[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) › [Gopathabrāhmaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha) › [Gopathabrahmana 1.1.1–1.3.6 (ed. Mitra and Vidyabhushana 1872)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha*mitra) › 1.2.19 # Gopathabrahmana 1.2.19 Gopathabrāhmaṇa 1.1.1–1.3.6 (ed. Mitra and Vidyābhūṣaṇa 1872) 1.2.19 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.2.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha*mitra.1.2.19) devāś ca ha vā asurāś cāspardhanta te devā indram abruvann imaṃ nas tāvad yajñaṃ gopāya yāvad asuraiḥ saṃyatāmahā iti sa vai nas tena rūpeṇa gopāya yena no rūpeṇa bhūyiṣṭhaṃ chādayasi yena śakṣyasi goptum iti sa ṛgvedo bhūtvā purastāt parītyopātiṣṭhantaṃ devā abruvann anyat tad rūpaṃ kuruṣva naitena no rūpeṇa bhūyiṣṭhaṃ chādayasi naitena śakṣyasi goptum iti sa yajurvedo bhūtvā paścāt parītyopātiṣṭhat taṃ devā abruvann anyat tad rūpaṃ kuruṣva naitena no rūpeṇa bhūyiṣṭhaṃ chādayasi naitena śakṣyasi goptum iti sa sāmavedo bhūtvā uttarataḥ parītyopātiṣṭhat taṃ devā abruvann anyad eva tad rūpaṃ kuruṣva naitena no rūpeṇa bhūyiṣṭhaṃ chādayasi naitena śakṣyasi goptum iti sa indra uṣṇīṣī brahmavedo bhūtvā dakṣiṇataḥ parītyopātiṣṭhat taṃ devā abruvann etat tad rūpaṃ kuruṣvaitena no rūpeṇa bhūyiṣṭhaṃ chādayasy etena śakṣyasi goptum iti tad yad indra uṣṇīṣī brahmavedo bhūtvā dakṣiṇataḥ parītyopātiṣṭhat tad brahmābhavat tad brahmaṇo brahmatvaṃ tad vā etad atharvaṇo rūpaṃ yad uṣṇīṣī brahmā taṃ dakṣiṇato viśvedevā upāsīraṃs taṃ yad dakṣiṇato viśvedevā upāsīraṃs tat sadasyo 'bhavat tat sadasyasya sadasyatvaṃ baler ha vā etad balam upajāyate yat sadasya āmayato vai vrajasya bahulataraṃ vrajaṃ vinvanti ghorā vā eṣā dig dakṣiṇā śāntā itarās tad yāni stutāni brahmānumantrayate manasaiva tāni sadasyo janad ity etāṃ vyāhṛtiṃ japaṃ cetyātmānaṃ janayati na jityātmānam apitve dadhāti taṃ devā abruvan varaṃ vṛṇīṣveti vṛṇā 3 iti sa varam avṛṇītāsyām eva māṃ hotrāyām indrabhūtaṃ punantastuvantaḥ śaṃsantaḥ tiṣṭheyur iti taṃ tasyām eva hotrāyām indrabhūtaṃ punantastuvantaḥ śaṃsanto 'tiṣṭhaṃs taṃ yat tasyām eva hotrāyām indrabhūtaṃ punantastuvantaḥ śaṃsantas tiṣṭhaṃs tad brāhmaṇāc chaṃsy abhavat tad brāhmaṇāc chaṃsinī brāhmaṇāc chaṃsitvaṃ saiṣaindrī hotrā yad brāhmaṇāc chaṃsīyā dvitīyaṃ varaṃ vṛṇīṣveti vṛṇā 3 iti sa varam avṛṇītāsyām eva māṃ hotrāyāṃ vāyubhūtaṃ punantastuvantaḥ śaṃsantas tiṣṭheyur iti taṃ tasyām eva hotrāyāṃ vāyubhūtaṃ punantastuvantaḥ śaṃsanto 'tiṣṭhaṃs taṃ yat tasyām eva hotrāyāṃ vāyubhūtaṃ punantastuvantaḥ śaṃsantas tiṣṭhaṃs tat potābhavat tat potuḥ potṛtvaṃ saiṣā vāyavyā hotrā yat potriyā tṛtīyaṃ varaṃ vṛṇīṣveti vṛṇā 3 iti sa varam avṛṇītāsyām eva māṃ hotrāyām agnibhūtam indhānāḥ punantastuvantaḥ śaṃsantas tiṣṭheyur iti taṃ tasyām eva hotrāyām agnibhūtam indhānāḥ punantastuvantaḥ śaṃsanto 'tiṣṭhaṃs taṃ yat tasyām eva hotrāyām agnibhūtam indhānāḥ punantastuvantaḥ śaṃsantas tiṣṭhaṃs tad āgnīdhro 'bhavat tad āgnīdhrasyāgnīdhratvaṃ saiṣāgneyī hotrā yad āgnīdhrīyeti brāhmaṇam // - [Previous: 1.2.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha*mitra.1.2.18) - [Next: 1.2.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha*mitra.1.2.20) - [Up: 1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha*mitra.1.2) ## Other recensions (1) - [Gopathabrāhmaṇa (ed. Gaastra 1919)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha*gaastra.1.2.19) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha*mitra.1.2.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha*mitra.1.2.19) · Pramāṇa