[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) › 1.4.8 # Gopathabrahmana 1.4.8 Gopathabrāhmaṇa 1.4.8 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.4.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.1.4.8) atha yad dīkṣaṇīyayā yajante śraddhām eva tad devīṃ devatāṃ yajante śraddhā devī devatā bhavanti śraddhāyā devyāḥ sāyujyaṃ salokatāṃ yanti ya etad upayanti\_ atha yat prāyaṇīyayā yajante 'ditim eva tad devīṃ devatāṃ yajante aditir devī devatā bhavanti\_ adityā devyāḥ sāyujyaṃ salokatāṃ yanti ya etad upayanti\_ atha yat krayam upayanti somam eva tad devaṃ devatāṃ yajante somo devo devatā bhavanti \[ed. davatā\] somasya devasya sāyujyaṃ salokatāṃ yanti ya etad upayanti\_ atha yad ātithyayā yajante viṣṇum eva tad devaṃ devatāṃ yajante viṣṇur devo devatā bhavanti viṣṇor devasya sāyujyaṃ salokatāṃ yanti ya etad upayanti\_ atha yat pravargyam upayanty ādityam eva tad devaṃ devatāṃ yajante\_ \[ed. davatāṃ\] ādityo devo devatā bhavanti\_ ādityasya devasya sāyujyaṃ salokatāṃ yanti ya etad upayanti\_ atha yad upasadam upayanti svadhām eva tad devīṃ devatāṃ yajante svadhā devī devatā bhavanti svadhāyā devyāḥ sāyujyaṃ salokatāṃ yanti ya etad upayanti\_ atha yad aupavasathyam ahar upayanty agnīṣomāv eva tad devau devate yajante\_ agnīṣomau devau devate bhavanti agnīṣomayor devatayoḥ sāyujyaṃ salokatāṃ yanti ye etad upayanti\_ \[ed. 'gnīṣomayor\] atha yat prātaranuvākam upayanti prātaryāvṇa eva tad devān devatā yajante prātaryāvāṇo devā devatā bhavanti - [Previous: 1.4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.1.4.7) - [Next: 1.4.8x](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.1.4.8x) - [Up: 1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.1.4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.1.4.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.1.4.8) · Pramāṇa