Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2.265
Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 2.265
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2.265
so'syāditsata upajihīrṣate
atho asyaiva tat
sve'nu hyenamābhajati
atha yajjagatīṃ gāyati - viḍvai jagatī - vaiśyameva tadbrāhmaṇasya
sve'nvābhajati
so'syāditsata upajihīrṣate
atho asyaiva tat
sve'nu hyenamābhajati
tadevānuṣṭubanvāyattā
atha yadanuṣṭubhaṃ gāyati - ānuṣṭubho vai śūdraḥ - śūdrameva tadbrāhmaṇasya
sve'nvābhajati
so'syāditsata upajihīrṣate
atho asyaiva tat
sve'nu hyenamābhajati
yadyāvirnātho pākenaiva lipsate
tasmānna vigeyā iti
yato ha vā idametā vigīyante tato hedaṃ brāhmaṇā jīyante
atha yarhyetā na vijagurajyeyā ha brāhmaṇā āsuḥ
If [the Kṣatriya] wishes to take it, he wishes to offer it to him.
Moreover, it belongs to him alone,
for he causes him to share in his own [property].
Now, when he sings the Jagatī—the Jagatī is the peasantry—it is the Vaiśya that he causes to share in the Brahmin's own [property].
If [the Vaiśya] wishes to take it, he wishes to offer it to him.
Moreover, it belongs to him alone,
for he causes him to share in his own [property].
To that very [rite] the Anuṣṭubh is appended.
Now, when he sings the Anuṣṭubh—the Śūdra belongs to the Anuṣṭubh—it is the Śūdra that he causes to share in the Brahmin's own [property].
If [the Śūdra] wishes to take it, he wishes to offer it to him.
Moreover, it belongs to him alone,
for he causes him to share in his own [property].
If not openly, then he seeks to acquire it simply through cooking.
'Therefore they are not to be sung variously,' [they say].
Indeed, from where these [yokes] are sung variously in this world, from that are Brahmins defeated here.
Now, when they did not sing them variously, the Brahmins were undefeated.
2.265.p1
gāyatraṃ vai prātaḥsavanaṃ traiṣṭubhaṃ mādhyaṃdinaṃ savanaṃ jāgataṃ tṛtīyasavanam
The morning pressing belongs to the Gāyatrī; the midday pressing belongs to the Triṣṭubh; the third pressing belongs to the Jagatī.
2.265.p2
tadevānuṣṭubanvāyattā
To that very [rite] the Anuṣṭubh is appended.
2.265.p3
sa yadgāyatraṃ satprātaḥsavanaṃ sarvameva gāyatraṃ gāyati brahmaṇa eva taṃ
When, the morning pressing being in the Gāyatrī, he sings it entirely in the Gāyatrī, for brahman alone he
2.265.p4
kevalamuddhāramuddharati
sets aside the exclusive portion.
2.265.p5
so'sya brahmaṇaḥ kevala uddhāra uddhṛto bhavati
That exclusive portion of brahman is set aside for him.
2.265.p6
atha yattraiṣṭubhaṃ sanmādhyaṃdinaṃ savanaṃ gāyatreṇaivānupratipadyate brāhmaṇameva
Now, when, though the midday pressing is in the Triṣṭubh, he proceeds with it in the Gāyatrī alone, the Brahmin
2.265.p7
tatkṣatriyasya sve'nvābhajati
he causes to share in the Kṣatriya's own [property].
2.265.p8
so'smai ditsati śraddhayā karmaṇopacāreṇa
He wishes to give to him through faith, through work, through service.
2.265.p9
yadā vai kṣatriyaṃ śraddhā vindati brāhmaṇaṃ vāva sa tarhīcchati
Indeed, when faith finds a Kṣatriya, then indeed he desires a Brahmin.
2.265.p10
so'smai dadāti
He gives to him.
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