[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) › 2-8.382 # Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2-8.382 Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 2-8.382 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2-8.382](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-8.382) atho āhuścaturviṃśatirevopetyā iti caturviṃśatyardhamāso vai saṃvatsaraḥ ardhamāsaśa eva tatsaṃvatsare pratitiṣṭhanto yanti atho āhurdvādaśaivopetyā iti dvādaśa māsāssaṃvatsaraḥ māsaśa eva tatsaṃvatsare pratitiṣṭhanto yanti atho āhuṣṣaḍevopetyā iti ṣaḍvā ṛtavaḥ ṛtuṣveva tatpratitiṣṭhanto yanti atho āhuścatvāra evopetyā iti catasro diśaścatuṣpadāḥ paśavaḥ dikṣu caitatpaśuṣu ca pratitiṣṭhanto yanti atho āhustraya evopetyā iti trayo vā ime lokāḥ eṣveva tallokeṣu pratitiṣṭhanto yanti atho āhurdvāvevopetyāviti śyaitanaudhasayoreva pragāthāviti śyaitanaudhasayorha khalu vai pragāthau vīryavattamau dvipādyajamānaḥ pratiṣṭhityai > Moreover they say: Just twenty-four should be applied. The year has twenty-four half-months. Thus half-month by half-month they go establishing themselves in the year. Moreover they say: Just twelve should be applied. The year has twelve months. Thus month by month they go establishing themselves in the year. Moreover they say: Just six should be applied. There are six seasons. Thus in the seasons they go establishing themselves. Moreover they say: Just four should be applied. Four are the quarters, four-footed are cattle. Thus in the quarters and in cattle they go establishing themselves. Moreover they say: Just three should be applied. These worlds are three. Thus in these worlds they go establishing themselves. Moreover they say: Just two should be applied, namely the two pragāthas of the Śyaita and Naudhasa \[sāmans\]. Indeed, the two pragāthas of the Śyaita and Naudhasa are the most full of vital power. The sacrificer is two-footed, for a firm foundation. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-8.382.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-8.382.p1) yo vai punarnivṛttamadhvānameti nainaṃ sa samaśnute > Whoever goes along a road by turning back does not reach the end of it. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-8.382.p2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-8.382.p2) atha ya enamapunarnivṛttameti sa evainaṃ samaśnute > Now, he who goes along it without turning back, he alone reaches the end of it. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2-8.382.p3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-8.382.p3) punarnivṛttamivaite yanti ye dvā upayanti > They go turning back, as it were, who apply \[only\] two. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya~en-mt.2-8.382) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-8.382](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2-8.382) · Pramāṇa