Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 3.6.1.9
Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 3.6.1.9
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- Sanskrit
3.6.1.9
tadvai devā aspṛṇvata | ta etaiḥ sarvāḥ sapatnānāmoṣadhīrayuvata yadayuvata tasmādyavā nāma
The gods then prevailed: by means of these (barley-grains) they attracted to themselves all the plants of their enemies; and because they attracted (yu) therewith, therefore they are called yava (barley).
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 Religion and Philosophy of the Veda and Upanishads — Arthur Berriedale Keith, English