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Shantikamalakara 1.12_347

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Salutations to the venerable Gurus. Now begins the section on pravaras according to Āpastamba: We shall explain the pravaras. He chooses the ancestral lineage (ārṣeya). 'Lest he be cut off from lineage, and for continuity,' it is known [from scripture]. 'He does not choose ancestral lineage through gods, nor through mortals; he chooses ancestral lineage only through the ṛṣis,' it is known [from scripture]. 'He recites the ancestral lineage, for through the ṛṣi the gods recognize a man,' it is known [from scripture]. 'Whoever, being one person, chooses the ancestral lineage of another, his ṛṣi takes away whatever is sacrificed and enjoyed,' it is known [from scripture]. He recites them; he chooses the mantra-makers. He chooses two, he chooses three; 'he does not choose four, he does not choose more than five,' it is known [from scripture]. 'From here upward the adhvaryu chooses; from the other direction the hotṛ,' it is known [from scripture]. 'A king chooses with the pravara of his purohita,' it is known [from scripture]. First, we shall explain [the lineages] of the Bhṛgus: The Jāmadagnya-Vatsas. For them, there is a five-ṛṣi lineage: 'Bhārgava, Cyāvana, Āpnavāna, Aurva, Jāmadagnya,' like Jamadagni, like Ūrva, like Apnavāna, like Cyavana, like Bhṛgu. Some, however, say a three-ṛṣi lineage: 'Bhārgava, Aurva, Jāmadagnya,' like Jamadagni, like Ūrva, like Bhṛgu. This very [pravara] is unmodified for all classes: Jīvanti, Jābāli, Aitiśāyana, Vairohitya, Vaṭamaṇḍūṣā, and Cīnayogya lineages. Now, for the Ārṣṭiṣeṇas, there is a five-ṛṣi lineage: 'Bhārgava, Cyāvana, Āpnavāna, Ārṣṭiṣeṇa, Anūpa,' like Anūpa, like Ārṣṭiṣeṇa, like Apnavāna, like Cyavana, like Bhṛgu. Some, however, say a three-ṛṣi lineage: 'Bhārgava, Ārṣṭiṣeṇa, Anūpa,' like Anūpa, like Ārṣṭiṣeṇa, like Bhṛgu. || 1

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Now, the Vaitahavyas, Yāskas, Vādhūlas, and Maunamūkas: for them, there is a three-ṛṣi lineage: 'Bhārgava, Vaitahavya, Saivedasa,' like Saivedasa, like Vītahavya, like Bhṛgu. Now, the Gātsamadas and Śunakas: for them, there is a one-ṛṣi lineage: 'Gātsamada' [says] the hotṛ, 'like Gṛtsamada' [says] the adhvaryu. Now, the Vadhryaśvas and Vainya-Pārthas: for them, there is a three-ṛṣi lineage: 'Bhārgava, Vainya, Pārtha,' like Pṛthu, like Vena, like Bhṛgu. Thus the Bhṛgus are explained. Now, the Āṅgirasa-Ayāsyas and Gautamas: for them, there is a three-ṛṣi lineage: 'Āṅgirasa, Āyāsya, Gautama,' like Gotama, like Ayāsya, like Aṅgiras. Now, the Aucathya-Gautamas: for them, there is a three-ṛṣi lineage: 'Āṅgirasa, Aucathya, Gautama,' like Gotama, like Ucathya, like Aṅgiras. Now, the Auśija-Gautamas: for them, there is a three-ṛṣi lineage: 'Āṅgirasa, Auśija, Kākṣīvata,' like Kakṣīvat, like Uśij, like Aṅgiras. Now, the Vāmadeva-Gautamas: for them, there is a three-ṛṣi lineage: 'Āṅgirasa, Vāmadeva, Bārhaduktha,' like Bṛhaduktha, like Vāmadeva, like Aṅgiras. Now, for the Bharadvājas, there is a three-ṛṣi lineage: 'Āṅgirasa, Bārhaspatya, Bhāradvāja,' like Bharadvāja, like Bṛhaspati, like Aṅgiras. This very [pravara] is unmodified. || 2

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[This applies to] the Kuśīvakis, Vaiśyorjāyanas, and all lineages bearing the words Stamba and Stambha. Now, of the dvyāmuṣyāyaṇa families, such as the Śṛṅga-Śaiśiras and Bharadvāja-Śṛṅgas, and the Kata-Śaiśiras: for them, there is a five-ṛṣi lineage: 'Āṅgirasa, Bārhaspatya, Bhāradvāja, Kātya, Ākṣīla,' like Ākṣīla, like Kata, like Bharadvāja, like Bṛhaspati, like Aṅgiras. Some, however, say a three-ṛṣi lineage: 'Āṅgirasa, Kātya, Ākṣīla,' like Ākṣīla, like Kata, like Aṅgiras. Now, for the Ṛkṣas, there is a five-ṛṣi lineage: 'Āṅgirasa, Bārhaspatya, Bhāradvāja, Vāndana, Mātavacasa,' like Mātavacas, like Vandana, like Bharadvāja, like Bṛhaspati, like Aṅgiras. Now, for the Gargas, there is a three-ṛṣi lineage: 'Āṅgirasa, Gārgya, Śainya,' like Śini, like Garga, like Aṅgiras. Some place Bhāradvāja in place of Āṅgirasa: 'Bhāradvāja, Gārgya, Śainya,' like Śini, like Garga, like Bharadvāja. Now, for the Kapilas, there is a three-ṛṣi lineage: 'Āṅgirasa, Sāmahīyava, Ārkṣayya,' like Ārkṣayya, like Amahīyu, like Aṅgiras. Now, for the Haritas, there is a three-ṛṣi lineage: 'Āṅgirasa, Āmbarīṣa, Yauvanāśva,' like Yuvanāśva, like Ambarīṣa, like Aṅgiras. Some place Māndhātṛ in place of Āṅgirasa: 'Māndhātra, Āmbarīṣa, Yauvanāśva,' like Yuvanāśva, like Ambarīṣa, like Māndhātṛ. || 3

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Now, for the Kutsas, there is a three-ṛṣi lineage: 'Āṅgirasa, Māndhātra, Kautsa,' like Kutsa, like Māndhātṛ, like Aṅgiras. Now, the Virūpas and Rathītaras: for them, there is a three-ṛṣi lineage: 'Āṅgirasa, Vairūpa, Pārṣadaśva,' like Pṛṣadaśva, like Virūpa, like Aṅgiras. Some place Aṣṭādaṃṣṭra in place of Āṅgirasa: 'Āṣṭādaṃṣṭra, Vairūpa, Pārṣadaśva,' like Pṛṣadaśva, like Virūpa, like Aṣṭādaṃṣṭra. Now, for the Mudgalas, there is a three-ṛṣi lineage: 'Āṅgirasa, Bhaumyaśva, Maudgalya,' like Mudgala, like Bhūmyaśva, like Aṅgiras. Some place Tṛkṣi in place of Āṅgirasa: 'Tārkṣya, Bhaumyaśva, Maudgalya,' like Mudgala, like Bhūmyaśva, like Tṛkṣi. Now, for the Viṣṇuvṛddhas, there is a three-ṛṣi lineage: 'Āṅgirasa, Paurukutsya, Trāsadasya,' like Trasadasyu, like Purukutsa, like Aṅgiras. This very [pravara] is unmodified for the Śaṭhamarṣaṇas, Bhadraṇas, Mandaṇas, Bādarāyaṇas, Aupamityas, Aupagavis, Sātvikis, Sātvikāmis, Āruṇis, and Nituṇḍis. Now, for the Atris, there is a three-ṛṣi lineage: 'Ātreya, Ārcanānasa, Śyāvāśva,' like Śyāvāśva, like Arcānanasa, like Atri. Now, for the Dhanañjayas, there is a three-ṛṣi lineage: 'Ātreya, Ārcanānasa, Dhānañjaya,' like Dhanañjaya, like Arcānanasa, like Atri. Now, for the Atithis, there is a three-ṛṣi lineage: 'Ātreya, Ārcanānasa, Ātithya,' like Atithi, like Arcānanasa, like Atri. This very [pravara] is unmodified for the Vāmarathyas, Paumaṅgalas, and Bījavāpins. || 4

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Now, for the descendants of Viśvāmitra: the Devarātas, Cakitas, Anutas, Taulakis, Bālakis, Yājñavalkyas, Ulūkas, Bābhravas, Śailalis, Śālāvats, Śālaṅkāyanas, and Kālabavas—theirs is a three-ṛṣi invocation: 'Vaiśvāmitra, Devarāta, Audala!'—the hotṛ says 'like Audala, like Devarāta, like Viśvāmitra'. Now, for the Śraumata-Kāmakāyanas, theirs is a three-ṛṣi invocation: 'Vaiśvāmitra, Daivaśravasa, Daivatarasa!'—'like Devataras, like Devaśravas, like Viśvāmitra'. For the Ajas, theirs is a three-ṛṣi invocation: 'Vaiśvāmitra, Mādhucchandasa, Ājya!'—'like Aja, like Madhucchandas, like Viśvāmitra'. Now, those who are descendants of Madhucchandas and Dhanaṃjaya, theirs is a three-ṛṣi invocation: 'Vaiśvāmitra, Mādhucchandasa, Dhānañjaya!'—'like Dhanañjaya, like Madhucchandas, like Viśvāmitra'. Now, the Aṣṭakas and Lohitas, theirs is a two-ṛṣi invocation: 'Vaiśvāmitra, Āṣṭaka!'—'like Aṣṭaka, like Viśvāmitra'. Now, the Pūraṇas and Paridhāpayantis, theirs is a two-ṛṣi invocation: 'Vaiśvāmitra, Kātyākṣīla!'—'like Akṣīla, like Kata, like Viśvāmitra'. Now, the Aghamarṣaṇas and Kuśikas, theirs is a three-ṛṣi invocation: 'Vaiśvāmitra, Āghamarṣaṇa, Kauśika!'—'like Kuśika, like Aghamarṣaṇa, like Viśvāmitra'. Now, for the descendants of Kaśyapa, theirs is a three-ṛṣi invocation: 'Kāśyapa, Āvatsāra, Naidhruva!'—'like Nidhruva, like Avatsāra, like Kaśyapa'. Now, for the Rephas, theirs is a three-ṛṣi invocation: 'Kāśyapa, Āvatsāra, Raibha!'—'like Repha, like Avatsāra, like Kaśyapa'. (5)

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Now, for the Śāṇḍilas, theirs is a two-ṛṣi invocation: 'Daivala, Āsita!'—'like Asita, like Devala'. Some, however, say a three-ṛṣi invocation: 'Kāśyapa, Daivala, Āsita!'—'like Asita, like Devala, like Kaśyapa'. Now, by this rule, the descendants of Vasiṣṭha have a one-ṛṣi invocation, except for the Parāśaras: 'Vāsiṣṭha!'—the hotṛ says; 'like Vasiṣṭha'—the adhvaryu. Some say a three-ṛṣi invocation: 'Vāsiṣṭha, Aindrapramada, Bhāradvasu!'—'like Bharadvasu, like Indrapramada, like Vasiṣṭha'. Now, for the Parāśaras, theirs is a three-ṛṣi invocation: 'Vāsiṣṭha, Śāktya, Pārāśarya!'—'like Parāśara, like Śakti, like Vasiṣṭha'. Now, for the Kuṇḍinas, theirs is a three-ṛṣi invocation: 'Vāsiṣṭha, Maitrāvaruṇa, Kauṇḍinya!'—'like Kuṇḍina, like Mitrāvaruṇa, like Vasiṣṭha'. Now, for the Sāṅkṛtis and Pūtimāṣas, theirs is a three-ṛṣi invocation: 'Śāktya, Sāṅkṛtya, Gaurivīta!'—'like Gaurivīti, like Saṅkṛti, like Śakti'. Now, for the Agastyas, there is a one-ṛṣi invocation: 'Āgastya!'—the hotṛ says; 'like Agastya'—the adhvaryu. Some say a three-ṛṣi invocation: 'Āgastya, Dārdhacyuta, Idhmavāha!'—'like Idhmavāha, like Dṛḍhacyuta, like Agastya'. Or, their single lineage invocation is: 'Mānava, Aiḍa, Paurūravasa!'—'like Purūravas, like Iḍā, like Manu'. Now, those whose ancestral makers of mantras are not known, they should choose the lineage invocation of their family priest. Now, those who have royal lineage invocations, their lineage invocation is that of their family priest. Thus, by rule, the vaiśyas have a one-ṛṣi invocation: 'Vātaprā!'—the hotṛ says; 'like Vātaprī'—the adhvaryu. Now, one whose kinsmen are unknown should declare himself the son of such-and-such a teacher, and should choose the lineage invocation of his teacher. Now, the Tāṇḍins record a universal one-ṛṣi invocation for all varnas: 'Mānava!'—the hotṛ says; 'like Manu'—the adhvaryu; for 'All creatures are descended from Manu,' says the Brāhmaṇa. Indeed, so says the Brāhmaṇa. (6) Om tat sat.

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