Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 58.378
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58.378
the southern, the second; the western, the third; the northern, the fourth; the upward, the fifth; the downward, the sixth; that which shines, the seventh; that which burns, the eighth; that which is copper-colored, the ninth; the disk itself is the tenth day.
This twelve-day rite is established in the sun.
He who thus knows this twelve-day rite established in the sun is established in the sun.
He reaches a full lifespan, smites away evil, [and] goes to the heavenly world, who knows thus.
Thus with respect to the deities.
Now with respect to the self:
This very twelve-day rite is that person who is in the eye.
His eyelashes are the introductory rite and the concluding rite; the downward eyelashes are the introductory rite, the upward are the concluding rite.
His lower rim is the first day;
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the upper, the second; the junction of the eyelids, the third; the white, the fourth; the black, the fifth;
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the pupil, the sixth.
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That person who is here—his breaths are the subsequent days:
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breath is the seventh day; eye, the eighth; ear, the ninth; speech itself is the tenth day.
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Now as for [the word] 'dvāc': these two persons are seen.
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Now as for [the syllable] 'dā': for this one gives (datte) all this.
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Now as for [the syllable] 'chā': for this one touches peace (śaṃ spṛśati) upon all this.
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Now as for [the syllable] 'dhā': for this one takes (datte) all this.
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Now as for [the syllable] 'chā': for this one touches peace upon all this.
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Now as for [the syllable] 'dhā': for this one takes away (harati) all this.
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He indeed is Ukthya.
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For he, as it were, raises up (utthāpayati) all this.
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Therefore he is Uktha.
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He indeed is Ukthya.
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He touches peace upon all this.
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Now as for [the syllable] 'dhā': for this one takes away all this.
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He indeed is Ukthya.
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For he, as it were, raises up all this.
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Therefore he is Uktha.
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He indeed is the verse (ṛc).
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His name is verily Ūrgh.
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Him they cryptically call 'Ṛc'.
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Therefore he is Uktha.
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He indeed is the sacrificial formula (yajus).
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For he, as it were, causes all this to age (jarayati).
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Therefore he is the sacrificial formula.
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He indeed is the sāman.
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For to him all this has come together (sam-etam).
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Therefore he is the sāman.
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He indeed is the udgītha.
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Now as for [the syllable] 'ud': by this all this is supported upward (uttabdham).
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Now as for [the syllable] 'gī': for this one swallows (girati) all this.
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Now as for [the syllable] 'tha': this is food (annam) for him.
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Therefore he is the udgītha.
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He indeed is brahman.
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For he, as it were, causes all this to age.
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Therefore he is the sacrificial formula.
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He indeed is the sāman.
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- Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa — Sanskrit