Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2-8.292

2-8.292

prāṇāpānāveva devā abruvata ahorātre asurāḥ
te devāḥ prāṇāpānābhyāmevāhorātre asurāṇāmavṛñjata
tasmājjyogjīvanbahūnyahorātrāṇyevāniti
trayo'smākamiti devā abruvata tisro'smākamityasurāḥ
imāneva trīm̐llokāndevā abruvata tisro vidyā asurāḥ
te devā ebhireva lokaistisro vidyā asurāṇāmavṛñjata
tasmādetā vidyā eṣveva lokeṣu procyante
catvāro'smākamiti devā abruvata catasro'smākamityasurāḥ
catuṣpada eva paśūndevā abruvata catasro diśo'surāḥ
te devā catuṣpādbhireva paśubhiścatasro diśo'surāṇāmavṛñjata
tasmādyāṃ kāṃ cana diśaṃ paśumānayati sarvāmeva jitāṃ kḷhaptāṃ
pratiṣṭhitāmanveti
pañcāsmākamiti devā ṛtūṇevābruvata
athāsurā na prāvindan
na hi pañci kiṃ canāsti
te'surā ārambhamavindantaḥ pañca pañcetyeva vadantaḥ parājayanta
tato vai devā abhavanparāsurāḥ
bhavatyātmanā parāsya dviṣanbhrātṛvyo bhavati ya evaṃ veda

The gods spoke of the out-breath and the in-breath; the Asuras, of day and night. Those gods, by the out-breath and the in-breath, wrested day and night from the Asuras. Therefore, living for a long time, one breathes through many days and nights. 'Three [masculine] are ours,' said the gods; 'three [feminine] are ours,' said the Asuras. The gods spoke of these three worlds; the Asuras, of the three sciences. Those gods, by these worlds, wrested the three sciences from the Asuras. Therefore, these sciences are expounded in these very worlds. 'Four [masculine] are ours,' said the gods; 'four [feminine] are ours,' said the Asuras. The gods spoke of four-footed cattle; the Asuras, of the four quarters. Those gods, by the four-footed cattle, wrested the four quarters from the Asuras. Therefore, into whichever quarter one who has cattle leads [them], he follows along all of it as conquered, prepared, and established. 'Five are ours,' said the gods, speaking of the seasons. Then the Asuras found nothing; for there is no feminine form for 'five.' The Asuras, finding no support, saying only 'five, five,' were defeated. Then indeed the gods flourished and the Asuras were defeated. He prospers himself, and his hateful rival is defeated, who knows this.