[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) › 19.13 # Citikanda 19.13 Citikāṇḍa 19.13 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [19.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.19.13) ( sta ) tadyadito yatām | (mṛ) aśvaḥ prathama 'eti tasmātkṣatriyaṃ prathamaṃ yuntamitare trayo varṇāḥ paścā'nuyantyatha yadamuta 'āyatāmajaḥ prathama 'eti tasmādbrāhmaṇaṃ prathamaṃ yuntamitare trayo 'varṇāḥ paścā'nuyantyutha yuddvaiveto yatā̍ nāmuto rāsabhaḥ prathama'eti tasmānna kadācana brāhmaṇaśca kṣatriyaśca vaiśyaṃ ca śūdraṃ ca paścā'nvitastasmādevaṃ yantyupāvasyasāyātho brahmaṇā caivaitatkṣatreṇa caitau varṇāvabhitaḥ parigṛhṇāte 'napakramiṇau kurute - [Previous: 19.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.19.12) - [Next: 19.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.19.15) - [Up: 19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.19) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.19.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.19.13) · Pramāṇa