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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 13.8.4.1
athainacaṅkubhiḥ pariṇihanti pālāśam purastādbrahma vai palāśo brahmapurogavamevainaṃ svargaṃ lokaṃ gamayati śamīmayamuttarataḥ śam me'saditi vāraṇam paścādagham me vārayātā iti vṛtraśaṅkuṃ dakṣiṇato'ghasyaivānatyayāya
Preview of English translation:
1. They now fix pegs round it,—a Palasha (Butea frondosa) one in front,—for the Palasha is the Brahman (n.): he thus makes him go to the heavenly world with the Brahman for his leader;—a Shami (Prosopis spicigera) one on the left (north corner), in order that there may be peace (sham) for him;—a Varana (Crataeva Roxburghii) one behind, in order that he may ward off (varaya) sin from him;-and a Vritra-peg on the right (south corner) for sin not to pass beyond.
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 13.8.4.1
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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