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).

athāsyai stanamabhipadyate yaste stanaḥ śaśayo yo mayobhūriti yaste stano nihito guhāyāmityevaitadāha yo ratnadhā vasuvidyaḥ sudatra iti yo dhanānāṃ dātā vasuvitpaṇāvya ityevaitadāha yena viśvā puṣyasi vāryāṇīti yena sarvāndevāntsarvāṇi bhūtāni bibharṣītyevaitadāha sarasvati tamiha dhātave'kariti vāgvai sarasvatī saiṣā gharmadughā yajño vai vāgyajñamasmabhyam prayaca yena devānprīṇāmetyevaitadāhātha gārhapatyasyārdhamaityurvantarikṣamanvemītyasāveva bandhuḥ

Preview of English translation:

15. He then touches her udder, with (Vajasaneyi Samhita XXXVIII, 5; Rig-v. I, 164, 49), “This ever-flowing, grateful udder of thine,”—that is to say, “This udder of thine placed in secret;”—“treasure-giving, wealth-granting, bountiful,”—that is to say, “which is a giver of treasures, a granter of wealth, and precious;”—“whereby thou furtherest all desirable things,”—that is to say, “whereby thou supportest all the gods and all creatures;”—“O Sarasvati, move that hither for us to suck,”—Sarasvati, doubtless, is Speech, and so is this (cow) which yields the Gharma milk; and Speech is worship: thus he means to say, “Grant us worship whereby we may please the gods.” He then steps up to the site of the Garhapatya with, “I pass along the wide aerial realm,”—the mystic import of this is the same as before.

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 14.2.1.15

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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