[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) › [Citikanda](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.citikanda) › 52 # Citikanda 52 Citikāṇḍa 52 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [52.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.citikanda.52.1) tadāhuḥ-kiṃ prāṇāḥ, kiṃ prāṇabhṛta iti | prāṇā eva prāṇāḥ, aṅgāni prāṇabhṛnti | aṅgāni hi prāṇānvibhrati | prāṇāstveva prāṇāḥ, annaṃ prāṇabhṛt | annaṃ hi prāṇānvibharti ### [52.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.citikanda.52.2) tudāhuḥ | kuthamusyaitāḥ survvāḥ prājāpatyā bhavantīti yudeva survvāsvāhu prujāputigṛhītayā tveyetyevesu hāsyaitāḥ survvāḥ prājāpatyā bhavanti ### [52.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.citikanda.52.3) tudāhuḥ | (vai) yudgṛhāya gṛhītāyu stuvate'tha śum̐santyatha kusmātpurastād grahāṇāmṛcaśca sāmāni copadudhātīti sam̐sthā vai karmaṇo'nvīkṣitavyarcā vai pratipudā gṛho gṛhyata'ṛci sāma gīyate tudsyaitadyatpurastādgrahāṇāmṛcaśca sāmāni copaddhātyatha yadupuriṣṭādgrahāṇām̐ stutaśastre bhavatastuḍsyaitadyadupuriṣṭādgrahāṇām̐ stomām̐śca pṛṣṭhāni copaddhāti ### [52.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.citikanda.52.54) "ayaṃ puro bhuvaḥ "-( vā. saṃ. 13 ## Linked texts (1) - [Mādhyandina](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha*madhyandina.8.1.3.3) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.citikanda.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.citikanda.52) · Pramāṇa