[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) › 52.275 # Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 52.275 Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 52.275 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [52.275](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.52.275) atha daivānīkam devāsurā aspardhanta te devā akāmayantāgninaivātīkenāsurāñjayemeti ta etatsāmāpaśyan tenāstuvata bhadro no agnirāhuta ityagnimevānīkamakuruta bhadrā rātissubhaga bhadro adhvaraḥ bhadrā uta praśastayaḥ bhadraṃ manaḥ kṛṇuṣva vṛtratūrye yenā samatsu sāsahiḥ iti samatsvevainānasahanta ava sthirā tanuhi bhūri śardhatām iti yadevaiṣāṃ vīryaṃ yadbalamāsīttadetenāvāghnan vanemā te abhiṣṭaya ityevainānabhyatiṣṭhan tato vai te'gninaivānīkenāsurānajayan tadeva daivānīkasya daivānīkatvam tadetadvijiti bhrātṛvyahā sāma vijiyate hanti dviṣantaṃ bhrātṛvyaṃ ya evaṃ veda > Now the Daivānīka. / The gods and the Asuras were contending. / The gods desired: "With Agni as our battle-front (anīka) may we conquer the Asuras!" / They saw this sāman; / with it they praised: / "Auspicious to us is Agni when invoked"— / thus they made Agni their battle-front; / "Auspicious is the gift, O fortunate one, auspicious the rite, / auspicious also the praises; / make our mind auspicious in the slaying of Vṛtra, whereby you are victorious in battles"— / thus they overcame them in battles; / "Loosen the firm \[bows\] of those who display great arrogance"— / thus whatever vital power, whatever strength they had, they struck down with this; / "May we win your favors!"— / thus they surmounted them. / Then with Agni as their battle-front they conquered the Asuras. / That is the battle-front quality of the Daivānīka (divine army). / This sāman is victorious and slays the rival. / He is victorious and slays his spiteful rival, who knows thus. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 51.274](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.51.274) - [Next: 52.276](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.52.276) - [Up: 52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.52) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya~en-mt.52.275) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.52.275](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.52.275) · Pramāṇa