Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2-3.108
English (machine translation) 2-3.108
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2-3.108
"May that which is a divine pair, a generative power, generate me," [he thinks].
Its stomas are interwoven; indeed, from an interwoven pair offspring and cattle are generated,
for propagation alone.
Its two sāmans are both the Bṛhat and the Rathantara.
That both are the Bṛhat and the Rathantara is indeed a divine pair, a generative power.
"May that which is a divine pair, a generative power, generate me," [he thinks].
Its pavamānas are the Chandomas.
The Chandomas are indeed cattle.
Cattle are a generative power.
"May that which is a generative power generate me," [he thinks].
Its brāhmaṇācchaṃsin's sāman is the Mānava.
The brāhmaṇācchaṃsin's sāman is indeed brahman.
The sacrificer's desire is this: namely, the brāhmaṇācchaṃsin's sāman. In his own sphere they thereby prosper the sacrificer with desires.
It is an Ukthya.
Offspring and cattle are indeed the ukthas.
Offspring and cattle are a generative power.
"May that which is a generative power generate me," [he thinks].
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Now they also say: "Indeed, this one is a sacrificial rite of the seekings."
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If he should sacrifice with a fire that is to be piled, whether it has been borne for a year or not borne for a year, he should sacrifice with this.
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In a single day, the year is sought by him season by season, half-month by half-month, month by month, and night by night.
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Now, because there are the stomas of the pṛṣṭhya six-day rite—the pṛṣṭhas are indeed the seasons; the year
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is the seasons—thereby [it is sought] season by season.
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Then, because there are fifteen chants—fifteen indeed are the nights of a half-month—thereby [it is sought] half-month by half-month.
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Then, because there are thirty chant-and-recitations—thirty are the nights of a month—thereby [it is sought] month by month.
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Then, because there are three hundred and sixty chant-verses—that many are the nights of the year—thereby
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[it is sought] night by night.
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- Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa — Sanskrit