[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) › 50.270 # Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 50.270 Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 50.270 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [50.270](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.50.270) atha ha camasamavekṣāṃcakre sa hovācāśnītha māṃsā3miti aśnīmo hīti kasmai kāmāyeti cakṣuṣaśca prāṇānāṃ ceti omiti hovāca | no vāva vastatsvargyamiti atha ha camasamevāvekṣāṃcakre sa hovāco'petha striyā3 iti upemo hīti kasmai kāmāyeti prajāyai saṃtatyā avyavacchedāyeti omiti hovāca | no vāva vastatsvargyamiti atha ha camasamevācakṣāṃcakre sa hovāca vadathānṛtā3miti vadāmo hīti kasmai kāmāyeti strīkāmyā vā narmakāmyā vā sakhīkāmyā veti omiti hovāca > Then he looked into the cup. He said: "Do you eat meat?" "We do indeed," \[they said\]. "For what desire?" "For the eye and for the breaths." "Yes," he said. "That is indeed not leading to the heavenly world for you." Then he looked again into the cup. He said: "Do you approach women?" "We do indeed," \[they said\]. "For what desire?" "For offspring, for continuity, for non-interruption." "Yes," he said. "That is indeed not leading to the heavenly world for you." Then he looked again into the cup. He said: "Do you speak untruth?" "We do indeed," \[they said\]. "For what desire?" "Either out of desire for women, or desire for fun, or desire for a friend." "Yes," he said. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 50.269.p15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.50.269.p15) - [Next: 50.271](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.50.271) - [Up: 50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.50) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya~en-mt.50.270) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.50.270](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.50.270) · Pramāṇa