[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) › [Mantrabrahmana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.mantra) › 2.4.6 # Mantrabrahmana 2.4.6 Mantrabrāhmaṇa 2.4.6 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.4.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.mantra.2.4.6) virūpākṣo 'si dantāñjiḥ / tasya te śayyā parṇe gṛhā antarikṣe vimitam̐ hiraṇmayam / tad devānām̐ hṛdayāny ayasmaye kumbhe 'ntaḥ saṃnihitāni / tāni balabhṛc ca balasāc ca rakṣato 'pramaṇī animiṣataḥ satyam / yat te dvādaśa putrās te tvā sam̐vatsaresam̐vatsare kāmapreṇa yajñena yājayitvā punar brahmacaryam upayanti / tvaṃ deveṣu brāhmaṇo 'sy ahaṃ manuṣyeṣu brāhmaṇo vai brāhmaṇam upadhāvaty upa tvā dhāvāmi / japantaṃ mā mā pratijāpīr juhvantaṃ mā mā pratihauṣīḥ kurvantaṃ mā mā pratikārṣīḥ / tvāṃ prapadye tvayā prasūta idaṃ karma kariṣyāmi tan me rādhyatāṃ tan me samṛdhyatāṃ tan ma upapadyatām / samudro mā viśvavyacā brahmānujānātu tutho mā viśvavedā brahmaṇaḥ putro 'nujānātu śvātro mā pracetā maitrāvaruṇo 'nujānātu / tasmai virūpākṣāya dantāñjaye samudrāya viśvavyacase tuthāya viśvavedase śvātrāya pracetase sahasrākṣāya brahmaṇaḥ putrāya namaḥ // - [Previous: 2.4.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.mantra.2.4.5) - [Next: 2.4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.mantra.2.4.7) - [Up: 2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.mantra.2.4) ## Commentaries (1) - [Padapāṭha (sandhi-resolved text, TITUS)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.mantra!padapatha.2.4.6) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.mantra.2.4.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.mantra.2.4.6) · Pramāṇa