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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 4.4.5.21
athānusṛjyopatiṣṭhate | devīrāpa eṣa vo garbha ityapāṃ hyeṣa garbhastaṃ suprītaṃ subhṛtam bibhṛteti tadenamadbhyaḥ paridadāti guptyai deva somaiṣa te loka ityāpo hyetasya lokastasmiñcaṃ ca vakṣva pari ca vakṣveti tasminnaḥ śaṃ caidhi sarvābhyaśca na ārtibhyo gopāyetyevaitadāha
Preview of English translation:
21. Thereupon, letting it go, he stands by it with (Vajasaneyi Samhita VIII, 26), “Ye divine waters, this is your child,”—for he (Soma) indeed is the child of the waters,—“bear ye him, well-beloved, well-nourished!” he thereby makes him over to the waters for protection—“This, O divine Soma, is thine abode: thrive thou well therein, and thrive thou thoroughly!” whereby he means to say, “Be thou therein for our happiness, and shield us from all inflictions!”
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 4.4.5.21
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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