Agniveshyagrihyasutra 2.3.3
Āgniveśyagṛhyasūtra 2.3.3
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2.3.3.v-1
tatra tatra vinirdiṣṭaṃ puṇyāhādivivācanam \
The recitation of the auspicious day and so forth is prescribed in various contexts;
2.3.3.v-2
karmāṅgaṃ ca viśuddhyarthaṃ vistareṇa mayocyate \\
and as a limb of the rite for purification, it is spoken of by me in detail.
2.3.3.v-3
puṇyāhaṃ vācayiṣyan hi śuklāmbaradharaḥ śuciḥ \
Indeed, intending to have the auspicious day pronounced, pure, wearing a white garment,
2.3.3.v-4
pavitrapāṇirācāntaḥ tataḥ karma samārabhet \\
holding a strainer in hand, having sipped water, he should then begin the rite.
2.3.3.v-5
śrotriyān kṣāḷitapadānācāntāṃśca dvijottamān \
Learned, excellent Brahmins whose feet have been washed and who have sipped water,
2.3.3.v-6
darbhopaklṛptāsaneṣu śucīn yugmān praveśayet \\
pure, in pairs, he should cause to sit upon seats prepared of darbha grass.
2.3.3.v-7
upaviśya navaṃ kumbhamadbhiḥ prakṣāḷaya pūrayet \
Having sat down, having washed a new jar with water, he should fill it,
2.3.3.v-8
śubhānanamakalmāṣamāḍhakāpūritaṃ tataḥ \\
one with an auspicious opening, spotless, filled then with an āḍhaka measure [of water].
2.3.3.v-9
arcayed gandhapuṣpādyairakṣataiśca phalānvitaiḥ \
He should worship it with sandal-paste, flowers, and the like, and unbroken grains accompanied by fruits.
2.3.3.v-10
sādayitvātha darbheṣu sakūrcaṃ pihitānanam \\
Then, having set it down upon darbha grass, with a bunch of grass, its mouth covered,
2.3.3.v-11
arcayettu tataḥ samyagupaviṣṭān dvijottamān \
he should then properly worship the seated excellent Brahmins.
2.3.3.v-12
āpo gandhāḥ sumanasa iti dadyājjalādikam \\
Saying "Water, perfumes, flowers," he should present the water and other [offerings].
2.3.3.v-13
śivā āpaḥ santviti ca sumandhāḥ pāntvitīti ca \
Saying "May the waters be auspicious," and "May the perfumes protect," and
2.3.3.v-14
saumanasyamiti brūyurastvantamitare dvijāḥ \\
"Auspiciousness," the other Brahmins should say: "May it be so."
2.3.3.v-15
śivaṃ karmeti cetyuktvā brāhmaṇānāṃ dadau jalam \
Saying "May the rite be auspicious," he gave water to the Brahmins.
2.3.3.v-16
āpaḥ svasti śivaṃ karmetyastvantamitare dvijāḥ \\
Saying "Waters, welfare, auspicious rite," the other Brahmins [say]: "May it be so."
2.3.3.v-17
bhojyaṃ dadyāt tatastebhyo anvāhārya iti dvijaḥ \
Then the Brahmin should give food to them, saying "The supplementary offering,"
2.3.3.v-18
odanaṃ taṇḍulaṃ vāpi svanvāhāryo 'stvitītare \\
boiled rice or even raw rice; the others [reply]: "May there be a good supplementary offering!"
2.3.3.v-19
gṛhṇīyurdakṣiṇāṃ dadyād dakṣiṇā iti ca dvijāḥ \
They should receive [it]; he should give the sacrificial fee, and the Brahmins [say]: "The sacrificial fees,"
2.3.3.v-20
svastyādi dakṣiṇāḥ pāntu bahu deyamitītare \\
"Welfare and so forth, may the sacrificial fees protect; much is to be given," the others [say].
2.3.3.v-21
astvantaṃ pratigṛhṇīyurdadyādakṣatamakṣatam \
They should accept [it] with [the word] "May it be so"; he should give whole grain, saying "Unbroken grain,"
2.3.3.v-22
ityakṣataṃ cāriṣṭaṃ cetyastvantaṃ brūyurarcitāḥ \\
and the worshipped ones should say ending with "May it be so": "Unbroken grain and freedom from misfortune."
2.3.3.v-23
vācayettu karasthānā nāme bhuktavataḥ śrite \
He should cause [them] to recite [...] of those who have eaten, resting in the hands;
2.3.3.v-24
uttiṣṭheyustataḥ paścānmanaḥ samādhīyatāmiti \\
thereafter they should stand up, [he saying]: "May your minds be composed!"
2.3.3.v-25
samāhitamanasaḥ smaḥ prasīdantu bhavantviti \
"We are of composed minds; may you be pleased!"
2.3.3.v-26
prasannāḥ sma iti brūyuḥ śāntipuṣṭīti cocyate \\
"We are pleased," they should say; and it is said: "Peace and prosperity!"
2.3.3.27
tuṣṭiṛddhī avighnamastviti āyuṣyamiti cocyate \
"May there be satisfaction, abundance, and absence of obstacles!" and it is said: "Longevity!"
2.3.3.28
ārogyaṃ śivaṃ karmāstu ityūcurbrāhmaṇā niśam \
The Brahmins constantly said: "May there be health and an auspicious rite!"
2.3.3.29
sapraṇavam astu iti brūyuḥ \
Together with the sacred syllable Om they should say: "May it be so."
2.3.3.30
prajāpatiḥ prīyatām \
"May Prajāpati be pleased!"
2.3.3.31
prīyatāṃ bhagavān prajāpatiḥ \
"May the venerable Prajāpati be pleased!"
2.3.3.32
evaṃ tattatkarmaṇi vihitā vācyāḥ \
In this way the words prescribed for each respective rite are to be recited.
2.3.3.33
puṇyāhaṃ bhavanto bruvantu \
"Declare the auspicious day, sirs!"
2.3.3.34
oṃ puṇyāham iti oṃ puramasvāmināmniḥ svastiṃ bhavanto bruvantu \
"Om, an auspicious day!" [...] "Declare welfare, sirs!"
2.3.3.35
oṃ svasti \
"Om, welfare!"
2.3.3.36
oṃ ṛddhiṃ bhavanto bruvantu \
"Om, declare prosperity, sirs!"
2.3.3.37
oṃ ṛddhyatām \
"Om, let it prosper!"
2.3.3.38
oṃ triḥ \
[The response is:] "Om" three times.
2.3.3.39
puṇyāhasamṛddhirastu śivaṃ karmāstu \
"May there be prosperity of the auspicious day, may the rite be benevolent."
2.3.3.40
evaṃ prativacanam \
Such is the response.
2.3.3.41
nāndīmukhāḥ pitaraḥ prīyantām \
"May the joyful-faced ancestors be pleased."
2.3.3.42
bhagavanto nāndīmukhāḥ pitaraḥ iti prativacanam \
"The venerable joyful-faced ancestors [are pleased]" is the response.
2.3.3.43
āpohiṣṭhādibhirmantraiḥ praṇītāprokṣaṇavad ātmānaṃ prokṣayet \
With the verses beginning with "Waters indeed are you...", he should sprinkle himself just as [is done with] the consecrated sprinkling water.
2.3.3.44
puṇyāhaṃ samāptam \\4\\
The auspicious day rite is completed. || 4
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