Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 58.355
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58.355
Prajāpati created these worlds, these directions.
Having created them, he created both the gods and the asuras.
Dispute arose between them.
They deposited the brahman with Prajāpati.
Prajāpati could not bear it up;
he caused it to enter into the waters.
The gods conquered the asuras.
Having conquered them, they returned and said, 'O Prajāpati, give us back the brahman of ours that was with you.'
He said, 'I could not bear it up;
I caused it to enter into the waters.'
He led them along into the waters.
Inside the waters, they looked upon it as if a hump were raised up from a back.
They said, 'Let us produce from here.'
With this syllable 'om', for this
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eastern direction they produced the luster of the Rathantara.
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Along with that, the sound of fire was produced.
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Therefore, at the chanting of the Rathantara, they churn out fires.
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With that very syllable 'om', for this southern direction they produced the luster of the Bṛhat.
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Along with that, the sound of the rain-cloud was produced.
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Therefore, at the chanting of the Bṛhat, they beat the drums.
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The rain-cloud becomes likely to rain.
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With that very syllable 'om', for this western direction they produced the luster of the Vairūpa.
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Along with that, the sound of the wind was produced.
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Therefore, at the chanting of the Vairūpa, they fan with fans.
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The downward wind becomes likely to come.
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With that very syllable 'om', for this northern direction they produced the luster of the Vairāja.
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Along with that, the sound of birds was produced.
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Therefore, just as birds utter speech by repeatedly taking up [their sound], so with the Vairāja they praise as if repeatedly taking it up.
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With that very syllable 'om', for this upward direction they produced the luster of the Śākvara.
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Along with that, the sound of the waters was produced.
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Therefore, at the chanting of the Śākvara, having placed water nearby, they chant praise.
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With that very syllable 'om', for this direction they produced the luster of the Raivata.
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Along with that, the sound of cattle was produced.
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Therefore, at the chanting of the Raivata, they make the sound of cattle; they make the calves bellow together with their mothers.
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They said, 'Let us know that from where these [pṛṣṭhas] were produced.'
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In the waters themselves they looked upon the Vāmadevya.
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They took it.
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Along with that, all voices were produced, one by one the other pṛṣṭhas.
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These pṛṣṭhas, being created, shone forth from the directions.
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They indeed shone then.
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'He shines forth for his own; he shines forth,' so they say of him who knows thus.
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- Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa — Sanskrit