Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2-5.189
Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 2-5.189
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2-5.189
devāsurā aspardhanta
atha ha tarhi prajāpatāvevaitāni śilpānyāsurnetareṣu deveṣu
sa indraḥ prajāpatimupādhāvajjayāmāsurāniti
tasmā eva tacchilpaṃ prāyacchat
tadasminpratyamuñchat
yathā niṣkaṃ maṇiṃ srajaṃ pratimuñcedevaṃ tanvodayacchat
tasmādetacchilpaṃ niramimītaitāni pṛṣṭhāni
atha yaditaratteja āsīdyenaiṣa etattapati
te'surā idaṃ rūpaṃ jñātvā so naḥ pitā hanti so naḥ pitā hantītyeva vadantaḥ
parājayanta
tato vai devā abhavanparāsurāḥ
bhavatyātmanā parāsya dviṣanbhrātṛvyo bhavati ya evaṃ veda
The gods and the asuras contended. At that time, these works of art were only in Prajāpati, not in the other gods. Indra ran up to Prajāpati, saying: 'Let me conquer the asuras!' To him he gave this work of art. He fastened it upon him. Just as one would fasten a gold ornament, a jewel, a garland, so he held it up by [his] body. For him he fashioned this work of art, these pṛṣṭhas. Then there was that other brilliance with which he burns here. The asuras, having recognized this form, lost courage and were defeated, crying only: 'He, our father, slays! He, our father, slays!' Thereupon the gods prospered, the asuras were defeated. He prospers himself, his spiteful rival is defeated, who knows thus.
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