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# Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 29.174.p1

Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 29.174.p1

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [29.174.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.29.174.p1)

tā etā bhavanti triṣṭubho gāyatravarṇā ahno rūpeṇa samṛddhāḥ  
yatra vā ahārūpeṇa samṛddhayanti saṃ tatrardhyate  
samasmā ṛdhyate ya evaṃ veda  
tadāhuryadgāyatraṃ saptamamahas | traiṣṭubhamaṣṭamaṃ | jāgataṃ navamam | atha  
kasmādetadgāyatraṃ sattriṣṭubbhiḥ pratipadyanta iti  
sa brūyātsarve hyevaitacchandomāstriṣṭuppratipado bhavantīti  
pra svānāso rathā ive  
ti pravatīrbhavanti  
prāyaṇīyarūpamevaitadupagacchanti  
prāyaṇīyaṃ hyetadahaḥ  
sūktamanurūpo bhavati paśavo vai sūktam  
paśavaśchandomāḥ paśūnāmevāvaruddhyai  
atho bhūmā vai paśavaḥ

> These are Triṣṭubh \[verses\] with the characteristic of Gāyatrī, perfected in the form of the day.  
> Where they perfect the days by form, there success is attained;  
> success is attained for him who knows thus.  
> Concerning this they say: "The seventh day belongs to Gāyatrī, the eighth to Triṣṭubh, the ninth to Jagatī. Then why do they begin this Gāyatrī day with Triṣṭubh verses?"  
> He should reply: "Because all these Chandomas have Triṣṭubh verses as opening strophes."  
> "Forward, sounding like chariots..."—  
> these are \[verses\] containing 'forward' (pra);  
> it is the form of the introductory rite that they approach thus;  
> for this day is introductory.  
> The Chandomas are cattle, for the securing of cattle;  
> and moreover, cattle are abundance.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

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