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).

athottarataḥ | ayamuttarātsaṃyadvasuriti yajño uttarāttadyattamāhottarādityuttarataupacāro hi yajño'tha yatsaṃyadvasurityāha yajñaṃ hi saṃyantītīdaṃ vasviti tasya tārkṣyaścāriṣṭanemiśca senānīgrāmaṇyāviti śāradau tāvṛtūviśvācī ca ghṛtācī cāpsarasāviti dikcopadiśā ceti ha s māha māhitthirvediśca tu te srukca vedireva viśvācī srugghṛtācyāpo hetirvātaḥ prahetirityāpo haivātra hetirvātaḥ prahetirato hyevoṣṇo vātyataḥ śītastebhyo namo astviti tasyokto bandhuḥ

Preview of English translation:

19. Then on the left (north) side (he places one), with (Vajasaneyi Samhita XV, 17), “This one on the left, of ever flowing blessings;” on the left is the sacrifice; and as to why he speaks of it as 'on the left,' it is because the sacrifice is performed from the left (north) side; and as to why he speaks of it as 'of ever-flowing blessings (samyadvasu),' they do indeed flow together (samyanti) to the sacrifice, thinking, “this is a blessing;”—“and Tarkshya and Arishtanemi, his commander and chieftain,” these are the two autumn-months; 'and the nymphs Vishvaci (the all-inclined) and Ghritaci (the ghee-inclined),'—“quarter and intermediate quarter,” said Mahitthi, but they are the vedi (altar) and the offering-spoon, for the altar is all-inclined, and the offering-spoon is ghee-inclined;—“water the shaft, wind the missile,”—water indeed is here the shaft, and wind the missile, for from this side it blows hot, and from that side cold;—“to them be homage . . .!” the import of this has been explained.

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 8.6.1.19

Cover of edition (1882)

The Satapatha Brahmana (In Five Volumes)
by Julius Eggeling (1882)

2551 pages; [Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd.]

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Cover of edition (2009)

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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Cover of edition (2002)

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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Cover of edition (1993)

Studies in the Satapatha-Brahmana
by Dr. (Mrs.) Santi Banerjee (1993)

236 pages; [Publisher: Sanskrit Pustak Bhandar]

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Cover of edition (1982)

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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