Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 20.94
Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 20.94
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20.94
atha vārśam
vṛśo vai jānastriyaruṇasya traivṛṣṇasyaikṣvākasya rājñaḥ purohita āsa
atha ha sma tataḥ purā rājabhyaḥ purohitā eva rathānsaṃgṛhṇantyaupadraṣṭryāya nedayaṃ
pāpaṃ karavaditi
tau hādhāvayantau brāhmaṇakumāraṃ pathi krīḍantaṃ rathacakreṇa vicicchidatuḥ
itaro hādhāvayannabhiprayuyāvāpetara āyayāma
sa hādhigatya na śaśākāpāyantum
taṃ ha tadeva vicicchidatuḥ
tasminhodāte tvaṃ hantāsi tvaṃ hantāsīti
sa ha vṛśo'bhīśūnprakītyāvatiṣṭhannuvāca tvaṃ hantāsīti
neti hovāca
yo vai rathaṃ saṃgṛhṇāti sa rathasyeśe
tvaṃ hantāsīti
neti hetara uvācāpa vā ahamāyāṃsaṃ | sa tvamabhiprāyauṣīs | tvameva
hantāsīti
Now the Vārśa [sāman].
Vṛśa Jāna was the family priest of King Triyaruṇa Traivṛṣṇa, the descendant of Ikṣvāku.
Now formerly priests used to guide the reins of the chariots for the kings, as overseers, lest he commit an evil deed.
While the two were driving fast, they severed with the chariot wheel a Brahmin boy who was playing on the road.
The other [king] urged [the horses] forward while driving fast, but the other [priest] pulled [them] back.
Having reached him, he could not pull [the horses] back in time.
Right there the two severed him.
Concerning this, the two disputed: 'You are the killer! You are the killer!'
Vṛśa, throwing down the reins and stepping down, said: 'You are the killer!'
'No,' he said.
'He who holds the reins of the chariot, he rules the chariot.
You are the killer!'
'No,' the other said; 'I pulled back, whereas you urged [them] forward. You alone are the killer!'
20.94.p1
tau vai pṛcchāvahā iti
They said, 'Let us two ask [for arbitration].'
20.94.p2
tau hekṣvākūneva praśnameyatuḥ
The two went to the Ikṣvākus for a decision.
20.94.p3
te hekṣvākava ūcuryo vāva rathaṃ saṃgṛhṇāti sa rathasyeśe
The Ikṣvākus said: 'He indeed who holds the reins of the chariot, he rules the chariot.
20.94.p4
tvameva hantāsīti vṛśameva parābruvan
You alone are the killer!' Thus they decided against Vṛśa alone.
20.94.p5
so'kāmayatodita iyāṃ | gātuṃ nāthaṃ vindeya
He desired: 'May I go out from here; may I find a way, a protector;
20.94.p6
samayaṃ kumāro jīvediti
may this boy live again.'
20.94.p7
sa etatsāmāpaśyat
He saw this sāman.
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