Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2-7.263
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2-7.263
In her they beheld all goods, whatever goods there are in cattle. They said: 'All these goods are indeed in her. Come, let us say to her: "Generate for us!"' They said to her: 'Generate for us!' She generated three hundred and thirty-three for Agni. She generated three hundred and thirty-three for Vāyu. She generated three hundred and thirty-three for Āditya. That became one thousand. She herself was the thousandth. She was born again. He who, knowing thus, protects cattle, a thousand indeed come to him; therefore cattle must be protected only by one who knows thus. They said: 'We are truly competent to sit as sacrificers, having dispersed separately. Come, let us sit as sacrificers, having dispersed separately.' They sat as sacrificers, having dispersed separately. They became neither better nor worse. They said: 'We have become neither better nor worse. Come, let us sacrifice with a thousand.'
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They put together the thousand jointly.
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In the counting of their thousand, it fell short by one cow.
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They said: 'Let us ask Prajāpati himself for this thousandth one.'
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They asked Prajāpati himself for that thousandth one.
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Prajāpati considered: 'If I give [it] to them, I shall be left empty; if I do not give [it] to them, their
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thousand will be deficient.
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Come, let me approach them along with her.'
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He said to them: 'I will approach [the sacrifice] along with her together with you.'
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'So be it.'
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He approached them along with her.
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They saw this three-night sacrifice.
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They brought it.
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- Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa — Sanskrit