[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) › 2-7.198 # Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2-7.198 Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 2-7.198 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2-7.198](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.198) tadu vā āhurvāyurvai retodhāḥ prajananaṃ sarasvatī tau sarasvantaṃ mithunātprajanayataḥ atho vāśitā vai pūrvā dhāvatyanvamṛṣabhaḥ sarasvatyā eva pūrvā kāryeti etadu haitatsarasvatastveva pūrvā kāryā atha brāhmaṇaspatyā brahmaṇya kṣatraṃ sūyātā iti atha sāvitrī savitṛprasūtassūyātā iti athaite ubhe pratipadau bhavataḥ ubhe hyatra sāmanī kriyete abhivannavarcaṃ bhavatyabhiṣiktyai rūpam atho tenaiva trivṛta stomānna yanti savatṣaḍṛcaṃ bhavati sāmānaṃ vadantībhissūyātā iti vṛṣaṇvadbhavati ayaṃ vṛṣābhiṣicyamāno'bhiṣicyātā iti caturṛcaṃ bhavati catuṣpadāṃ paśūnāmavaruddhyai parokṣaṃ dvipadā bhavanti dvipadāṃ paśūnāmavaruddhyai paryāso bhavati yaḥ paryāse kāmassa ma upāpto'saditi > Now they also say: Vāyu is the placer of seed; > Sarasvatī is procreation; > those two generate Sarasvat from the couple. > Moreover, the cow runs first, the bull after; \[therefore\] Sarasvatī's \[verse\] alone should be made first. > And as to that: Sarasvat's \[verse\] alone should be made first. > Then the \[verse\] addressed to Bṛhaspati: 'May the kṣatra be consecrated in the brahman,' \[he thinks\]. > Then the \[verse\] addressed to Savitṛ: 'Impelled by Savitṛ may he be consecrated,' \[he thinks\]. > Then these two become introductory verses. > For two sāmans are performed here. > There is a nine-verse \[tṛca\] containing \[the root\] abhi- ('unto'): that is the form of the consecration (abhiṣeka). > Moreover, thereby they do not depart from the trivṛt stoma. > There is a six-verse hymn containing \[the word\] sa- ('with'): > 'May he be consecrated with \[verses\] that speak of samaneness,' \[he thinks\]. > It contains \[the word\] 'bull' (vṛṣan): > 'May he be consecrated as a bull being consecrated,' \[he thinks\]. > There is a four-verse hymn, for the obtaining of four-footed cattle. > Secretly there are two-footed ones, for the obtaining of two-footed cattle. > There is a conclusion: 'Whatever desire is in the conclusion, may that be attained by me,' \[he thinks\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2-7.197.p5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.197.p5) - [Next: 2-7.199](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.199) - [Up: 2-7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya~en-mt.2-7.198) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.198](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.198) · Pramāṇa