[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Vedic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda) › [Brāhmaṇas (ritual exegesis)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana) › [Shatapatha Brahmana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha) › 7.2.3.8 # Shatapatha Brahmana 7.2.3.8 Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 7.2.3.8 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [7.2.3.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.7.2.3.8) sajūrabda iti citiḥ | ayavobhiriti purīṣaṃ sajūruṣā iti citiraruṇībhiriti purīṣaṃ sajoṣasāvaśvineti citirdaṃsobhiriti purīṣaṃ sajūḥ sūra iti citiretaśeneti purīṣaṃ sajūrvaiśvānara iti citiriḍayeti purīṣaṃ ghṛteneti citiḥ sveti purīṣaṃ heti citiḥ > \[Vâg. S. XII, 74\] 'The year,' this is a layer (of bricks);--'together with the dark half-months,' this is a layer of earth;--'the Dawn,' this is a layer (of bricks);--'together with the ruddy (cows),' this is a layer of earth;--'the two Asvins,' this is a layer (of bricks); 'together with their wonderful deeds,' this is a layer of earth;--'the Sun,' this is a layer (of bricks);--'together with the dappled horse,' this is a layer of earth;--'(Agni) Vaisvânara,' this is a layer (of bricks);--'together with Idâ,' this is a layer of earth;--'with ghee,' this is a layer (of bricks);--'Svâ-,' this is a layer of earth;--'hâ!' this is a layer (of bricks). > — Julius Eggeling 1882, The Satapatha-Brahmana according to the Text of the Mâdhyandina School (SBE 12, 26, 41, 43, 44) - [Previous: 7.2.3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.7.2.3.7) - [Next: 7.2.3.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.7.2.3.9) - [Up: 7.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.7.2.3) ## Translations (1) - [The Satapatha-Brahmana according to the Text of the Mâdhyandina School (SBE 12, 26, 41, 43, 44)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha*madhyandina~en-eggeling.7.2.3.8) — Julius Eggeling 1882, English ## Commentaries (2) - [Śatapathabrāhmaṇabhāṣya (Harisvāmin)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha*madhyandina!harisvamin) — Harisvāmin, Sanskrit - [Śatapathabrāhmaṇabhāṣya (Sāyaṇa)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha*madhyandina!sayana) — Sāyaṇa, Sanskrit ## Discussed in (1) - [A Vedic Concordance](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.bloomfield-1906.c6.2806) — Bloomfield 1906, English --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.7.2.3.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.7.2.3.8) · Pramāṇa