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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 4.3.4.19
atha hiraṇyamādāyāgnīdhramabhyaiti | brāhmaṇamadya videyam pitṛmantam paitṛmatyamiti yo vai jñāto jñātakulīnaḥ sa pitṛmānpaitṛmatyo yā vai jñātāyāpi katipayīrdakṣiṇā dadāti tābhirmahajjayatyṛṣimārṣeyamiti yo vai jñāto'nūcānaḥ sa ṛṣirārṣeyaḥ sudhātudakṣiṇāmiti sa hi sudhātudakṣiṇaḥ
Preview of English translation:
19. He then takes the gold and goes up to the Agnidhra (fire-house), saying (Vajasaneyi Samhita VII, 46), “May I this day obtain a Brahman who has a father and forefathers!”—for he who is renowned and of renowned family, is one who has a father and forefathers; and by the gifts which he gives to a renowned (priest), though they be but few, he gains great things.—“A Rishi, the scion of Rishis,” for he who is renowned as learned in sacred lore, is a Rishi, the scion of Rishis;—“of well-bestowed gifts,” for he indeed is one on whom gifts are well-bestowed.
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 4.3.4.19
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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