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Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 3.4.2.14

Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 3.4.2.14

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3.4.2.14

te samavamṛśanti | anādhṛṣṭamasyanādhṛṣyaṃ devānāmoja ityanādhṛṣṭā hi devā āsannanādhṛṣyāḥ saha santaḥ samānaṃ vadantaḥ samānaṃ dadhrāṇā devānāmoja iti devānāṃ vai juṣṭāstanvaḥ priyāṇi dhāmānyanabhiśastyabhiśastipā anabhiśastenyamiti sarvāṃ hi devā abhiśastiṃ tīrṇā añjasā satyamupageṣamiti satyaṃ vadāni medamatikramiṣamityevaitadāha svite mā dhā iti svite hi taddevā ātmānamadadhat a yatsatyamavadanyatsatyamakurvastasmādāha svite mā dhā iti

They touch it simultaneously, with the text, 'Thou art the strength of the gods, unassailed and unassailable; for the gods were indeed unassailed and unassailable while being together, and speaking with one accord and holding together.' 'The strength of the gods' doubtless means the favourite forms and desirable powers of the gods, 'uncursed, curse-averting, uncursable,' for the gods have overcome every curse;--'May I straightway go to the truth!' whereby he means to say, 'May I speak the truth, may I not transgress this (covenant);'--'Establish me in welfare!' for in welfare the gods indeed established themselves by speaking the truth, by performing the truth: therefore he says, 'Establish me in welfare!'

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

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