Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 1.41
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1.41
Now, that he consumes [the remainder] twice with a finger: what he consumes first, through that the in-breath and out-breath are satisfied. The in-breath and out-breath say to him: 'May your faith not depart; satisfied with all desires, attain the heavenly world!' Now, that he consumes a second time, through that the up-breath and out-breath are satisfied. The up-breath and out-breath say to him: 'May your faith not depart; satisfied with all desires, attain the heavenly world!' Now, that he consumes with the ladle, through that he pleases the unified breath, the diffuse breath, and embryos. The unified breath, the diffuse breath, and embryos say to him: 'May your faith not depart; satisfied with all desires, attain the heavenly world!' Now, that he eats out [clean] the ladle, through that he pleases the divine folk. The divine folk say to him: 'May your faith not depart; satisfied with all desires, attain the heavenly world!' Now, that he pours out the washings of the ladle, through that he pleases the birds. The birds say to him: 'May your faith not depart; satisfied with all desires, attain the heavenly world!' Now, that having wiped clean these ladles he pours out water to the north, through that he pleases the seers. The seers say to him: 'May your faith not depart; satisfied with all desires, attain the heavenly world!' Now, that he pours out the washings of the pot, through that he pleases the serpent folk. The serpent folk say to him: 'May your faith not depart; satisfied with all desires, attain the heavenly world!' Now, that walking around either behind or in front he sits to the south of the fires, having become Prajāpati himself he sits thus, [thinking]: 'Whom am I? What is mine?'
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Bhṛgu, son of Varuṇa, was learned in sacred study.
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He considered himself superior even to his father, superior to the gods, superior to other Brahmins learned in sacred study.
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Varuṇa reflected: 'Indeed, my son knows nothing at all.
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Come, let me teach him.'
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He seized his vital breaths.
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He swooned.
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Having swooned, he went to the yonder world.
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He arrived in that world.
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A man indeed, having chopped up a man, then devoured him.
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He said: 'Alas! What on earth is this?'
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They said to him: 'Ask your father Varuṇa; he will explain this to you.'
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He arrived at a second [place].
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A man indeed devoured a man who was screaming.
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He said: 'Alas! What on earth is this?'
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They said to him: 'Ask your father Varuṇa; he will explain this to you.'
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He arrived at a third [place].
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A man indeed devoured a man who was speaking silently.
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- Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa — Sanskrit