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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 4.2.4.1
ayaṃ ha vā asyaiṣa prāṇaḥ | yo'yam purastātsa vai vaiśvānara evātha yo'yam paścātsa dhruvastau ha smaitau dvāvevāgre grahau gṛhṇanti dhruvavaiśvānarāviti tayorayamapyetarhyanyatara eva gṛhyate dhruva eva sa yadi taṃ carakebhyo vā yato vānubruvīta yajamānasya taṃ camase'vanayedathaitameva hotṛcamase
Preview of English translation:
1. That (opening of) vital air of his which is in front, that, forsooth, is the Vaishvanara (graha); and that which is behind is the Dhruva. Formerly, indeed, both these grahas, the Dhruva and Vaishvanara, were drawn; and even now one of them is still drawn, to wit, the Dhruva. And if he acquire a knowledge of that (Vaishvanara graha) either from the Karakas, or from anywhere else, let him pour it into the sacrificer’s cup; but this (Dhruva graha he pours) into the Hotri’s cup.
For a detailled translation, including proper diacritics and footnotes, go the full English translation.
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Satapatha-brahmana Verse 4.2.4.1
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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