Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2-3.89
Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 2-3.89
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2-3.89
gāyatrīmetau yajñāvabhisaṃpannau
tasmādubhābhyāṃ brahmavarcasakāmo yajeta
atho āhurāyuṣkāma evābhyāṃ yajeteti
prāṇo vai gāyatrī
gāyatrīmetau yajñāvabhisaṃpannau
tasmādubhābhyāmāyuṣkāmo yajeta
atho āhustejaskāma evābhyāṃ yajeteti
tejo vai gāyatrī
gāyatrīmeva tau yajñāvabhisaṃpannau
tasmādubhābhyāṃ tejaskāmo yajeta
atho āhu svargakāma evābhyāṃ yajeteti
yā vai ṣaḍgāyatryaścatasrastā bṛhatyaḥ
bṛhatī vai svargaṃ lokamānaśe
tasmādubhābhyāṃ svargakāmo yajeta
atho āhuḥ paśukāma evābhyāṃ yajeteti
yā vai ṣaḍgāyatryastisrastā jagatyaḥ
paśavo jagatī
tasmādubhābhyāṃ paśukāmo yajeta
These two sacrifices have attained the Gāyatrī. Therefore, one desirous of spiritual luster should sacrifice with both. Now they say: 'Only one desirous of life should sacrifice with these two.' Breath is the Gāyatrī. These two sacrifices have attained the Gāyatrī. Therefore, one desirous of life should sacrifice with both. Now they say: 'Only one desirous of brilliance should sacrifice with these two.' Brilliance is the Gāyatrī. These two sacrifices have attained the Gāyatrī. Therefore, one desirous of brilliance should sacrifice with both. Now they say: 'Only one desirous of heaven should sacrifice with these two.' The six Gāyatrīs are four Bṛhatīs; the Bṛhatī indeed reached the heavenly world. Therefore, one desirous of heaven should sacrifice with both. Now they say: 'Only one desirous of cattle should sacrifice with these two.' The six Gāyatrīs are three Jagatīs; cattle are the Jagatī. Therefore, one desirous of cattle should sacrifice with both.
2-3.89.p1
te devā etāvudbhidvalabhidāvapaśyan
The gods saw these two [sacrifices], the Udbhid and the Valabhid.
2-3.89.p2
tābhyāṃ enā abhiprā dhāvayan
With these two they rushed against them [the cows in the cave].
2-3.89.p3
te valabhidaiva valamabhindan
With the Valabhid alone they broke the enclosure (vala).
2-3.89.p4
udbhidā gā udasṛjanta
With the Udbhid they brought forth the cows.
2-3.89.p5
sa vā eṣa trivṛtpañcadaśo valabhidbhavati rathantarsāmotsedhabrahmasāmā
That Valabhid consists of the threefold and fifteenfold [stomas], has the Rathantara sāman, and has the Utsedha as the sāman of the brahman priest.
2-3.89.p6
athaiṣa udbhitsaptisaptadaśo bhavati bṛhatsāmā niṣedhabrahmasāmā
Then that Udbhid consists of the sevenfold and seventeenfold [stomas], has the Bṛhat sāman, and has the Niṣedha as the sāman of the brahman priest.
2-3.89.p7
tadyathā ha vai mayūkho vā tīkṣṇaśśaṅkurvaivameṣa yattrivṛtstomaḥ
Just as there might be a peg or a sharp wedge, even so is this threefold stoma.
2-3.89.p8
tadyathā mayūkhena vā tīkṣṇenābhinidhāya śaṅkunā vā kūṭenābhihanyādevamevaitena
Just as, having placed [it] on with a peg or a sharp wedge, one would strike with a mallet, even so by this,
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