Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 5.2.4.1
Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 5.2.4.1
- Language
- Sanskrit
5.2.4.1
vaiśvadevena yajate | vaiśvadevena vai prajāpatirbhūmānam prajāḥ sasṛje bhūmānam prajāḥ sṛṣṭvā sūyā iti tatho evaiṣa etadvaiśvadevenaiva bhūmānam prajāḥ sṛjate bhūmānam prajāḥ sṛṣṭvā sūyā iti
He offers the Vaisvadeva (All-gods’ offering); for by means of the Vaisvadeva, Pragâpati created abundance (of food) and creatures, thinking, 'May I be consecrated, after creating abundance and creatures!' And in like manner does this (Sacrificer) now, by the Vaisvadeva, create abundance and creatures, thinking, 'May I be consecrated, after creating abundance and creatures!'
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 (2)
- The Inner Conflict of Tradition: Essays in Indian Ritual, Kingship, and Society — J. C. Heesterman, English
- Śatapatha — Sanskrit