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Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2-3.109

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2-3.109

In a single day, the year is sought by him who knows thus.
Having generated these [creatures], he desired: "May I go to the heavenly world."
He saw this upper Manustoma.
He brought it.
He sacrificed with it.
Its stomas are those of the pṛṣṭhya six-day rite; the pṛṣṭhas are indeed the seasons,
the seasons are the year,
the year is the heavenly world—for the attainment of the heavenly world itself.
Its stomas are upward; the heavenly world is upward—for the attainment of the heavenly world itself.
Its two sāmans are both the Bṛhat and the Rathantara, which are heavenly—for the attainment of the heavenly world itself.
Its pavamānas are the Chandomas; the Chandomas are indeed cattle,
cattle are the heavenly world—for the attainment of the heavenly world itself.
Its brāhmaṇācchaṃsin's sāman is the Pañcaviṃśa.
The Pañcaviṃśa is indeed food.
The sacrificer's desire is this: namely, the brāhmaṇācchaṃsin's sāman.
In his own sphere they thereby prosper the sacrificer with food.
It is an Ukthya; offspring and cattle are indeed the ukthas,
offspring and cattle are the heavenly world—for the attainment of the heavenly world itself.

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Now they also say: "Indeed, this one is a sacrificial rite of the seekings."

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From there they enter upon the night.

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By means of the Atirātra the gods went upward to the heavenly world.

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Having gone to the heavenly world, they sat together unsettled,

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not knowing the directions. They desired: "May we know the directions."

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Beyond day and night, indeed, is the heavenly world.

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They saw these four chants beyond the night.

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They chanted with them.

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Having chanted with them, they knew the directions.

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Then indeed, wherever they desired in the heavenly world, there they settled.

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Wherever he desires in the heavenly world, there he settles, who knows thus; so

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Jānaśruteya used to say.

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Now Vaitahavya used to say:

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Prajāpati created cattle.

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