Shatapatha Brahmana 11.6.3.7
Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 11.6.3.7
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- Sanskrit
11.6.3.7
katame rudrā iti daśeme puruṣe prāṇā ātmaikādaśaste yadāsmānmartyācarīrādutkrāmantyatha rodayanti tadyadrodayanti tasmādrudrā iti
'Who are the Rudras?'--'These ten vital airs in man, and the self (spirit) is the eleventh: when these depart from this mortal body, they cause wailing (rud), and hence they are the Rudras.'
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