[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) › 2-7.208 # Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2-7.208 Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 2-7.208 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2-7.208](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.208) te vasavaḥ prathama āyan te tribhireva trivṛdbhirimaṃ lokaṃ prāyuvannekena pañcadaśenānvavāsyan tribhireva trivṛdbhirimamantarikṣaṃ lokaṃ prāyuvan ekena saptadaśenānvavāsyan tribhireva trivṛdbhiramuṃ lokaṃ prāyuvan ekenaikaviṃśenānvavāsyan tadyathā ha vai paraśostigma yathāgnirdevatānāmevameṣa yattrivṛtstomaḥ tadyathā paraśunā purastātsaṃvṛścyanniyādagninā paścātsamaṃ kurvannevameva tadvasavastrivṛtā stomenemām̐llokānprāyuvan tadyadimām̐llokānprāyuvaṃstasmādu haite prayuto nāmāpi stomāḥ tadyathāgnidagdhe suge'vasyanniyādevameva tadvasava āyan tasmātte parārdhyā devānām te hi prathama āyan > The Vasus went first. With three trivṛts they cleared this world; with one pañcadaśa they settled in succession. With three trivṛts they cleared this atmosphere world; with one saptadaśa they settled in succession. With three trivṛts they cleared that world; with one ekaviṃśa they settled in succession. Just as is the sharp edge of an axe, just as is fire among the deities, such is this trivṛt stoma. Just as one might go cutting in front with an axe, making \[the ground\] level behind with fire, so indeed the Vasus cleared these worlds with the trivṛt stoma. Because they cleared these worlds, therefore these stomas are also called 'Prayuts'. Just as one might go settling in an easy-to-traverse ground cleared by fire, so indeed the Vasus went. Therefore they are the highest among the gods, for they went first. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-7.208.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.208.p1) atha rudrāḥ kṛtataraṃ panthānamapaśyan > Then the Rudras saw a better-made path. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-7.208.p2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.208.p2) ta ekenaiva trivṛtemaṃ lokaṃ prāyuvan > With just one trivṛt they cleared this world. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya~en-mt.2-7.208) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.208](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.208) · Pramāṇa