Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2-7.227
English (machine translation) 2-7.227
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2-7.227
It is ninefold. The Trivṛt is indeed the foremost and senior among the stomas. 'May that which is foremost and senior lead us to the forefront and seniority,' [he thinks]. It is in the Gāyatrī verses. The Gāyatrī is indeed the foremost and senior among the meters. 'May that which is foremost and senior lead us to the forefront and seniority,' [he thinks]. Its pṛṣṭha is the Rathantara. The Rathantara is indeed the foremost and senior among the pṛṣṭhas. 'May that which is foremost and senior lead us to the forefront and seniority,' [he thinks]. It has twelve stotras. Twelve months make a year. The year is indeed the foremost and senior. 'May that which is foremost and senior lead us to the forefront and seniority,' [he thinks]. It has twenty-four chanted and recited hymns. Twenty-four half-months make a year. The year is indeed the foremost and senior. 'May that which is foremost and senior lead us to the forefront and seniority,' [he thinks]. Even being the youngest, they attain seniority.
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Now these four-month seasonal sacrifices.
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Prajāpati created creatures.
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When created by him, they perished.
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They became these crawling creatures, whatever is other than snakes.
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He created a second [generation of] creatures.
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They also perished from him.
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