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The Satapatha-Brahmana, Part I — Books I & II (SBE Vol. 12, trans. Julius Eggeling, 1882)

Satapatha-Brahmana, Kanda I, Adhyaya 8, Brahmana 1, verse 1 — the Deluge and Manu (SBE Vol. 12, trans. Julius Eggeling)

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“In the morning they brought to Manu water for washing, just as now also they (are wont to) bring (water) for washing the hands. When he was washing himself, a fish came into his hands.”— Satapatha-Brahmana, Kanda I, Adhyaya 8, Brahmana 1, verse 1 — the Deluge and Manu (SBE Vol. 12, trans. Julius Eggeling)

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Sacred Texts
Hinduism
Satapatha Brahmana

The Satapatha Brahmana, Part I

Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 12

translated by Julius Eggeling

[1882]

This is part I of the Sacred Books of the East
Satapatha Brahamana translation, containing Books I and II.
This portion is notable for the description of the
story of the flood of Manu.

First Kâ n d a

I, 1, 1. First Adhyâya. First Brâhmana

I, 1, 2. Second Brâhmana

I, 1, 3. Third Brâhmana

I, 1, 4. Fourth Brâhmana

I, 2, 1. Second Adhyâya. First Brâhmana

I, 2, 2. Second Brâhmana

I, 2, 3. Third Brâhmana

I, 2, 4. Fourth Brâhmana

I, 2. 5. Fifth Brâhmana

I, 3, 1. Third Adhyâya. First Brâhmana

I, 3, 2. Second Brâhmana

I, 3, 3. Third Brâhmana

I, 3, 4. Fourth Brâhmana

I, 3, 5. Fifth Brâhmana

I, 4, 1. Fourth Adhyâya. First brâhmana

I, 4, 2. Second Brâhmana

I, 4, 3. Third Brâhmana

I, 4, 4. Fourth Brâhmana

I, 4, 5. Fifth Brâhmana

I, 5, 1. Fifth Adhyâya. First Brâhmana

I, 5, 2. Second Brâhmana

I, 5, 3. Third Brâhmana

I, 5, 4. Fourth Brâhmana

I, 6, 1. Sixth Adhyâya. First Brâhmana

I, 6, 2. Second Brâhmana

I, 6, 3. Third Brâhmana

I, 6, 4. Fourth Brâhmana

I, 7, 1. Seventh Adhyâya. First Brâhmana

I, 7, 2. Second Brâhmana

I, 7, 3. Third Brâhmana

I, 7, 4. Fourth Brâhmana

I, 8, 1. Eighth Adhyâya. First Brâhmana

I, 8, 2. Second Brâhmana

I, 8, 3. Third Brâhmana

I, 9, 1. Ninth Adhyâya. First Brâhmana

I, 9, 2. Second Brâhmana

I, 9, 3. Third Brâhmana

Second Kâ n d a

II, 1, 1. First Adhyâya. First Brâhmana

II, 1, 2. Second Brâhmana

II, 1, 3. Third Brâhmana

II, 1, 4. Fourth Brâhmana

II, 2, 1. Second Adhyâya. First Brâhmana

II, 2, 2. Second Brâhmana

II, 2, 3. Third Brâhmana

II, 2, 4. Fourth Brâhmana

II, 3, 1. Third Adhyâya. First Brâhmana

II, 3, 2. Second Brâhmana

II, 3, 3. Third Brâhmana

II, 3, 4. Fourth Brâhmana

II, 4, 1. Fourth Adhyâya. First Brâhmana

II, 4, 2. Second Brâhmana

II, 4, 3. Third Brâhmana

II, 4, 4. Fourth Brâhmana

II, 5, 1. Fifth Adhyâya. First Brâhmana

II, 5, 2. Second Brâhmana

II, 5, 3. Third Brâhmana

II, 5, 4. Fourth Brâhmana

II, 6, 1. Sixth Adhyâya. First Brâhmana

II, 6, 2. Second Brâhmana

II, 6, 3. Third Brâhmana

II, 6, 4. Fourth Brâhmana

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