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Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 3.1.3.1

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द्वया ह प्राजापत्या देवाश्चासुराश्च ।ततः कानीयसा एव देवा ज्यायसा असुरास्त एषु लोकेष्वस्पर्धन्त ।ते ह देवा ऊचुर्हन्तासुरान्यज्ञ उद्गीथेनात्ययामेति

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There were two kinds of descendants of Pragâpati, the Devas and the Asuras . Now the Devas were indeed the younger, the Asuras the elder ones . The Devas, who were struggling in these worlds, said: 'Well, let us overcome the Asuras at the sacrifices (the Gyotishtoma) by means of the udgîtha.'

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प्रजापति की सन्तानें दो प्रकार की थीं: देव और असुर। इनमें देव छोटे थे और असुर बड़े। वे इन लोकों के लिए परस्पर स्पर्धा करते थे। तब देवताओं ने कहा, 'आओ, यज्ञ में उद्गीथ के द्वारा असुरों को पराजित कर दें।'

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