[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) › 1.5.2 # Gopathabrahmana 1.5.2 Gopathabrāhmaṇa 1.5.2 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.1.5.2) athāto gādhapratiṣṭhā samudraṃ vā ete prataranti ye saṃvatsarāya dīkṣante teṣāṃ tīrtham eva prāyaṇīyo 'tirātras tīrthena hi prataranti tad yathā samudraṃ tīrthena pratareyus tādṛk tat\_ gādhaṃ pratiṣṭhā caturviṃśam ahar yathopakakṣadagdhaṃ vā kaṇṭhadagdhaṃ vā yato viśramya prasnāyeyus tādṛk tat prasnayo 'bhiplavaḥ prasneyaḥ pṛṣṭhyaḥ\_ gādhaṃ pratiṣṭhābhijid yathopakakṣadagdhaṃ vā kaṇṭhadagdhaṃ vā yato viśramya prasnāyeyus tādṛk tat\_ nīvidagdha eva prathamaḥ svarasāmā jānudagdho dvitīyaḥ kulphadagdhas tṛtīyaḥ\_ dvīpaḥ pratiṣṭhā viṣuvān yathopakakṣadagdhaṃ vā kaṇṭhadanghaṃ vā yato viśramya prasnāyeyus tādṛk tat kulphadagdha eva prathamo 'rvāk svarasāmā jānudagdho dvitīyaḥ\_ nīvidagdhas tṛtīyaḥ\_ gādhaṃ pratiṣṭhā viśvajid yathopakakṣadagdhaṃ vā kaṇṭhadagdhaṃ vā yato viśramya prasnāyeyus tādṛk tat prasneyaḥ pṛṣṭhyaḥ prasneyo 'bhiplavaḥ prasneye gavāyuṣī prasneyo daśarātraḥ\_ gādhaṃ pratiṣṭhā mahāvrataṃ yathopakakṣadagdhaṃ vā kṇṭhadagdhaṃ vā yato viśramya prasnāyeyus tādṛk tat teṣāṃ tīrtham evodayanīyo 'tirātras tīrthena hy udyanti tad yathā samudraṃ tīrthenodeyus tādṛk tat\_ atha ha smāha śvetaketur āruṇeyaḥ saṃvatsarāya nv ahaṃ dīkṣā iti \[ed. dikṣā\] - [Previous: 1.5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.1.5.1) - [Next: 1.5.2x](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.1.5.2x) - [Up: 1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.1.5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.1.5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.1.5.2) · Pramāṇa