Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 20.108

20.108

They said: "You do know our single form.
Give it to us, with which we may have form.
May that Brahmin have form who knows us."
To them he gave this single form, [namely] the waters.
This indeed is their single form, namely the waters.
Having lived [with him] for a year, they walked away.
He said: "Why have you walked away?"
They said: "You do know our single name.
Give it to us, with which we may have a name.
May that Brahmin have a name who knows us."
To them he gave this single name, [namely] 'Indrās'.
This indeed is their single name, namely 'Indrās'.
Having lived [with him] for a year, they walked away.
He said: "Why have you walked away?"