[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) › 43.20 # Citikanda 43.20 Citikāṇḍa 43.20 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [43.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.43.20) sa purastādāharati | mā mā him̐ sījjanitā yaḥ pṛthivyā 'iti prajāpatirvai pṛthivyai janitā mā mā him̐ sītprajāpatirityetadyo vā divam̐ satyadharmā vyānaḍiti yo vā divam̐ satyadharmā'sṛjatetyetadyaścāpaścandrāḥ prathamo jajāneti manuṣyā vā'āpaścandrā yo manuṣyānprathamo'sṛjatetyetatkasmai devāya haviṣā vidhemeti prajāpatirvai kastasmai haviṣā vidhemetyetattāmāhṛtyāntareṇa pariśrita 'ātmannupadadhāti sa yaḥ prācyāṃ diśi raso'tyakṣarattamasminnetaddadhātyatho prācīmevāsminnetaddiśaṃ dadhāti - [Previous: 43.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.43.19) - [Next: 43.19-2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.43.19-2) - [Up: 43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.43) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.43.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.43.20) · Pramāṇa