Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 26.159
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26.159
Now the three Vaidanvata [sāmans]. Śaryāta Mānava sacrificed on the eastern plain. The ṛṣis officiated for him. There both gods and men drank Soma together. There Soma was drunk completely by both gods and men. At that [sacrifice] Cyavana Bhārgava drew a soma cup for the two Aśvins. Indra pushed back his cup: "What unknown cup is this that is circulating?" Vidanvant Bhārgava retorted to him: "Who is fit to question that cup which we offer?"
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Those gods grew angry; the ṛṣis grew angry.
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Those ninety-nine Maruts stood with spears in hand: "Now we shall overthrow this, and now this all
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will be crushed."
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Then the ṛṣis invoked the Asuric Mada [Intoxication].
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He, cleaving asunder, placed his head against the mid-space. That was a great conflict.
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Agni said to Indra: "Let your anger depart; these are better than we."
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"If indeed you anger them, nothing at all will remain here,
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for we are born from them."
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