[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) › 2-7.233 # Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2-7.233 Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 2-7.233 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2-7.233](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.233) atha yadaindrāgno brahma vā agniḥ kṣatramindro brahmaṇā ca ha vāva sa tatkṣatreṇa ca sayugbhyāṃ vṛtraṃ pāpmānaṃ hanānīti brahmaṇā ca haiva kṣatreṇa ca sayugbhyāṃ dviṣantaṃ pāpmānaṃ bhrātṛvyaṃ hanti ya evaṃ veda vaiśvakarmaṇī tṛtīyasyāhnaḥ pratipadbhavati vaiśvakarmaṇyupālaṃbhyāgneyaśca māhendraśca paśū tadyadvaiśvakarmaṇī pratipadbhavati vaiśvakarmaṇyupālaṃbhyā prajāpatirvai viśvakarmā prajāpatimeva tadantataḥ prīṇanti atho yadeva prajā vṛtrātpāpmano mumucānā viśvaṃ karmopākramanta tasmādvaiśvakarmaṇī āgneyaḥ paśuryajño vā agnirnedyajñādagnerayāmeti > Now, that \[an animal\] belongs to Indra-and-Agni: Agni is brahman; > Indra is kṣatra; \[it is with the thought:\] 'With brahman and with kṣatra as a pair may I smite Vṛtra, evil.' > With brahman and with kṣatra as a pair he smites his hateful, evil rival, whoever knows thus. > The introductory verse of the third day belongs to Viśvakarman (vaiśvakarmaṇī). > The upālambhyā animal belongs to Viśvakarman; the animals are for Agni and for Mahendra. > In that the introductory verse belongs to Viśvakarman and the upālambhyā animal belongs to Viśvakarman: Prajāpati is Viśvakarman; thus they gratify Prajāpati in the end. > Moreover, in that the creatures, when released from Vṛtra, evil, undertook all work (viśvaṃ karma), therefore it belongs to Viśvakarman. > The animal is for Agni; the sacrifice is Agni, lest we go away from Agni, the sacrifice. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-7.233.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.233.p1) atha yanmāhendraḥ > Now, that \[an animal\] is for Mahendra: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-7.233.p2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.233.p2) indro ha vā eṣa purā vṛtrasya vadhādāsa > Indra indeed he was before the slaying of Vṛtra. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-7.233.p3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.233.p3) sa vṛtraṃ hatvā mahendro'bhavat > Having slain Vṛtra, he became Great Indra (Mahendra). > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-7.233.p4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.233.p4) bhūyo hyeva jyāyasā karmaṇā'bhyaśnute > For by a greater deed one attains to more. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-7.233.p5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.233.p5) tasmādu rājānaṃ vijitinamācakṣate mahārāja iti > Therefore, indeed, they call a victorious king a 'great king'. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-7.233.p6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.233.p6) athaiṣa śunāsīryo yadvā indrasya vṛtraṃ jaghnuṣa indriyaṃ vīryamāsīttacchunam > Now this Śunāsīrya \[rite\]: what faculty and vital power Indra had when he smote Vṛtra, that was the plowshare (śuna). > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-7.233.p7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.233.p7) yatsaṃvatsarasya prajitasya payastatsīram > What milk the conquered year had, that was the plow (sīra). > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-7.233.p8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.233.p8) tadyadindrasya vṛtraṃ jaghnuṣa indriyaṃ vīryaṃ yatsaṃvatsarasya prajitasya > So \[thinking\]: 'What faculty and vital power Indra had when he smote Vṛtra, and what milk the conquered year had, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-7.233.p9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.233.p9) payastadubhayamavaruṇadhāmahā iti > both of those we shall obtain.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya~en-mt.2-7.233) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.233](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-7.233) · Pramāṇa