Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 3.5.1.12
Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 3.5.1.12
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- Sanskrit
3.5.1.12
nāsikā ha vā eṣā yajñasya yaduttaravediḥ | atha yadenāmuttarāṃ vederupakirati tasmāduttaravedirnāma
That high altar (Uttaravedi) is the nose of the sacrifice; because they throw it up so as to be higher than the altar, therefore it is called 'high altar.'
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 Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary — Surendra Nath Sen & A. K. Bag, English