Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 2.6.3.9
Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 2.6.3.9
- Language
- Sanskrit
2.6.3.9
tasyāśvaḥ śveto dakṣiṇā | tadetasya rūpaṃ kriyate ya eṣa tapati yadyaśvaṃ śvetaṃ na vindedapi gaureva śvetaḥ syāttadetasya rūpaṃ kriyate ya eṣa tapati
The priests' fee for this (oblation to Sûrya) is a white horse; whereby it is made of the characteristic form of yonder scorching (sun). If he be unable to procure a white horse, it may be a white bull; whereby it is likewise made of the characteristic form of yonder scorching (sun).
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 (1)
- The Religions of India — Edward Washburn Hopkins, English