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Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 2.3.4.34

Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 2.3.4.34

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2.3.4.34

atha gāmabhyaiti | iḍa ehyadita ehītīḍā hi gauraditirhi gaustāmabhimṛśati kāmyā eteti manuṣyāṇāṃ hyetāsu kāmāḥ praviṣṭāstasmādāha kāmyā eteti mayi vaḥ kāmadharaṇam bhūyādityahaṃ vaḥ priyo bhūyāsamityevaitadāha

He then goes (again) to the cow, with the text (Vâg. S. III, 27), 'O Idâ, come hither! O Aditi, come hither!' for both Idâ and Aditi are cows. He touches her with, 'Come hither, ye much-desired!'--for men's wishes are fixed on them, and hence he says, 'come hither, ye much-desired;'--'Let there be for me the fulfilment of wishes from you!' whereby he says, 'may I be dear to you!'

Julius Eggeling 1882, The Satapatha-Brahmana according to the Text of the Mâdhyandina School (SBE 12, 26, 41, 43, 44)

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