Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 3.4.3.5
Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 3.4.3.5
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3.4.3.5
so 'gninaiva tvacaṃ vipalyaṅgayate | agnirvai mithunasya kartā prajanayitā tatprajāmupaiti saṃtarāmaṅgulīracate saṃtarām mekhalāṃ tatprajāmātmankurute
By means of Agni he envelops himself with a skin. Now, Agni being the causer of sexual union, the progenitor, he thereby obtains offspring. He turns in his fingers more tightly and draws his zone tighter, whereby he produces offspring for himself.
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)
- Adhvarakāṇḍa — Sanskrit