Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 1.186
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1.186
One who desires rising up should perform the Saubhara.
He should approach the finale as 'ud'.
One who desires the heavenly world should perform the Saubhara.
He should approach the finale as 'ū'.
They asked the descendants of Bharadvāja who were seated at a sacrificial session: 'With what, desiring offspring, did you praise?'
'With the Saubhara,' [they said].
'With what, desiring proper food?'
'With the Saubhara.'
'With what, desiring rain?'
'With the Saubhara.'
'With what, desiring rising up?'
'With the Saubhara.'
'With what, desiring the heavenly world?'
'With the Saubhara.'
Such indeed is this sāman.
These desires are indeed in it.
He secures these very desires.
Whatever desire he praises for with this sāman, that desire prospers for him.
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He should perform the Saubhara as the Brahman's sāman who should desire: 'May one who has good appearance, is handsome,
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possesses the form of a kṣatriya, and possesses the form of a man be born in my offspring.'
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Splendor is the offspring of a man; the Saubhara of the Bṛhat is splendor.
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The Bṛhat is royal dominion.
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And this offspring belongs to a kṣatriya.
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Indeed, in his offspring is born one who has good appearance, is handsome, possesses the form of a kṣatriya, and possesses the form of a man, who knows
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