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# Agniveshyagrihyasutra 2.3.3

Āgniveśyagṛhyasūtra 2.3.3

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [2.3.3.v-1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.v-1)

tatra tatra vinirdiṣṭaṃ puṇyāhādivivācanam \

> The recitation of the auspicious day and so forth is prescribed in various contexts;  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.v-2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.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.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.v-3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.v-3)

puṇyāhaṃ vācayiṣyan hi śuklāmbaradharaḥ śuciḥ \

> Indeed, intending to have the auspicious day pronounced, pure, wearing a white garment,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.v-4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.v-4)

pavitrapāṇirācāntaḥ tataḥ karma samārabhet \\

> holding a strainer in hand, having sipped water, he should then begin the rite.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.v-5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.v-5)

śrotriyān kṣāḷitapadānācāntāṃśca dvijottamān \

> Learned, excellent Brahmins whose feet have been washed and who have sipped water,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.v-6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.v-6)

darbhopaklṛptāsaneṣu śucīn yugmān praveśayet \\

> pure, in pairs, he should cause to sit upon seats prepared of darbha grass.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.v-7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.v-7)

upaviśya navaṃ kumbhamadbhiḥ prakṣāḷaya pūrayet \

> Having sat down, having washed a new jar with water, he should fill it,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.v-8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.v-8)

śubhānanamakalmāṣamāḍhakāpūritaṃ tataḥ \\

> one with an auspicious opening, spotless, filled then with an āḍhaka measure \[of water\].  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.v-9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.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.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.v-10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.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,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.v-11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.v-11)

arcayettu tataḥ samyagupaviṣṭān dvijottamān \

> he should then properly worship the seated excellent Brahmins.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.v-12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.v-12)

āpo gandhāḥ sumanasa iti dadyājjalādikam \\

> Saying "Water, perfumes, flowers," he should present the water and other \[offerings\].  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.v-13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.v-13)

śivā āpaḥ santviti ca sumandhāḥ pāntvitīti ca \

> Saying "May the waters be auspicious," and "May the perfumes protect," and  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.v-14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.v-14)

saumanasyamiti brūyurastvantamitare dvijāḥ \\

> "Auspiciousness," the other Brahmins should say: "May it be so."  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.v-15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.v-15)

śivaṃ karmeti cetyuktvā brāhmaṇānāṃ dadau jalam \

> Saying "May the rite be auspicious," he gave water to the Brahmins.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.v-16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.v-16)

āpaḥ svasti śivaṃ karmetyastvantamitare dvijāḥ \\

> Saying "Waters, welfare, auspicious rite," the other Brahmins \[say\]: "May it be so."  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.v-17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.v-17)

bhojyaṃ dadyāt tatastebhyo anvāhārya iti dvijaḥ \

> Then the Brahmin should give food to them, saying "The supplementary offering,"  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.v-18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.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!"  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.v-19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.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,"  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.v-20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.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 \[say\].  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.v-21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.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,"  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.v-22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.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."  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.v-23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.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;  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.v-24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.v-24)

uttiṣṭheyustataḥ paścānmanaḥ samādhīyatāmiti \\

> thereafter they should stand up, \[he saying\]: "May your minds be composed!"  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.v-25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.v-25)

samāhitamanasaḥ smaḥ prasīdantu bhavantviti \

> "We are of composed minds; may you be pleased!"  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.v-26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.v-26)

prasannāḥ sma iti brūyuḥ śāntipuṣṭīti cocyate \\

> "We are pleased," they should say; and it is said: "Peace and prosperity!"  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.27)

tuṣṭiṛddhī avighnamastviti āyuṣyamiti cocyate \

> "May there be satisfaction, abundance, and absence of obstacles!" and it is said: "Longevity!"  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.28)

ārogyaṃ śivaṃ karmāstu ityūcurbrāhmaṇā niśam \

> The Brahmins constantly said: "May there be health and an auspicious rite!"  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.29)

sapraṇavam astu iti brūyuḥ \

> Together with the sacred syllable Om they should say: "May it be so."  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.30)

prajāpatiḥ prīyatām \

> "May Prajāpati be pleased!"  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.31)

prīyatāṃ bhagavān prajāpatiḥ \

> "May the venerable Prajāpati be pleased!"  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.32)

evaṃ tattatkarmaṇi vihitā vācyāḥ \

> In this way the words prescribed for each respective rite are to be recited.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.33)

puṇyāhaṃ bhavanto bruvantu \

> "Declare the auspicious day, sirs!"  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.34)

oṃ puṇyāham iti oṃ puramasvāmināmniḥ svastiṃ bhavanto bruvantu \

> "Om, an auspicious day!" \[...\] "Declare welfare, sirs!"  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.35)

oṃ svasti \

> "Om, welfare!"  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.36)

oṃ ṛddhiṃ bhavanto bruvantu \

> "Om, declare prosperity, sirs!"  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.37)

oṃ ṛddhyatām \

> "Om, let it prosper!"  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.38)

oṃ triḥ \

> \[The response is:\] "Om" three times.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.39)

puṇyāhasamṛddhirastu śivaṃ karmāstu \

> "May there be prosperity of the auspicious day, may the rite be benevolent."  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.40)

evaṃ prativacanam \

> Such is the response.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.41)

nāndīmukhāḥ pitaraḥ prīyantām \

> "May the joyful-faced ancestors be pleased."  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.42)

bhagavanto nāndīmukhāḥ pitaraḥ iti prativacanam \

> "The venerable joyful-faced ancestors \[are pleased\]" is the response.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.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.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.3.3.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.3.3.44)

puṇyāhaṃ samāptam \\4\\

> The auspicious day rite is completed. || 4  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

## Translations (1)

- [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya~en-mt.2.3.3.v-1) — English, machine translation

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