[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) › 2.278 # Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2.278 Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 2.278 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.278](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2.278) etadvai devarūpaṃ ca manuṣyarūpaṃ ca vyāvartayati vi pāpmanā vartate ya evaṃ veda yo vai devānāmuddhāraṃ vedoduddhāraṃ harata uddhāryo bhavati bahiṣpavamānaṃ vāva devānāmuddhāraḥ tena sakṛddhiṃkṛtena parācā stuvate tasmātparāṅuddhāraḥ sa eṣa eva devānāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ tasyoddhāraḥ prajāḥ prajāpaterevoduddhāraṃ harata uddhāryo bhavati ya evaṃ veda tametaṃ yajñasyarasaṃ pravṛhya parāṅyasmātprajāpataye prayacchati tasmādbahiṣpavamānena stoṣyantaḥ prahvārā iva prakupitā iva sarpanti evamiva vai śreyasa upacāraḥ tasmādu tasya stotre na vyāharet ko hi śreyasaḥ pariveṣaṇamavavaditumarhati yo vai śreyasaḥ pariveṣaṇamavavadati yayā vai sa tamārtyā kāmayate tayainaṃ ninayati atha yattato'dhvaryuḥ saṃpraiṣānvadati prajāpataya eva tadyajñasya rasaṃ pradāya tamāpyāyayati tenāsyāpītena rasavatā stutaṃ bhavati > This indeed distinguishes the divine form and the human form; he who knows thus parts with evil. > He who knows the choice portion of the gods takes up a choice portion, becomes worthy of a choice portion. > The bahiṣpavamāna is indeed the choice portion of the gods. > With it, having uttered "hiṃ" once, they chant straight forward. > Therefore the choice portion is turned forward. > This very \[Prajāpati\] is the highest of the gods. > His choice portion is creatures. > He takes up a choice portion from Prajāpati himself, becomes worthy of a choice portion, who knows thus. > Because, having extracted this essence of the sacrifice, he presents it turned forward to Prajāpati, therefore those about to chant with the bahiṣpavamāna glide like bowed down, like excited. > Such indeed is the attendance upon an elder. > Therefore one should not talk during his stotra. > For who deserves to disparage the serving of food of an elder? > He who disparages the serving of food of an elder—with whatever ruin he wishes for him, to that he leads him. > Now, when the adhvaryu speaks the ritual summonses after that, having presented that essence of the sacrifice to Prajāpati, he replenishes him. > Thereby, chanted by him having drunk, rich in essence, it becomes effective. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.278.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2.278.p1) yo vai devayaśasaṃ ca manuṣyayaśasaṃ ca veda yaśa eva deveṣu gacchati yaśo > He who knows the divine renown and the human renown, renown goes to him among the gods, renown > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.278.p2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2.278.p2) manuṣyeṣu > among men. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.278.p3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2.278.p3) pavamānā vai devayaśasam > The pavamānas are divine renown. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.278.p4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2.278.p4) te ha te prāṇā eva > They are indeed the in-breaths. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.278.p5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2.278.p5) ta enaṃ deveṣu nivedayante > They announce him among the gods. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.278.p6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2.278.p6) abhyāvartā manuṣyayaśasam > The recurring \[chants\] are human renown. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.278.p7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2.278.p7) te ha te'pānā eva > They are indeed the out-breaths. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.278.p8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2.278.p8) ta enaṃ manuṣyeṣu nivedayante > They announce him among men. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.278.p9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2.278.p9) etadvai devayaśasaṃ ca manuṣyayaśasaṃ ca > This indeed is the divine renown and the human renown. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.278.p10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2.278.p10) sa ya evametaddevayaśasaṃ ca manuṣyayaśasaṃ ca veda yaśa eva deveṣu gacchati yaśo > He who knows this divine renown and human renown thus, renown goes to him among the gods, renown > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.278.p11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2.278.p11) manuṣyeṣu > among men. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.278.p12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2.278.p12) yo vai mitaṃ cāmitaṃ ca veda mitaṃ ca hāsyāmitaṃ ca bahu bhavati > He who knows the measured and the unmeasured, both his measured and his unmeasured become abundant. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.278.p13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2.278.p13) devā vai pavamānāḥ prajāḥ pṛṣṭhokthāni > The gods are the pavamānas; creatures are the pṛṣṭhas and ukthas. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.278.p14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2.278.p14) sāma vai devāḥ prajāḥ śastrāṇi > The gods are the sāman; creatures are the recitations. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.278.p15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2.278.p15) tadeva etat > It is just that. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya~en-mt.2.278) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2.278](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.2.278) · Pramāṇa