[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) › 45.14 # Citikanda 45.14 Citikāṇḍa 45.14 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [45.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.45.14) brahma̍ jajñānaṃ prathamaṃ purastā̱āditi̍ | ( tya ) asau vā'ādityo brahma̍ā'harahaḥ purastājjāyate vi̱i sīmataḥ suruco̍ ve̱na'āva̱riti̍ mūrdhvaṃ vai sī̱meme̍ lokāḥ suruco̍'sāvādityo veno yadvai pra̱pra̱janiṣamāṇo'venatta̱smādvena̱stāneṣu sīmato madhyato vivṛṇvannudeti sa bu̱dhnyā̍'upa̱mā'a̱sya vi̱ṣṭhā'iti̍ diśo̱ vā'asya bu̱dhnyā̍'upamā viṣṭhā̍stā hyeṣo'upavitiṣṭhate sa̱taśca̍ yoni̱masa̱taśca̱ viva̱ritīme vai lokāḥ sata̱śca yoni̱rasa̱taśca yacca̱ hya̍sti yacca̱ na ta̱debhya'eva lokebhyo jāyate tri̱ṣṭubhopadadhāti traiṣṭubho hyeṣa sādayitvā sūdadohasā'bhivadati tasyokto bandhuḥ - [Previous: 45.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.45.13) - [Next: 45.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.45.15) - [Up: 45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.45) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.45.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.citikanda.45.14) · Pramāṇa