[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) › 2-4.144 # Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2-4.144 Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 2-4.144 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2-4.144](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-4.144) tāḥ padabrāhmaṇā bhavanti tadidāsa bhuvaneṣu jyeṣṭhamiti prajāpatirhi saḥ prajāpatirhyeṣa bhuvaneṣu jyeṣṭhaḥ yato jajña ugrastveṣanṛmṇa iti indro ha saḥ sadyo jajñāno ni riṇāti śatrūniti sadyo hyeva sa jajñānassarvā mṛdho vyahata anu yaṃ viśve madantyūmā ityṛtavo vā ūmāsta evainaṃ tadanumadanti vāvṛdhānaśśavasā bhūryojāśśatrurdāsāya bhiyasaṃ dadhātīndro ha saḥ avyanaśca vyanaśca sasni saṃ te navanta prabhṛtā madeṣviti yacca ha vai vyaniti yacca na tatsarvametasyaiva śriyai tatsthānam tve kratuṃ vṛñjanti viśve dviryadete trirbhavantyūmā iti ṛtavo vā ūmāsta evaite dvistrirbhavanti svādo svādīya svādunā sṛjā samiti prajā vai svāduḥ prajāyai yā prajā sā svādo svādu adaḥ su madhu madhunābhi yodhīriti prajā vai madhu prajāyai yā prajā sā madhormadhu api ha prajāyai prajāṃ paśyate ya evaṃ veda tāsu śyaitamuktabrāhmaṇam > These have verses as their Brāhmaṇas: > 'That was the eldest in the worlds'—for that is Prajāpati; > for Prajāpati is the eldest in the worlds. > 'Whence was born the fierce, brightly shining one'—that is Indra. > 'As soon as born he crushes his foes'—for as soon as he was born, he struck down all adversaries. > 'In whom all the helpers rejoice'—the seasons are indeed the helpers; they rejoice in him. > 'Growing strong with power, abundant in might, the foe casts fear upon the Dāsa'—that is Indra. > 'Both the one who does not breathe and the one who breathes, giving gifts, shouted together to you when offerings were presented in exhilarating drinks'—namely, that which breathes. > 'In you all direct their inspiration twice and thrice, when these helpers arise'—the seasons are indeed the helpers; these arise twice and thrice. > 'Sweet, sweeter, mix \[it\] with the sweet'—offspring is the sweet; that which is offspring to offspring is the sweet of the sweet. > 'Fight off that honey with honey'—offspring is honey; that which is offspring to offspring is the honey of honey. > He who knows thus sees offspring unto offspring. > Upon them is the Śyaita, whose explanation has been told. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-4.144.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-4.144.p1) athaitāni gonāmāni bhavanti paśavo vai gonāmāni paśūnāmevāvaruddhyai > Now these are the Gonāmas; the Gonāmas are indeed cattle, for obtaining cattle. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-4.144.p2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-4.144.p2) ekapadā prathamā bhavati tripade uttare dve > The first is one-footed; the latter two are three-footed. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-4.144.p3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-4.144.p3) tāni saptapadāni saṃpadyante > They amount to seven feet. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-4.144.p4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-4.144.p4) saptapadā vai śakvaryaḥ > The Śakvarī verses are seven-footed. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-4.144.p5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-4.144.p5) śākvarāḥ paśavaḥ > Cattle belong to the Śakvarī. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya~en-mt.2-4.144) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Śaunakasaṃhitā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.atharva*saunaka.5.2.2) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-4.144](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-4.144) · Pramāṇa