Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 31.182
Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 31.182
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31.182
atikrānto vā etarhi yajño bhavati saptame'han
tadyadatra sauparṇambhavati yajñasyaivārambhāya
tadaiḷe bhavati paśavo vā iḷā
paśavaśchandomāḥ paśūnāmevāvaruddhyai
Now the Sauparṇa, whose Brāhmaṇa has been explained.
Indeed, on the seventh day the sacrifice has passed away. That the Sauparṇa is used here is for the recommencement of the sacrifice. It is based on the Iḷā; cattle are Iḷā; the Chandomas are cattle; it is for obtaining cattle.
31.182.p1
atha rohitakūlīyam
Now the Rohitakūlīya.
31.182.p2
viśvāmitro vai bharatānāmanasvatyā mahāvṛṣānayāt
Viśvāmitra went to the Mahāvṛṣas with a wagon belonging to the Bharatas.
31.182.p3
taddha gaṃgāyai vā yamunāyai vā bṛhatpratikūlamāsa
There was a great high bank, either of the Gaṅgā or of the Yamunā.
31.182.p4
te hocurmahāvṛṣāḥ kau svittāvetarhyanaḍvāhau | yāvidamiyadbṛhatpratikūlamudvahetāmiti
The Mahāvṛṣas said, "Who are the two oxen now who could pull [a load] up this so great steep bank?"
31.182.p5
sa hovāca viśvāmitrastau nvai mama rohitāviti
Viśvāmitra said, "These two red ones of mine."
31.182.p6
rohitau hāsyānaḍvāhāvāsatuḥ
He indeed had two red oxen.
31.182.p7
te hocurmahāvṛṣāste vā aṃśamavaharāvahai yadi taavitadanaḍvāhāvudvahāto
The Mahāvṛṣas said, "Let us lay a stake: if your two oxen pull [it] up,
31.182.p8
vasnya eva tvamanāṃsi pūrayāsai
you shall fill your wagons with wares;
31.182.p9
yadyu nodvahāto | vasnyā u vayaṃ tvāṃ jayemeti
but if they do not pull [it] up, we shall win the wares from you."
31.182.p10
tatheti
"So be it," [he replied].
31.182.p11
te hāṃśamavajahrire
They laid the stake.
31.182.p12
tau ha yavācitasya vā vrīhyācitasya vā dhuri yuyujuḥ
They yoked the two to the pole of a cart laden with barley or laden with rice.
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