Shatapatha Brahmana 1.1.1.12
Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 1.1.1.12
- Language
- Sanskrit
1.1.1.12
sa vai prātarapa eva | prathamena karmaṇābhipadyate 'paḥ praṇayati yajñovā āpo yajñamevaitatprathamena karmaṇābhipadyate tāḥ praṇayati yajñamevaitadvitanoti
By way of his first act on the following morning he (the Adhvaryu priest) betakes himself to the water, and brings water forward: for water is (one of the means of) sacrifice. Hence by this his first act he approaches (engages in) the sacrifice; and by bringing (water) forward, he spreads out (prepares) the sacrifice.
Translations (1)
- The Satapatha-Brahmana according to the Text of the Mâdhyandina School (SBE 12, 26, 41, 43, 44) — Julius Eggeling 1882, English
Commentaries (2)
- Śatapathabrāhmaṇabhāṣya (Harisvāmin) — Harisvāmin, Sanskrit
- Śatapathabrāhmaṇabhāṣya (Sāyaṇa) — Sāyaṇa, Sanskrit
Discussed in (1)
- The Inner Conflict of Tradition: Essays in Indian Ritual, Kingship, and Society — Heesterman 1985, English