Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 29.170
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29.170
Before that, however, they had been handsome by their magical art. One of the two, diving into the fire, said: "Thus, indeed, does he fare who seeks to strike truth with untruth!" Then they cut down cows in this way. One of the two, approaching, cutting his own throat, said: "Thus, indeed, does he fare who seeks to strike truth with untruth!" Right there they two died. These are those foe-slaying, demon-slaying verses. He who praises with these verses strikes down his hateful foe, strikes away the demon, evil. Regarding this, they say: "Since they transpose the Vālakhilyas, how do they chant praise with them when transposed?" He should say: "Because these syllables are transposed and the words interwoven; by that."
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On them [is sung] the Gūrda.
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The gods and the Asuras vied for food.
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The gods appropriated the food of the Asuras.
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Among those Asuras, a great food named Gūrda alone remained.
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The gods desired: "Let us appropriate this food of the Asuras, the Gūrda."
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They saw this sāman.
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With it they chanted praise.
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With it they appropriated the food of the Asuras, the Gūrda.
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They exulted over it.
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Because they exulted over it, that is the essence of the Gūrda.
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That is this sāman for the obtainment of food.
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He obtains food, he appropriates the food of his hateful foe, who knows thus.
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Prajāpati created food.
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- Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa — Sanskrit