Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2-3.101
English (machine translation) 2-3.101
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2-3.101
Then, as to why the midday pressing corresponds to the Triṣṭubh: the Triṣṭubh has eleven syllables, and there are eleven Rudras; by that very meter, the Triṣṭubh, Prajāpati and Indra attained reverence among the Rudra gods at the midday pressing.
Then, as to why the third pressing corresponds to the Jagatī: the Jagatī has twelve syllables, and there are twelve Ādityas; by that very meter, the Jagatī, Prajāpati and Indra attained reverence among the Āditya gods at the third pressing.
The Gāyatrī has eight syllables;
the Triṣṭubh has eleven syllables;
the Jagatī has twelve syllables;
'Vāc' is the finale of the Yajñāyajñīya [sāman];
that makes thirty-two.
The Anuṣṭubh has thirty-two syllables;
the Anuṣṭubh belongs to the All-Gods;
by that very meter, the Anuṣṭubh, Prajāpati and Indra attained reverence among the All-Gods at the third pressing.
So many are the gods;
so many are the classes of gods;
it was over them that they then attained reverence.
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The Brahmin indeed belongs to the Gāyatrī;
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the nobleman to the Triṣṭubh;
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the Vaiśya to the Jagatī;
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