Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2-7.230
English (machine translation) 2-7.230
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2-7.230
By means of brahman he creates creatures, whoever knows thus.
Its [sacrificial] animals are one for Agni and one for Bṛhaspati.
Agni is brahman;
Bṛhaspati is brahman.
By means of brahman he then created them in succession.
By means of brahman he creates creatures in succession, whoever knows thus.
Its anūbandhyā cow is for Mitra and Varuṇa.
Mitra takes what is well sacrificed of the sacrifice, Varuṇa what is badly sacrificed.
In that the anūbandhyā cow is for Mitra and Varuṇa, Mitra gives back to him,
and Varuṇa makes it well sacrificed for him.
The upālambhyā animal is for Heaven and Earth.
Heaven and Earth considered: 'Since this one creates this, seeing us two as a support he creates this. Come, let us seek a share in him.'
They sought a share in him.
For them he arranged this upālambhyā animal belonging to Heaven and Earth.
In that this upālambhyā animal is for Heaven and Earth, they appease Heaven and Earth with this share.
The animal is for Agni; the sacrifice is Agni, lest we go away from Agni, the sacrifice.
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These creatures of his, when created, ate Varuṇa's barley.
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Varuṇa seized them with Varuṇa's noose.
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He considered: 'Those former creatures that I created have perished.
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- Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa — Sanskrit