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).

saṃvatsaro yajamānaḥ tamṛtavo yājayanti vasanta āgnīdhrastasmādvasante dāvāścaranti taddhyagnirūpaṃ grīṣmo'dhvaryustapta iva vai grīṣmastaptamivādhvaryurniṣkrāmati varṣā udgātā tasmādyadā balavadvarṣati sāmna ivopabdiḥ kriyate śaradbrahmā tasmādyadā sasyam pacyate brahmaṇvatyaḥ prajā ityāhurhemanto hotā tasmāddhemanvaṣaṭkṛtāḥ paśavaḥ sīdantyetā ha enaṃ devatā yājayanti sa yadyenamaiṣāvīrā yājayeyuretā eva devatā manasā dhyāyedetā haivainaṃ devatā yājayanti

Preview of English translation:

32. The Sacrificer is the Year; and the Seasons officiate for him. The Agnidhra is the Spring, whence forest-fires take place in spring, for that is a form of Agni. The Adhvaryu is the Summer, for summer is, as it were, scorched; and the Adhvaryu comes forth (from the sacrificial ground) like something scorched. The Udgatri is the Rainy season; whence, when it rains hard, a sound as that of a chant is produced. “The Brahman is the Autumn; whence, when the corn ripens, they say, ”The creatures are rich in growth (brahmanvat).' The Hotri is the Winter, whence in winter cattle waste away, having the Vashat uttered over them. These, then, are the divinities that officiate for him; and even if Aishavirah were to officiate for him, let him think in his mind of those divinities, and those deities, indeed, officiate for him.

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 11.2.7.32

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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