Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 1.64
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he should know: ‘Seed has come to me from beyond; my offspring has become more plentiful; I shall become better.’
It would indeed be so.
If, however, it should trouble his heart, he should offer a sacrifice to Agni Vivici.
These same fifteen kindling-verses [are used]; the two butter-portions are the Vṛtra-slaying ones; the two concluding verses are in the Virāj meter.
Then these are the introductory and offering verses:
‘Driven by the wind on all sides, O Agni, your radiant, bright flames move about, O bright one;
crushing forcefully, heavenly, ninefold, breaking through, they consume the forests.’
Thus.
Then the offering verse:
‘Human folk invoke you, O Agni, who know the priestly offices, the separator, the greatest bestower of treasure,
hidden, fortunate, visible to all, high-minded, easy to sacrifice to,
beautified by ghee.’
Thus.
And he who desires to free himself from evil should sacrifice with this.
Quickly indeed he frees himself from evil.
If, however, this [fire] should go out burning from here, he should offer a sacrifice to Agni Saṃvarga.
These same fifteen kindling-verses [are used]; the two butter-portions are the Vṛtra-slaying ones; the two concluding verses are in the Virāj meter. Then these are the introductory and offering verses:
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‘Do not abandon us in this great contest, like one bearing a burden;
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gather the spoils, win wealth!’
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Then the offering verse:
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‘Cross over from the upper region to the lower;
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protect him where I am.’
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And he who desires to sweep together whatever belongs to his rival should sacrifice with this, having that desire.
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Quickly indeed he sweeps away his [possessions].
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Now they say: ‘If one should carry a fire into another fire, what is the procedure there, what is the expiation?’
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He should offer a sacrifice to Agni Agnimat.
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These same fifteen kindling-verses [are used]; the two butter-portions are the Vṛtra-slaying ones; the two concluding verses are in the Virāj meter.
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Then these are the introductory and offering verses:
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‘Agni is kindled by Agni, the sage, the lord of the house, the youth,
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the bearer of offerings, whose mouth is the ladle.’
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Then the offering verse:
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- Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa — Sanskrit