[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Vedic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda) › [Brāhmaṇas (ritual exegesis)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana) › [Śatapathabrāhmaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha) › [Citikanda](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda) › 18.4 # Citikanda 18.4 Citikāṇḍa 18.4 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [18.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.18.4) sunte vāyurmātariśvā dadhātviti | (tya ) ayaṃ vai vāyurmātariśvā yo'yaṃ puvata'uttānāyā hṛdayaṃ yadvikastamityuttānāyā hyasyā'etaddhṛdayaṃ vvikastaṃ yo de̱vānāṃ carasi prāṇunenetyeṣa hi surveṣāṃ devānāṃ cuti prāṇena kasmai deva vvaṣaḍastu tubhyamiti prajāpatirvai kastasmā'evaitudimāṃ vvaṣaṭkaroti no haitāvṛntyanyā''hutirasti yuthaiṣā - [Previous: 18.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.18.3) - [Next: 18.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.18.5) - [Up: 18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.18) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.18.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.18.4) · Pramāṇa