[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) › 2-7.231 # Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2-7.231 Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 2-7.231 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2-7.231](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.231) yadīmāḥ parābhavanti kva tato bhavāni haintainā abhito bhiṣajyānīti sa etau dvidivau varuṇapraghāsāvapaśyat tāvāharat tābhyāmayajata tābhyāmenā varuṇīyādenaso vyamuñcat tadyadetau dvidivau varuṇapraghāsau bhavato varuṇīyādevaitābhyāmenasaḥ prajā muñcati marutvatī pūrvasyāhna pratipadbhavati āgneyaśca mārutaśca paśū tā asya prajā varuṇagṛhītā maruto randhrāṇyanvavapātino vyamimathiṣanta tadyanmarutvatī pratipadbhavati maruta evaitena bhāgadheyena niravadāyante āgneyapaśuryajño vā agnirnedyajñādagnerayāmeti kavatyuttarasyāhnaḥ pratipadbhavati kāyopālambhyā prajāpatirvai kaḥ prajāpatimeva tadantataḥ prīṇanti prajāpatirvā ṣakṣata kaṃ vai prajābhyo bhūvaṃ kamātmane'sānīti sa etāṃ kavatīṃ pratipadamapaśyatkāyāmupālaṃbhyām tato vai sa kaṃ prajābhyo'bhavatkamātmane kaṃ haiva prajābhyo bhavati kamātmane ya evaṃ veda āgneyaḥ paśuryajño vā agnirnedyajñādagnerayāmeti > If these perish, where shall I be then? Come, let me heal them completely.' > He saw these two-day Varuṇapraghāsa rites. > He brought them. > He sacrificed with them. > With them he released them from the sin belonging to Varuṇa. > In that these two-day Varuṇapraghāsa rites take place, he releases the creatures from the sin belonging to Varuṇa through them. > The introductory verse (pratipad) of the first day belongs to the Maruts (marutvatī). > The animals are for Agni and for the Maruts. > When these creatures of his were seized by Varuṇa, the Maruts, falling into the vulnerable spots, sought to tear them to pieces. > In that the introductory verse belongs to the Maruts, they appease the Maruts with this share. > The animal is for Agni; the sacrifice is Agni, lest we go away from Agni, the sacrifice. > The introductory verse of the second day contains 'ka' (kavatī), and the upālambhyā animal is for Ka; Prajāpati is Ka; thus they gratify Prajāpati in the end. > Prajāpati considered: 'Joy (kam) have I been to the creatures; may I be joy to myself.' > He saw this introductory verse containing 'ka' and the upālambhyā animal for Ka. > Then indeed he became joy to the creatures and joy to himself. > He becomes joy to creatures and joy to himself, whoever knows thus. > The animal is for Agni; the sacrifice is Agni, lest we go away from Agni, the sacrifice. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-7.231.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.231.p1) atha yadvāruṇo nirvaruṇatāyā eva > Now, that \[an animal\] belongs to Varuṇa is only for the sake of becoming free of Varuṇa. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-7.231.p2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.231.p2) tā asya prajā varuṇānmumucānā vṛtraḥ pāpmāgṛhṇāt > When these creatures of his were released from Varuṇa, Vṛtra, evil, seized them. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-7.231.p3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.231.p3) sa ṣakṣata hanto nvevainā abhito bhiṣajyānīti > He considered: 'Come, let me now heal them completely.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-7.231.p4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.231.p4) sa etāṃstridivānsākamedhānapaśyat > He saw these three-day Sākamedha rites. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-7.231.p5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.231.p5) tānāharat > He took them. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-7.231.p6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.231.p6) tairayajata > He sacrificed with them. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-7.231.p7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.231.p7) tairenā vṛtrātpāpmano'bhyamuñcat > With them he released them from Vṛtra, from evil. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-7.231.p8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.231.p8) tadyadete tridivāssākamedhā bhavanti vṛtrādevaitaiḥ pāpmanaḥ prajā muñcati > In that these three-day Sākamedha rites take place, he releases the creatures from Vṛtra, from evil, through them. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya~en-mt.2-7.231) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.231](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.231) · Pramāṇa