[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) › 2-3.55 # Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2-3.55 Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 2-3.55 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2-3.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.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. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-3.55.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.55.p1) sa ha tathaiva palyayamānassomaśuṣmaṃ sātyayajñimājagāma > Traveling around in that very manner, he came to Somaśuṣma Sātyayajñi. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-3.55.p2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.55.p2) taṃ hovāca prācīnayogya saṃvatsarāya dīkṣiṣye > He said to him, "O Prācīnayogya, I shall consecrate myself for a year. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-3.55.p3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.55.p3) bhagavo'nu naśśādhīti > Revered sir, instruct us!" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-3.55.p4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.55.p4) tatheti > "So be it," \[he replied\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-3.55.p5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.55.p5) taṃ ha vadannabhirādhayāṃ cakāra > Speaking \[pleasingly\], he propitiated him. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-3.55.p6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.55.p6) taṃ hopeyāya > He approached him. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya~en-mt.2-3.55) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-3.55) · Pramāṇa