[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Vedic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda) › [Brāhmaṇas (ritual exegesis)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana) › [Shatapatha Brahmana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha) › 2.4.3.3 # Shatapatha Brahmana 2.4.3.3 Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 2.4.3.3 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.4.3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.2.4.3.3) tadvai devāḥ śuśruvuḥ | anāśakena ha vā imāḥ prajāḥ parābhavantīti te hocurhantedamāsāmapajighāṃsāmeti keneti yajñenaiveti yajñena ha sma vai taddevāḥ kalpayante yadeṣāṃ kalpamāsarṣayaśca > Now the gods heard as to how these creatures were perishing from want of food. They spake unto one another, 'Come, let us rid them of this!'--'By what means?'--'By means of the sacrifice.' By means of the sacrifice the gods then accomplished all that they wanted to accomplish; and so did the Rishis. > — Julius Eggeling 1882, The Satapatha-Brahmana according to the Text of the Mâdhyandina School (SBE 12, 26, 41, 43, 44) - [Previous: 2.4.3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.2.4.3.2) - [Next: 2.4.3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.2.4.3.4) - [Up: 2.4.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.2.4.3) ## Translations (1) - [The Satapatha-Brahmana according to the Text of the Mâdhyandina School (SBE 12, 26, 41, 43, 44)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha*madhyandina~en-eggeling.2.4.3.3) — Julius Eggeling 1882, English ## Commentaries (2) - [Śatapathabrāhmaṇabhāṣya (Harisvāmin)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha*madhyandina!harisvamin) — Harisvāmin, Sanskrit - [Śatapathabrāhmaṇabhāṣya (Sāyaṇa)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha*madhyandina!sayana) — Sāyaṇa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.2.4.3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.2.4.3.3) · Pramāṇa