[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) › 31.3 # Citikanda 31.3 Citikāṇḍa 31.3 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [31.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.31.3) ( to'thai ) athainampiṇḍvābhyāṃ parigṛhṇāti | naktoṣāsā samanasā virūpe' ityahorātre vai naktoṣāsā samanasā virūpe dhāpayete śiśumekam̐ samīcī 'iti yadvai kiñcāhorātrayostainaita̱tsamyacī dhāpayete dyāvākṣāmā rukmo 'antarvibhātīti harannaitadyajurjapatīme vai dyāvāpṛthivī dyāvākṣāmā te'eṣa 'antarrā vibhāti tasmādetaddharañjapedyajurrjjapati devā'agniṃ dhārayandraviṇodā'iti parigṛhya nidadhāti prāṇā vai devā draviṇodāsta'etamagma'evumadhārayaṃstathaivaiainametaddhārayati - [Previous: 31.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.31.2) - [Next: 31.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.31.4) - [Up: 31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.31) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.31.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.31.3) · Pramāṇa