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Matsyapurana 93.33

Matsyapurāṇa 93.33

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Sanskrit

93.33

hutvā ca tāṃścarūnsamyak tato homaṃ samācaret
ākṛṣṇeti ca sūryāya homaḥ kāryo dvijanmanā //

After the Homa of cooked rice (charu), the remaining offerings should be made with the twigs (samidhs), in honor of the planets, viz., offering (1) to the Sun should be made after reciting ‘Âkriṣṇai,’ etc., (2) to the Moon after reciting ‘Âpyâsva,’ (3) to the Mars after reciting ‘Agnirmûrdhâdivaḥ,’ (4) to the Mercury after reciting ‘Agnevivasvaduśase,’ (5) to the Jupiter after reciting ‘Brihaspate paridîyârathena’, (6) to the Venus after reciting ‘Śukran te anyat,’ (7) to the Saturn after reciting ‘Śannodevîrabhiṣṭa,’ (8) to the Râhu after reciting ‘Kayânaśchitrâbhuvat’, (9) to the Ketu after reciting ‘Ketunkṛiṇvan,’ (10) to Rudra after reciting ‘Âvorâjâ,’ (11) to Umâ after reciting ‘Âpohiṣṭâ, (12) to Kârtika after reciting ‘Syonâprithvi,’ (13) to Viṣṇu after reciting ‘Idam Viṣṇu,’ (14) to Brahmâ after reciting ‘Tamîśana,’ (15) Indra should be invoked by reciting ‘Indramiddevatâya,’ (16) to Yama by reciting ‘Ayaṅgau,’ (17) to Kâla by reciting ‘Brahmajajnânam,’ offering should be made (18) to Chitragupta after reciting ‘Ajnâtame,’ (19) to Fire after reciting ‘Agnimdûtamvriṇimahe.’ ‘Uduttamam Varuṇam’ is the mantra for (20) Varuṇa, ‘Prithivyantarikṣam’ for (21) the Earth, ‘Sahasraśîrsâpuruṣâ’ for (22) Viṣṇu. ‘Indrâyendomavutvata’ for(23) Indra, ‘Uttânaparṇe subhage’ for (24) the Goddess (Indrâṇi), ‘Prajâpati’ for (25) Prajâpati, ‘Namostu Sarpebhyah’ for (26) Serpents, ‘Eṣabrahmâyaṛitvigbhyaḥ’ for (27) Brahmâ, ‘Anûnam’ for (28) Vinâyaka (Gaṇeśa), ‘Jâtavedasesunavâma’ for (29) Durgâ, ‘Âditpratnasyaretasa’ for (30) the Âkaśa, ‘Krâṇâśiśur mahînâñcha’ for (31) the Vâyu, ‘Eṣousâ apurvyâ’ for (32) the Twin Aśvinîkumâras. Murdhânamdivaḥ is the mantra for offering the last libation, called the Pûrnâhuti, to complete the sacrifice.—33-48.

A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam

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