Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 44.257
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44.257
Now, the Dairghaśravasa. The Dairghaśravasa is food, for the attainment of food. Dīrghatamas Māmateya, going on a quest for gain, said to Dīrghaśravas, his younger brother: “Be the overseer of these our wives.” Dīrghaśravas desired: “May I secure food, lest these wives starve.” He saw this sāman; with it he praised Agni: / “He who distributes all goods, the pleasant Hotṛ of the peoples, / as the first cups of honey, may praises go forward to this Agni!” / Thus. Agni, being praised by him, made this whole [world] consist of honey-sweet food for him. His wives lived just as those who eat honey. That is indeed a great sap; it is great food. By this sāman, indeed, he secures great food. And because Dīrghaśravas saw it, therefore it is called Dairghaśravasa.
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Now, the Yaśas.
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By the Yaśas, indeed, the gods became glory.
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They sit at the sacrificial session [thinking]: “May we become glory.”
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They indeed become glory.
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That glory, indeed, is prosperity.
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He attains prosperity who knows thus.
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And it has a nidhana of thirty-seven syllables.
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The Bṛhatī, indeed, has thirty-six syllables.
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The Bṛhatī is the heavenly world.
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Yonder sun is the thirty-seventh.
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They establish themselves in the end in this very heavenly world.
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And they pray for this auspicious blessing at the end.
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'Lifespan, full lifespan, everything; may we attain full lifespan!'
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By this very prosperity they attain the conclusion.
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Now the Śulka.
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By means of the Śulka the gods became toll-collectors.
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They sit at the sacrificial session [thinking], 'May we become toll-collectors!'
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They indeed become toll-collectors.
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The Śulka is indeed prosperity.
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He attains prosperity who knows thus.
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