Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 5.4.2.1
Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 5.4.2.1
- Language
- Sanskrit
5.4.2.1
taṃ vai prāñcaṃ tiṣṭhantamabhiṣiñcati | purastādbrāhmaṇo 'bhiṣiñcatyadhvaryurvā yo vāsya purohito bhavati paścāditare
He (the king) is anointed (sprinkled) whilst standing with his face turned towards the east. A Brâhman--either the Adhvaryu, or he who is his (the king's) court chaplain--sprinkles him in front, from behind;--
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)
- Die Religion des Veda — Hermann Oldenberg, German
- Śatapatha — Sanskrit