Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 11.4.4
Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 11.4.4
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- Sanskrit
11.4.4.1
athāto haviṣaḥ samṛddhiḥ ṣaḍḍha vai brahmaṇo dvāro'gnirvāyurāpaścandramā vidyudādityaḥ
Now, as to the successful issue of the sacrificial food. Now, indeed, there are six doors to the Brahman --to wit, fire, wind, the waters, the moon, lightning, and the sun.
11.4.4.2
sa ya upadagdhena haviṣā yajate agninā ha sa brahmaṇo dvāreṇa pratipadyate so'gninā brahmaṇo dvāreṇa pratipadya brahmaṇaḥ sāyujyaṃ salokatāṃ jayati
He who offers with slightly burnt sacrificial food, enters through the fire-door of the Brahman; and, by entering through the fire-door of the Brahman, he wins his union with, and participation in the world of, the Brahman.
11.4.4.3
atha yo vipatitena haviṣā yajate vāyunā ha sa brahmaṇo dvāreṇa pratipadyate sa vāyunā brahmaṇo dvāreṇa pratipadya brahmaṇaḥ sāyujyaṃ salokatāṃ jayati
And he who offers with sacrificial food that has fallen (on the ground) enters through the wind-door of the Brahman; and, by entering through the wind-door of the Brahman, he wins his union with, and participation in the world of, the Brahman.
11.4.4.4
atha yo'śṛtena haviṣā yajate adbhirhi sa brahmaṇo dvāreṇa pratipadyate so'dbhirbrahmaṇo dvāreṇa pratipa
And he who offers with uncooked sacrificial food, enters through the water-door of the Brahman; and, by entering through the water-door of the Brahman, he wins his union with, and participation in the world of, the Brahman.
11.4.4.5
atha ya uparaktena haviṣā yajate candramasā ha sa brahmaṇo dvāreṇa pratipadyate sa candramasā brahmaṇo dvāreṇa pratipa
And he who offers with slightly browned sacrificial food, enters through the moon-door of the Brahman, and, by entering through the moon-door of the Brahman, he wins his union with, and participation in the world of, the Brahman.
11.4.4.6
atha yo lohitena haviṣā yajate vidyutā ha sa brahmaṇo dvāreṇa pratipadyate sa vidyutā brahmaṇo dvāreṇa pratipa
And he who offers with browned sacrificial food, enters through the lightning-door of the Brahman, and, by entering through the lightning-door of the Brahman, he wins his union with, and participation in the world of, the Brahman.
11.4.4.7
atha yaḥ suśṛtena haviṣā yajate ādityena ha sa brahmaṇo dvāreṇa pratipadyate sa ādityena brahmaṇo dvāreṇa pratipadya brahmaṇaḥ sāyujyaṃ salokatāṃ jayati saiṣā haviṣaḥ samṛddhiḥ sa yo haivametāṃ haviṣaḥ samṛddhiṃ veda sarvasamṛddhena haivāsya haviṣeṣṭam bhavati
And he who offers with well-cooked sacrificial food, enters through the sun-door of the Brahman; and, by entering through the sun-door of the Brahman, he wins his union with, and participation in the world of, the Brahman. This, then, is the successful issue of the sacrificial food, and, verily, whosoever thus knows this to be the successful issue of the sacrificial food, by him offering is made with wholly successful sacrificial food.
11.4.4.8
athāto yajñasya samṛddhiḥ yadvai yajñasya nyūnam prajananamasya tadatha yadatiriktam paśavyamasya tadatha yatsaṃkasukaṃ śriyā asya tadatha yatsampannaṃ svargyamasya tat
Then, as to the successful issue of the sacrifice. Now, whatever part of the sacrifice is incomplete (nyûna) that part of it is productive for him; and what is redundant in it that is favourable to cattle; and what is broken (disconnected) in it that makes for prosperity; and what is perfect in it that is conducive to heaven.
11.4.4.9
sa yadi manyeta nyūnam me yajñe'bhūditi prajananam ma etatprajaniṣya ityeva tadupāsīta
And if he think, 'There has been that which was incomplete in my sacrifice,' let him believe, 'That is productive for me: I shall have offspring produced (in men and cattle).'
11.4.4.10
atha yadi manyeta atiriktam me yajñe'bhūditi paśavyam ma etatpaśumānbhaviṣyāmītyeva tadupāsīta
And if he think, 'There has been that which was redundant in my sacrifice,' let him believe, 'That is favourable to cattle for me: I shall become possessed of cattle.'
11.4.4.11
atha yadi manyeta saṃkasukam me yajñe'bhūditi śriyai ma etadā mā śrīstejasā yaśasā brahmavarcasena parivṛtā gamiṣyatītyeva tadupāsīta
And if he think, 'There has been that which was disconnected in my sacrifice,' let him believe, 'That makes for my prosperity: Prosperity, surrounded by splendour, fame and holy lustre, will accrue to me.'
11.4.4.12
atha yadi manyeta sampannam me yajñe'bhūditi svargyam ma etatsvargaloko bhaviṣyāmītyeva tadupāsīta saiṣā yajñasya samṛddhiḥ sa yo haivametāṃ yajñasya samṛddhiṃ veda sarvasamṛddhena haivāsya yajñeneṣṭam bhavati
And if he think, 'There has been that which was perfect in my sacrifice,' let him believe, 'That is conducive to heaven for me: I shall become one of those in the heavenly world.' This then is the successful issue of the sacrifice; and, verily, whosoever thus knows this to be the successful issue of the sacrifice, by him offering is made by a wholly successful 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 (1)
- Śatapathabrāhmaṇabhāṣya (Sāyaṇa) — Sāyaṇa, Sanskrit
Linked texts (4)
- The Philosophy of the Upanishads — Paul Deussen & A. S. Geden, English
- Vedic Index of Names and Subjects — Arthur A. Macdonell & A. Berriedale Keith, English
- Original Sanskrit Texts on the Origin and History of the People of India, their Religion and Institutions — John Muir, English
- The Religion and Philosophy of the Veda and Upanishads — Arthur Berriedale Keith, English