Shatapatha Brahmana 11.1.6.36
Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 11.1.6.36
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- Sanskrit
11.1.6.36
tā vā etāḥ ṣoḍaśāhutayo bhavanti ṣoḍaśakalo vai puruṣaḥ puruṣo yajñastasmātṣoḍaśāhutayo bhavanti
These, then, are sixteen offerings, for man consists of sixteen parts, and the sacrifice is the Man (Purusha): hence there are sixteen offerings.
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