Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 2.6.3.6
Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 2.6.3.6
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- Sanskrit
2.6.3.6
atha vāyavyam payo bhavati | payo ha vai prajā jātā abhisaṃjānate vijigyānam mā prajāḥ śriyai yaśase 'nnādyāyābhisaṃjānāntā iti tasmātpayo bhavati
After that there is an (oblation of) milk to Vâyu. Now it is to milk that living beings readily take, when they are born: 'May the creatures readily take to me--now that I have gained the victory (by means of the Sâkamedha offerings)--for my prosperity, glory, and support!' so he thinks, and hence that (oblation of) milk.
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