtvottiṣṭhanti yenābrāhmaṇoktena saha dīkṣante
tasmādabrāhmaṇoktena saha dīkṣeta
tasya ha smāsya rājanyabandhośśārdūlājinaṃ maṇiṃ hiraṇyamupāvahitaṃ bhavati
taddha sma śrotriyāyopaprahityāha saṃvatsarāya dīkṣiṣye'nu mā śādhīti
tasmai ha sma rājanyabandhave vaktavyaṃ manyante

Hṛtsvāśaya Āllakeya was a disciple of Dantāla Dhaumya.
Now Dantāla Dhaumya knew the three Vedas right down to the tips of his toes.
Therefore, having studied the Sāmaveda, he declared, "I shall consecrate myself for a year."
Then, previously, people had wandered about asking, "We shall consecrate ourselves for a year."
And then, having assembled, shouting out at each other’s choice, they would sit inquiring secretly.
However many could provide [the prerequisites], that many would consecrate themselves.
This was indeed always their prayer.
That becomes a sacrificial session wherein they conclude making that very Brahmin [their guide] with whom, as declared by the non-Brahmin, they consecrate themselves.
Therefore one should consecrate oneself with [a Brahmin] indicated by a non-Brahmin.
A tiger-skin, a jewel, and gold were placed in readiness for this nobleman.
Having dispatched that to a learned Brahmin, he said, "I shall consecrate myself for a year; instruct me!"
They thought that they should speak to this nobleman.
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