[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) › 43.246 # Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 43.246 Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 43.246 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [43.246](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.43.246) atha hopamā sāvedasī kalyāṇyāsa kṣatrasya prātardanasya jāyā tasyai ha bhrātaraṃ jaghnuḥ taddha dhuvanamāsa tāṃ ha paridhāvantīmindro'bhidadhyau sa ha śuṣkājinaṃ paridhāyābhyaveyāya tasya ha vivadhe apūpamūta itarārdhe'pāsakta āsāmikṣā sarpiṣā saṃyatetarārdhe sa hāsyā antikaṃ nartituṃ dadhre tāṃ ha sma nayatsarpiṣā pralimpati taṃ ha sma yadapasedhaty | atha ha smāsyā antikameva nṛtyati sāyamāsa | vyapeyuḥ tāṃ ha patiḥ papraccha kimatra kiñciddivādo'drākṣīriti sā hovāca na nu tato'nyat | sthavira eva me'dyāntikamanartīt tasya vivadhe'pūpamūta itarārdhe'pāsakto'bhūdāmikṣā sarpiṣā saṃyatetarārdhe taṃ yadapāsītsa mathamedyāntikamevānartīditi sa hovācā vai na indro havamagamat jeṣyāmo vā imaṃ saṃgrāmam > Now Upamā Sāvedasī was a beautiful woman, the wife of Kṣatra Prātardana. Her brother was slain. Then there was lamentation. As she ran about, Indra fixed his mind upon her. He, putting on a dry hide, approached. On his carrying-pole, on one side a basket of cakes was attached, \[and\] on the other side curd mixed with ghee. He undertook to dance near her. As she led him along, he anointed her with ghee. Whenever she pushed him away, then he would dance right near her. It became evening; they dispersed. Her husband asked her, 'Did you see anything around here today?' She said, 'Nothing indeed other than this: an old man danced near me today. On his carrying-pole, on one side a basket of cakes was attached, \[and\] on the other side curd mixed with ghee. Whenever I pushed him away, he then danced right near me.' He said, 'Indra has indeed come to our call! We shall indeed win this battle! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [43.246.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.43.246.p1) indro vai so'bhūt | taṃ moddhiṃsiṣṭhās | taṃ sakhīkṛtya brūtājjayāma > That was indeed Indra. Do not harm him! Having made him an ally, tell him, "Let us win > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [43.246.p2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.43.246.p2) saṃgrāmamiti > the battle!"' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [43.246.p3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.43.246.p3) śvo ha bhūte parisasruḥ > When the next day dawned, they ran around. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [43.246.p4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.43.246.p4) sa hāyaṃ tādṛśenaiva vivadhena parastarāmiva nartituṃ dadhre > With that very same carrying-pole, he undertook to dance further off, as it were. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [43.246.p5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.43.246.p5) taṃ ha sma yatprepsyaty | atha ha smetaraḥ parastarāmeva > Whenever she sought to reach him, then the other moved further away. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [43.246.p6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.43.246.p6) sā hekṣāñcakre hantainamabhivadānīti > She thought, 'Come, let me address him.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [43.246.p7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.43.246.p7) taṃ hābhyuvāda > She addressed him: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [43.246.p8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.43.246.p8) kiṃ te majāka mūta > 'What is in your basket, Majāka?' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [43.246.p9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.43.246.p9) iti ### [43.246.p10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.43.246.p10) ya kalpitopanarāhi > “Whoever prepared it, went off.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [43.246.p11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.43.246.p11) itīndraḥ > Thus \[said\] Indra. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [43.246.p12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.43.246.p12) vi te majāka śīyatāṃ mahato joṣavājina > “May your bag be emptied, O great eager racer!” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [43.246.p13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.43.246.p13) ityupamā sāvedasī > Thus \[said\] Upamā Sāvedasī. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [43.246.p14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.43.246.p14) vi cetputraka śīyātai samittaccinavatpitā > “Even if it is emptied, dear son, the father shall gather fuel for that.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [43.246.p15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.43.246.p15) itīndraḥ > Thus \[said\] Indra. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [43.246.p16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.43.246.p16) viṣaṃ majāka te bhūyātprāvabhrāveva sarpata > “May it become poison for you, O bag, creeping like two snakes!” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [43.246.p17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.43.246.p17) ityupamā sāvedasī > Thus \[said\] Upamā Sāvedasī. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya~en-mt.43.246) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.43.246](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.43.246) · Pramāṇa