Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 10.6.2
Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 10.6.2
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- Sanskrit
10.6.2.1
dvayaṃ vā idamattā caivādyaṃ ca tadyadobhayaṃ samāgacatyattaivākhyāyate nādyam
Now, indeed, there is this twofold thing, to wit, the eater and that which is eaten; and when this pair meets it is called the eater, and not the eaten.
10.6.2.2
sa vai yaḥ so'ttāgnireva saḥ tasminyatkiṃ cābhyādadhatyāhitaya evāsya tā āhitayo ha vai tā āhutaya ityācakṣate paro'kṣam paro'kṣakāmā hi devāḥ
Now that eater is the same as this Agni (the fire and fire-altar); and whatever they assign to him is his assignments; and these assignments (âhiti) are mystically called oblations (âhuti), for the gods love the mystic.
10.6.2.3
ādityo vā attā tasya candramā evāhitayaścandramasaṃ hyāditya ādadhatītyadhidevatam
And the eater, doubtless, is the sun, and his assignments (offerings) are the moon, for the moon is assigned to the sun. Thus much as to the deity.
10.6.2.4
athādhyātmam prāṇo vā attā tasyānnamevāhitayo'nnaṃ hi prāṇa ādadhatīti nvagneḥ
Now as to the body. The eater, doubtless, is the breath, and its assignments are food, for the food is consigned to (the channel of) the breath. Thus much as to Agni.
10.6.2.5
athārkasya agnirvā arkastasyāhutaya eva kamāhutayo hyagnaye kam
Now as to the Arka (flame). The Arka, doubtless, is Agni; and his joy are the oblations, for the oblations are a joy to Agni.
10.6.2.6
ādityo vā arkaḥ tasya candramā eva kaṃ candramā hyādityāya kamityadhidevatam
And the Arka, doubtless, is the sun; and his joy is the moon, for the moon is a joy to the sun. Thus much as to the deity.
10.6.2.7
athādhyātmam prāṇo vā arkastasyānnameva kamannaṃ hi prāṇāya kamiti nvevārkasya
Now as to the body. The Arka, doubtless, is the breath, and his joy is food, for food is a joy to (the channel of) the breath. Thus much as to the Arka.
10.6.2.8
athokthasya agnirvā uktasyāhutaya eva thamāhutibhirhyagniruttiṣṭhati
Now as to the Uktha (song of praise). The 'uk,' doubtless, is Agni, and his 'tham' is oblations, for by oblations Agni rises (ut-thâ, i. e. blazes up).
10.6.2.9
ādityo vā uk tasya candramā eva thaṃ candramasā hyāditya uttiṣṭhatītyadhidevatam
And the 'uk,' doubtless, is the sun, and his 'tham' is the moon, for by the moon the sun rises. Thus much as to the deity.
10.6.2.10
athādhyātmam prāṇo vā uktasyānnameva thamannena hi prāṇa uttiṣṭhatīti nvevokthasya sa eṣo'gnividho'rkavidha ukthavidho yatpuruṣaḥ sa yo haitamevamagnividhamarkavidhamukthavidham puruṣamupāste viduṣo haivāsyaivam bhrātṛvyo mlāyati
Now as to the body. The 'uk,' doubtless, is the breath, and the 'tham' is food, for by food the breath rises (increases). Thus much as to the Uktha. That Agni-like, Arka-like, Uktha-like one is the same as the Purusha; and, verily, the enemy withers away of whosoever, knowing this, thus serves that Agni-like, Arka-like, Uktha-like Purusha.
10.6.2.11
prāṇena vā agnirdīpyate agninā vāyurvāyunāditya ādityena candramāścandramasā nakṣatrāṇi nakṣatrairvidyudetāvatī vai dīptirasmiṃśca loke'muṣmiṃśca sarvā haitāṃ dīptiṃ dīpyate'smiṃśca loke'muṣmiṃśca ya evaṃ veda
The fire, indeed, is kindled by the breath, the wind by the fire, the sun by the wind, the moon by the sun, the stars by the moon, and the lightning by the stars:--so great, indeed, is the kindling both in this and in yonder world; and, verily, whosoever knows this is enkindled to that full extent both in this and in yonder world.
Translations (1)
- The Satapatha-Brahmana according to the Text of the Mâdhyandina School (SBE 12, 26, 41, 43, 44) — Julius Eggeling 1882, English
Commentaries (1)
- Śatapathabrāhmaṇabhāṣya (Sāyaṇa) — Sāyaṇa, Sanskrit
Linked texts (3)
- Die Kosmographie der Inder nach den Quellen dargestellt — Willibald Kirfel, German
- The State in Ancient India: A Study in the Structure and Practical Working of Political Institutions in North India in Ancient Times — Beni Prasad, English
- Spiritual Authority and Temporal Power in the Indian Theory of Government — Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, English