[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) › 2.3.20 # Gopathabrahmana 2.3.20 Gopathabrāhmaṇa 2.3.20 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.3.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.2.3.20) athāta ekāhasyaiva mādhyaṃdinam ṛk ca vā idam agne sāma cāstāṃ saiva nāmarg āsīt\_ amo nāma sāma sā vā ṛksāmopāvadan mithunaṃ saṃbhavāva prajātyā iti nety abravīt sāma jyāyān vā ato mama mahimeti te dve bhūtvopāvadatām\_ te na prati cana samavadata tās tisro bhūtvopāvadan yat tisro bhūtvopāvadaṃs tat tisṛbhiḥ samabhavat\_ yat tisṛbhiḥ samabhavat tasmāt tisṛbhiḥ stuvanti tisṛbhir udgāyanti tisṛbhir hi sāma saṃmitaṃ bhavati tasmād ekasya bahvyo jāyā bhavanti na haikasyā bahavaḥ saha patayaḥ\_ yad vai tat sā cāmaś ca samavadatāṃ tat sāmābhavat tat sāmnaḥ sāmatvam\_ sāman bhavati śreṣṭhatāṃ gacchati yo vai bhavati sa sāman bhavati\_ asāmanya iti ha nindante te vai pañcānyad bhūtvā pañcānyad bhūtvākalpetām āhāvaś ca hiṃkāraś ca prastāvaś ca prathamā carg udgīthaś ca madhyamā ca pratīhāraś cottamā ca nidhanaṃ ca vaṣaṭkāraś ca te yat pañcānyad bhūtvā pañcānyad bhūtvākalpetāṃ tasmād āhuḥ pāṅkto yajñaḥ - [Previous: 2.3.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.2.3.19) - [Next: 2.3.20x](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.2.3.20x) - [Up: 2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.2.3) ## Linked texts (2) - [Aitareya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.aitareya.3.p1903) — Sanskrit - [Atharvavedabrāhmaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.atharvavedabrahmana.12.20) — Brahmā, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.2.3.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.2.3.20) · Pramāṇa