Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 42.243
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42.243
—with this they cause him to shine. "Bright-shining between the two wide world-halves" [RV 1.36.2]—these two world-halves indeed are these [heaven and earth]; this intermediate space is the Maruts. "Well-offered, facing everywhere" [RV 1.36.2]—for facing backwards this three-day period is performed. "He who by his might overcomes all misfortunes" [RV 1.36.3]—thus they contain [the word] viśva ("all"), for this day belongs to the All-Gods. "Agni Jātavedas is praised in the house: may he protect us from misfortune and blame, us who praise him, and our patrons" [RV 1.36.12]—thereby he articulates a blessing. "You are Varuṇa, and Mitra, O Agni" [RV 2.1.4]—it is addressed to Agni and Varuṇa, for the expiation of what is ill-sacrificed. Whatever in the sacrifice is ill-chanted, ill-recited, or defective, this is for its expiation. "The Vasiṣṭhas magnify you with their thoughts" [RV 7.12.3]—for this day is magnified (vṛddha). "May there be riches in you, easy to gain; do you protect us always with welfare" [RV 7.12.3]—thereby he articulates a blessing.
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"Forth to Mitra and Varuṇa..." [RV 5.68.1]
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—thus [the hymn] belongs to Maitrāvaruṇa.
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"...let our potent stoma go" [RV 5.68.1]
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"...reverent, to the two born of great power" [RV 5.68.1]
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—thus it contains a form of the root jan- ("to be born").
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Thereby they bring forth the ninth day.
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"Who, as gods, upheld..." [RV 5.68.2]
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—for support.
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For now they go to an end, as it were: "Lest we fall away backwards from the Chandomas!"
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"Very skillful, fathers of skill..." [RV 5.68.2]
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"...by might for asura-power" [RV 5.68.2]
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"As our house-protectors, body-protectors, O Varuṇa, of the praisers..." [RV 5.68.5]
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"...O Mitra, accomplish the prayers" [RV 5.68.5]
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—for accomplishment.
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"Great is Indra, who for strength..." [RV 8.6.1]
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—thus it belongs to Indra.
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For this day is great, since it is forty-eightfold.
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"...like rain-bearing Parjanya..." [RV 8.6.1]
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"...has grown by the stomas of Vatsa" [RV 8.6.1]
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- Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa — Sanskrit