[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) › [Gopathabrahmana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha) › 1.1.7 # Gopathabrahmana 1.1.7 Gopathabrāhmaṇa 1.1.7 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.1.1.7) tā yā amū retaḥ samudraṃ vṛtvātiṣṭhaṃs tāḥ prācyo dakṣiṇācyaḥ pratīcya udīcyaḥ samavadravanta tad yat samavadravanta tasmāt samudra ucyate tā bhītā abruvan bhagavantam eva vayaṃ rājānaṃ vṛṇīmaha iti yac ca vṛtvātiṣṭhaṃs tad varaṇo 'bhavat taṃ vā etaṃ varaṇaṃ santaṃ varuṇa ity ācakṣate parokṣeṇa parokṣapriyā iva hi devā bhavanti pratyakṣadviṣaḥ sa samudrād amucyata sa mucyur abhavat taṃ vā etaṃ mucyuṃ santaṃ mṛtyur ity ācakṣate parokṣeṇa parokṣapriyā iva hi devā bhavanti pratyakṣadviṣas taṃ varuṇaṃ mṛtyum abhyaśrāmyad abhyatapat samatapat tasya śrāntasya taptasya saṃtaptasya sarvebhyo 'ṅgebhyo raso 'kṣarat so 'ṅgaraso 'bhavat taṃ vā etaṃ aṅgarasaṃ santam aṅgirā ity ācakṣate parokṣeṇa parokṣapriyā iva hi devā bhavanti pratyakṣadviṣaḥ || 7 || - [Previous: 1.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.1.1.6) - [Next: 1.1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.1.1.8) - [Up: 1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.1.1) ## Other recensions (1) - [Gopathabrāhmaṇa 1.1.1–1.3.6 (ed. Mitra and Vidyābhūṣaṇa 1872)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha*mitra.1.1.7) — Sanskrit ## Linked texts (1) - [Atharvavedabrāhmaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.other.atharvavedabrahmana.1.7) — Brahmā, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.1.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.1.1.7) · Pramāṇa