Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 3.8.2.30
Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 3.8.2.30
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- Sanskrit
3.8.2.30
atha cātvāle mārjayante | krūrī vā etatkurvanti yatsaṃjñapayanti yadviśāsati sāntirāpastadadbhiḥ śāntyā śamayante tadadbhiḥ saṃdadhate tasmāccātvāle mārjayante
They then cleanse themselves over the pit. For in quieting and cutting up (the victim) they wound it; and water being a means of soothing, they now soothe it by means of water, heal it by means of water; therefore they cleanse themselves over the pit.
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