Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 1.126
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1.126
Whatever the two do, that extends equally. Whatever oblations the one pours, so does the other. Having met, they turn back again according to their proper manner. Whichever of the two will join whichever party, they will conquer.' Indra, having understood just that, became a parrot and flew up. Looking after him as he flew, he [the Gandharva] said: 'To whichever side that green-colored one flies, they will conquer.' He [Indra] came to Uśanas Kāvya among the Asuras. He said to him: 'O seer, whom do you cause this people to prosper? You are ours, or we are yours. Turn over to us.' 'How so?' he asked, 'with what do you invite me?' 'With these wish-granting cows of Virocana Prāhrādi.' 'So be it.' With them the two ran off, [shouting] 'forward indeed!' The Asuras pursued the two. They caught up with the two. He said: 'O seer, these Asuras have come after us!' 'Act in such a way,' he said, 'that these do not come after us!' The two entered upon this [sāman]: —
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"With good weapons the divine drop clarifies itself, slaying the curse, guarding the enclosure,
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Father of the gods, begetter, of great skill, prop of heaven, support of the earth"—
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they leaned against the prop of heaven.
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The Asuras indeed did not surpass it.
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With those wish-granting cows they came to the gods.
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When they arrived, they honored them.
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"The seer, inspired, leader of the peoples, the clever sage Uśanā by his poetical power;
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he indeed found what was deposited, their secret, hidden name of the cows"—
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These are cattle-winning verses.
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He secures cattle, he becomes rich in cattle, who praises with these verses.
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On them [is sung] the Auśana.
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Uśanā Kāvya desired the immortal Gandharva-world among the gods.
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He saw this sāman.
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He praised with it.
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Then indeed he reached the immortal Gandharva-world among the gods.
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This is a world-attaining sāman.
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He reaches the immortal Gandharva-world among the gods who praises with this [sāman].
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- Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa — Sanskrit