[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) › 2.3.7 # Gopathabrahmana 2.3.7 Gopathabrāhmaṇa 2.3.7 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.2.3.7) prāṇā vā ṛtuyājās tad yad ṛtuyājaiś caranti prāṇān eva tad yajamāne dadhati ṣaḍ ṛtuneti yajanti prāṇam eva tad yajamāne dadhati catvāra ṛtubhir iti yajanti\_ apānam eva tad yajamāne dadhati dvir ṛtunety upariṣṭāt\_ vyānam eva tad yajamāne dadhati sa cāsu saṃbhṛtas tredhā vihṛtaḥ prāṇo 'pāno vyāna iti \[ed. 'pāṇo\] tato 'nyatra guṇitas tathā ha yajamānaḥ sarvam āyur ety asmiṃl loka ārdhnoti\_ āpnoty amṛtatvam akṣitaṃ svarge loke te vā ete prāṇā eva yad ṛtuyājās tasmād anavānaṃ tato yajanti \[ed. anavānanto, corr. Patyal\] prāṇānāṃ santatyai santantā iva hīme prāṇāḥ\_ atho ṛtavo vā ṛtuyājāḥ saṃsthānuvaṣaṭkāraḥ\_ \[ed. anuvaṣaṭkuāro\] yo 'trānuvaṣaṭkuryād asaṃsthitān ṛtūn saṃsthāpayet\_ yas taṃ tatra brūyād asaṃsthitān ṛtūn samatiṣṭhipad duḥṣamaṃ bhaviṣyatīti śaśvat tathā syāt || 7 || - [Previous: 2.3.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.2.3.6) - [Next: 2.3.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.2.3.8) - [Up: 2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.2.3) ## Linked texts (1) - [Atharvavedabrāhmaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.atharvavedabrahmana.12.7) — Brahmā, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.2.3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.gopatha.2.3.7) · Pramāṇa