Keeping before me those Mantras and the goddess Sarasvati, I then, O king, helped by the inspiration of the Sun, set myself to compile the excellent Satapatha Brahmanas, and succeeded in performing the task never before undertaken by any one else. That path which I has wished to take, has been taken by me and I have also taught it to my disciples.
बीजमेतत् पुरस्कृत्य देवीं चैव सरस्वतीम्। सूर्यस्य चानुभावेन प्रवृत्तोऽहं नराधिप॥ कर्तुं शतपथं चेदमपूर्वं च कृतं मया। यथाभिलषितं मार्ग तथा तच्चोपपादितम्॥