Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2-3.53
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2-3.53
Keśin Dārbhya wished to be consecrated between two leaves of darbha grass. / Then Sutvan Yājñasena, having become a golden goose, sat down on the sacrificial post. / Keśin addressed him by name, saying, 'Keśin!' / He became angry: 'I am the elder, the king of the Pañcālas! / And indeed I am consecrated! / Who indeed dares address me simply by name?' / He said: 'Do not be angry! / I am the one to address you because I was king of this people before you. / Indeed, I am the one to address you because you are not consecrated. / Do you know the imperishability of sacrificial and charitable works? / I know the consecration. / Let us discuss it together.' / He said: 'Fire is consecrated, the earth is the consecration; Wind is consecrated, the atmosphere is the consecration; Āditya is consecrated, the sky is the consecration; Prajāpati is consecrated, the mind is the consecration. / He should be consecrated [with the words]: "With that consecration with which Fire is consecrated, with that consecration I am consecrated; with that consecration with which Wind is consecrated, with that consecration I am consecrated; with that consecration with which Āditya is consecrated, with that consecration I am consecrated; with that consecration with which Prajāpati is consecrated, with that consecration I am consecrated."'
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Then the other said:
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'Giving to the brahman-priest, he should say: "O brahman-priest, I give you mind; that I ransom with this. O brahman-priest, I give this,"
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whatever he might give.
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When he gives mind—the moon is indeed mind—he gives him the moon.
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So, as long as the moon does not perish, so long what is given by him does not perish.
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Giving to the hotṛ, he should say: "O hotṛ, I give you speech; that I ransom with this. O hotṛ, I give this,"
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whatever he might give.
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When he gives speech—fire is indeed speech—he gives him fire.
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So, as long as fire does not perish, so long what is given by him does not perish.
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Giving to the adhvaryu, he should say: "O adhvaryu, I give you breath; that I ransom with this. O adhvaryu, I give this,"
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whatever he might give.
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When he gives breath—wind is indeed breath—he gives him wind.
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So, as long as wind does not perish, so long what is given by him does not perish.
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Giving to the udgātṛ, he should say: "O udgātṛ, I give you the eye; that I ransom with this. O udgātṛ, I give this,"
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whatever he might give.
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When he gives the eye—Āditya is indeed the eye—he gives him Āditya.
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So, as long as Āditya does not perish, so long what is given by him does not perish.
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Giving to the sadasya, he should say: "O sadasya, I give you the self; that I ransom with this. O sadasya, I give this,"
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whatever he might give.
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When he gives the self—space is indeed the self—he gives him space.
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So, as long as space does not perish, so long what is given by him does not perish.
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- Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa — Sanskrit