Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2-7.272

2-7.272

tadu ha mauṇḍibho'nubudhyovāca saṃminuta me sadohavidhāne yājayata mā
brāhmaṇāḥ
amṛta ha vai sa brāhmaṇo'nuvyāhārīti
tasya ha tathā cakruḥ
tadu ha saumastambiranubudhyājagāma
sa ha tathaivāstāvaṃ pratiniṣasāda
tasya hāyaṃ pūṣā rayirbhaga ityetā eva pratipadaścakruḥ
sa hovāca na vai kilāyaṃ rājanyabandhurimaṃ yajñakratuṃ vidāṃ cakāra
na vai kila me'nenoktena putramavadhīt
etāvadvāva kila tyasya putrasyāyurabhūditi
taṃ ha tacchaśāpa mariṣyatyahāyaṃ rājanyabandhuḥ paro ime mauṇḍibhā bhaviṣyantīti
ta ete parābhūtā gotamā bruvāṇāścaranti
tasya vā etasya taratsa mandī dhāvatītyeva pratipado bhavanti taradvatīḥ
tasmādaśvo'dhvānaṃ tariṣṭaḥ
dhāvadvatīrbhavanti
tasmādaśvo'dhvānaṃ dhāvansamaśnute
samayyekaṃ padaṃ bhavati
tasmādaśva ekaikaṃ pādamudaṅke tiṣṭhati

Having learned this, Mauṇḍibha said: 'Erect my sadas hall and havirdhāna shed; sacrifice for me, Brahmins! The Brahmin whose curse is spoken will become immortal.' They did so for him. Having learned this, Saumastambi arrived. He sat down facing the praise-ground in the same way. For him they made these very introductory verses: 'This Pūṣan, wealth, Bhaga...' He said: 'Truly this base nobleman did not know this sacrificial rite; truly he did not kill my son by what he uttered; so long indeed was that son's lifespan!' He cursed him then: 'This base nobleman shall die right today; these Mauṇḍibhas shall be ousted.' Those Gautamas wander about defeated. For this [rite] there are 'tara'-verses as introductory verses: 'Crossing over, he runs rejoicing.' Therefore the horse is the best crosser of distance. There are running-verses: therefore the horse, running, encompasses the distance. There is one foot with 'samayi': therefore the horse stands raising one foot.