Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2-8.440
Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 2-8.440
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2-8.440
atha ha vai paṇayo nāmāsurā devānāṃ gorakṣā āsuḥ
tābhirahāpātasthuḥ
tā ha rasāyāṃ nirudhya valenāpidadhuḥ
te devā aliklavamūcussuparṇemā no gā anviccheti
tatheti
sa hānuprapapāta
tā hānvājagāma rasāyāmantarvalenāpihitāḥ
tasmai hānvāgatāya sarpiḥ kṣīramāmikṣāṃ dadhītyetadupanidadhuḥ
tasya ha suhita āsa
taṃ hocussuparṇaiṣa eva te balirbhaviṣyatyetadannaṃ mā naḥ pravoca iti
sa ha punarāpapāta
taṃ hocussuparṇāvido gā iti
kā kīrtiścidgavāmiti hovāca
eṣaiva kīrtirgavāmiti tasya hendro galamutpīḷayannuvāca goṣvevāha kila
tavoṣuṣo mukhamiti
sa ha dadhidrapsaṃ vāmikṣāṃ vodāsa
so'yaṃ babhūva yo'yaṃ vasantā bhūmikapaṭhurjāyate
taṃ ha tacchaśāpāślīlaṃ jālma te jīvanaṃ bhūyādyo no gā anuvidya tā na
prāvoca iti | tasya haitadgrāmasya jaghanārdhe yatpāpiṣṭhaṃ tajjīvanam
Now the Asuras named Paṇis were the cowherds of the gods.
They departed with them [the cows].
Having confined them in the Rasā, they enclosed them with Vala.
The gods said to the vulture (Aliklava): 'O Suparṇa, seek out these cows of ours.'
[He said:] 'Yes.'
He flew after them.
He found them enclosed within the Rasā by Vala.
To him who had arrived, they placed before him ghee, milk, curds, and clotted curd (āmikṣā).
He became well satisfied.
They said to him: 'O Suparṇa, this alone will be your tribute, this your food; do not report [us].'
He flew back.
They said to him: 'O Suparṇa, did you find the cows?'
'What report could there be of the cows?' he said.
'This is the very report of the cows!' said Indra, squeezing his throat: 'Indeed, you speak with your mouth full of the cows!'
He vomited up a drop of curd or clotted curd.
It became that which grows in spring as an earth-mushroom (bhūmikapaṭhu).
Then he cursed him: 'O wretched rogue, let your livelihood be base, you who, having found our cows, did not report them!'
Therefore, his livelihood is that which is the lowest in the rear half of a village.
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te saramāmabruvansarama imā nastvaṃ gā anviccheti
They said to Saramā: 'O Saramā, do you seek out these cows of ours.'
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tatheti sā hānuprasasāra
'Yes,' [she said], and ran forth.
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sā ha rasāmājagāma
She came to the Rasā.
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eṣā ha vai sā rasā yaiṣārvāksamudrasya vāpāyatī
That Rasā is indeed this one which flows this side of the ocean.
2-8.440.p5
tāṃ hovāca ploṣye vā tvā gādhā vā me bhaviṣyasīti
She said to her: 'Either I will swim across you, or you will become fordable for me.'
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plavasva meti hovāca na te gādhā bhaviṣyāmīti
'Swim across me!' she said, 'I will not become fordable for you.'
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sā hāvācya karṇau ploṣyamāṇāsasāra
Drooping her ears, about to swim across, she ran forward.
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