[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) › 2.1.23 # Gopathabrahmana 2.1.23 Gopathabrāhmaṇa 2.1.23 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.1.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.2.1.23) aindro vā eṣa yajñakratur yat sākamedhās tad yathā mahārājaḥ purastāt senānīkāni vyuhyābhayaṃ panthānam anviyād evam evaitat purastād devatā yajati \[ed. sainānīkāni, corr. Patyal\] tad yathaivādaḥ somasya mahāvratam evam evaitad iṣṭimahāvratam atha yad agnim anīkavantaṃ prathamaṃ devatānāṃ yajaty agnir vai devānāṃ mukham\_ mukhata eva tad devān prīṇāti\_ atha yan madhyaṃdine marutaḥ sāṃtapanān yajatīndro vai marutaḥ saṃtapanāḥ\_ aindraṃ mādhyaṃdinam\_ tasmād etān indreṇopasaṃhitān yajati\_ atha yat sāyaṃ gṛhamedhīyena caranti puṣṭikarma vai gṛhamedhīyaḥ sāyaṃ poṣaḥ paśūnām\_ tasmāt sāyaṃ gṛhamedhīyena caranti\_ atah yac chvo bhūte gṛhamedhīyasya niṣkāśamiśreṇa pūrṇadarveṇa caranti pūrvedyuḥ karmaṇaivaitat prātaḥ karmopasaṃtanvanti\_ atha yat prātar marutaḥ krīḍino yajatīndro vai marutaḥ krīḍinas tasmād enān indreṇopasaṃhitān yajati\_ atha yad agniṃ praṇayanti yam evāmuṃ vaiśvadeve manthanti tam eva tat praṇayanti yan mathyate tasyoktaṃ brāhmaṇam atha yat saptadaśa sāmidhenyaḥ sadvantāv ājyabhāgau virājau saṃyājye teṣām uktaṃ brāhmaṇam atha yan nava prayājā navānuyājā aṣṭau havīṃṣi samānāni tv eva ṣaṭsaṃcarāṇi havīṃṣi bhavanty aindrāgnāntāni teṣām uktaṃ brāhmaṇam atha yan mahendram antato yajaty antaṃ vai śreṣṭhī bhajate tasmād enam antato yajati\_ atha yad vaiśvakarmaṇa ekakapālo 'sau vai viśvakarmā yo 'sau tapati\_ etam eva tena prīṇāti\_ - [Previous: 2.1.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.2.1.22) - [Next: 2.1.23x](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.2.1.23x) - [Up: 2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.2.1) ## Linked texts (3) - [Kauṣītakibrāhmaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.5.6.4) — Kauṣītaki, Sanskrit - [Śrautakośa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.srauta.prakirnaka.other.srautakosa.4.p80) — Sanskrit - [Atharvavedabrāhmaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.other.atharvavedabrahmana.9.23) — Brahmā, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.2.1.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.2.1.23) · Pramāṇa