A History of Indian Literature v1.c8.s7.8

v1.c8.s7.8

² In several places in the Śatapatha-Brāhmaṇa, the word bandhu, "connection, relationship," *i.e.* "explanation of the deeper connection, the actual significance," occurs, whereas in later passages the word brāhmaṇa is used in the same sense. *Cf.* Weber, *HIL.*, p. 11; Ind. Stud., 5, 60; 9, 351; *Oldenberg*, Vorwissenschaftl. Wissenschaft, p. 4.