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Satapatha-brahmana [sanskrit]
147,532 words | ISBN-10: 812080113X | ISBN-13: 9788120801134
The Sanskrit text of the Satapatha-brahmana: One of the largest works in the category of Vedic (Brahmaic) literature, narrating in extensive detail the various rites, constructions, chants and utensils to be used in Hindu ceremonies. Alternative titles: Śatapathabrāhmaṇa (शतपथब्राह्मण), Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa (शतपथ-ब्राह्मण) Shatapathabrahma (shatapatha).
Verse 3.5.3.17
atha vācayati | prācī pretamadhvaraṃ kalpayantī ityadhvaro vai yajñaḥ prācī pretaṃ yajñaṃ kalpayantī ityevaitadāhordhvaṃ yajñaṃ nayatam mā jihvaratamityūrdhvamimaṃ yajñaṃ devalokaṃ nayatamityevaitadāha mā jihvaratamiti tadetasmā ahvalāmāśāste samudgṛhyeva pravartayeyuryathā notsarjetāmasuryā vā eṣā vāgyākṣe nedihāsuryā vāgvadāditi yadyutsarjetām
Preview of English translation:
17. He makes (the sacrificer) say, “Go ye both forward, furthering the cult!” The cult, namely, is the sacrifice: “go ye both forward, furthering the sacrifice” he thereby means to say. “Convey ye the sacrifice upward; lead it not astray!” whereby he means to say, “convey this sacrifice upward to the world of the gods;” and by saying 'lead it not astray,' he prays for this (sacrificer) that he may not stumble. Let them wheel (the carts) forward, as it were lifting them, so that they may not creak; for of the Asuras is that voice which is in the axle: “Lest the Asuras’ voice should speak here!” so he thinks. But if they should creak,—
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Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Satapatha-brahmana Verse 3.5.3.17
The Satapatha Brahmana (In Five Volumes)
by Julius Eggeling (1882)
2551 pages; [Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd.]
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The Satapatha Brahmana (3 volumes)
by Dr Jeet Ram Bhatt (2009)
Sanskrit Text with English Translation; 1726 pages; [Publisher: Eastern Book Linkers]; ISBN: 9788178541693
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The Satapatha Brahmana (With The Commentary of Sayanacarya and Harisvamin)
by Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (2002)
3483 pages; [शतपथ ब्राह्मणम्] According to the Madhyandina Recension; Commetaries: (1) Vedarthaprakash (Vedartha-prakasha) by Shrimat-Trayibhashyakar Sayanacharya, (2) Sarvavidyanidhana Kavindracharya Saraswati.
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Studies in the Satapatha-Brahmana
by Dr. (Mrs.) Santi Banerjee (1993)
236 pages; [Publisher: Sanskrit Pustak Bhandar]
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Cultural Study of the Satapatha Brahman (in Hindi)
by Dr. Urmila Devi Sharma (1982)
106 pages; Shatapatha Brahmana Ek Sanskritik Adhyan; [Publisher: Meharchand Lakshmandas Publications]
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