[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) › 58.367 # Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 58.367 Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa 58.367 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [58.367](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.58.367) tasminnāpassiṃsimāyatparyapaśyat so'bravī sa vai nu me prayacchemā nu ma apaḥ prayacchātha janiṣya iti tasmai ṣaṭsahasrāṇyapāṃ prāyacchat tasyaiṣa śloko na tā anyaḥ pra tarati naināviṣṇātumarhati vahantyasminsarvato madhu kṣīraṃ ghṛtaṃ dadhi ṣaṭsahasrāṇyambayāḥ iti imā ha vai tā ambayā nāmaitā eva diśaḥ etā evāsmai sahasraṃ sahasraṃ kṣaranty | etā evainaṃ tarpayanti so'jāyata taṃ jātamupāmadat tejo'janīndriyamajani vīryamajani brahmājani kṣatramajani saptānāṃ paśūnāṃ yantājani saptānī diśāṃ dhartājani jāto'jani janitājani jānitrirajanī ti api hātmānamupāmādayajjānitrirityuvāca upamādyo ha bhavati ya evaṃ veda tasmai jātāyaitāṃ rājāsandīṃ nyadadhuḥ tasyāmenamabhyaṣñcanta > He looked around at the waters that were hissing in it. > He said: 'Now give them to me, give me these waters now, and then I will be born!' > To him \[Prajāpati\] gave six thousand \[streams\] of water. > Concerning this there is this verse: > 'No other crosses them; nor can anyone explore them; > into him from all sides bear honey, milk, ghee, and curd the six thousand mothers.' > These indeed are those named 'mothers', these very quarters \[of space\]. > They flow for him each by a thousand; they satisfy him. > He was born. > When he was born, \[Prajāpati\] exulted over him: > 'Luster has been born, faculty has been born, vital power has been born, brahman has been born, royal power has been born, the ruler of the seven cattle has been born, the supporter of the seven armies of the quarters has been born, the born one has been born, the begetter has been born, the mother has been born!' > He even exulted over himself: 'The mother has been born!' he said. > He who knows this becomes exultant. > For him when he was born they placed this royal throne. > On it they consecrated him: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [58.367.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.58.367.p1) vasavo rājyāya rudrā vairājyāyādityā svārājyāya viśve devā sāmrājyāya > the Vasus for kingship, the Rudras for paramount rule, the Ādityas for self-rule, the All-Gods for supreme rule, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [58.367.p2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.58.367.p2) marutassārvavaśyāya sādhyāścāptyāśca pārameṣṭhyāya > the Maruts for all-encompassing sovereignty, and the Sādhyas and Āptyas for highest station. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [58.367.p3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.58.367.p3) tamevaṃ santaṃ pitā prajāpatirabhyevāśayat > As he was such, his father Prajāpati lay down on him. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [58.367.p4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.58.367.p4) sa vasūnabravīdimaṃ me prayacchateti > He said to the Vasus: 'Hand this \[father\] over to me!' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [58.367.p5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.58.367.p5) te'bruvanna śakṣyāmaḥ pitaraṃ prajāpatiṃ hiṃsitumiti > They said: 'We cannot harm our father Prajāpati.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [58.367.p6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.58.367.p6) rudrānabravīn | nākāmayanta > He spoke to the Rudras; they did not desire \[to do so\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [58.367.p7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.58.367.p7) ādityānabravīn | naivākāmayanta > He spoke to the Ādityas; they did not desire \[it\] at all. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [58.367.p8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.58.367.p8) atha maruto'bravītkimasmākaṃ tata syāditi > Then he spoke to the Maruts. \[They asked:\] 'What would be ours from that?' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [58.367.p9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.58.367.p9) yanma idaṃ niṣkevalyaṃ mādhyandinaṃ savanaṃ tanme yuṣmābhissādhāraṇaṃ bhaviṣyatīti > 'This Midday Pressing of mine, which is \[my\] exclusive \[share\], that shall be shared by me with you.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [58.367.p10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.58.367.p10) tatheti > 'So be it,' \[they said\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [58.367.p11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.58.367.p11) tamasmā abhipradya prāyacchan > Having overpowered him, they handed him over to him. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [58.367.p12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.58.367.p12) tasyaitaccandraṃ me candraṃ ma ityeva vadata etatteja ādatta yenaiṣa etattapati > As he kept saying, 'Pleasant to me! Pleasant to me!' he took this luster from him with which he shines here. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [58.367.p13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.58.367.p13) sa yaccandraṃ ma ityabravīttasmāccandramāḥ > Because he said 'Pleasant to me!' (candraṃ me), therefore \[he is\] Candramas (the Moon). > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [58.367.p14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.58.367.p14) tasya ha sma yatsa punaḥ punarādatte sa ha sma tādṛśa eva pariśiṣyate > Whenever he took from him again and again, just so much remained over. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [58.367.p15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.58.367.p15) tasmādetasyāpyadyāstyevābhā > Therefore, even today, there is a glow belonging to this one. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [58.367.p16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.58.367.p16) yathaiṣa etaddivā tapatyevameṣa rātriṃ bhāti > Just as this one shines by day, so that one shines at night. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya~en-mt.58.367) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.58.367](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya.58.367) · Pramāṇa