Agniveshyagrihyasutra 2.4.3
Āgniveśyagṛhyasūtra 2.4.3
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2.4.3.1
atha taṭākakalpaṃ vyākhyāsyāmaḥ nābhyarcya yūpamupatiṣṭhate \
Now we shall explain the ritual for a pond: not having worshipped the sacrificial post, he attends upon it with:
2.4.3.2
tadviṣṇoḥ paramaṃ padaṃ sadā paśyanti sūrayaḥ \
"That supreme step of Viṣṇu the patrons ever behold,
2.4.3.3
divīva cakṣurātatam iti \
like an eye stretched out in heaven."
2.4.3.4
atha pradakṣiṇamāvṛtya pratyagadhiśritya jaghanena yūpaṃ sthaṇḍilaṃ kṛtvāgnimupasamādhāya saṃparistīryāgnimukhāt kṛtvā juhoti imaṃ me varuṇa tattvā yāmi iti dvābhyām \
Then, having turned clockwise, having approached towards the west, having made a sacrificial ground behind the sacrificial post, having set up the fire, having strewn [darbha grass] around, and having performed [the rites] starting from the fire-mouth, he offers with the two [verses]: "Hear this [call] of mine, O Varuṇa..." and "That [boon] of you I ask..."
2.4.3.5
oṣadhivanaspatibhyāṃ pakvājjuhoti yā jātā oṣadhaya iti dvābhyām \
He offers from the cooked food for the herbs and trees with the two [verses]: "The herbs that were born..."
2.4.3.6
atha prāsādāt pakvājjuhoti vāstoṣpate vāstoṣpata iti dvābhyām \
Then he offers from the cooked food for the mansion with the two [verses]: "O Lord of the dwelling... O Lord of the dwelling..."
2.4.3.7
athājyāhutīrupajuhoti \
Then he offers supplementary clarified butter oblations:
2.4.3.8
brahmaṇe svāhā \
"To Brahmā svāhā."
2.4.3.9
rudrāya svāhā \
"To Rudra svāhā."
2.4.3.10
yamāya svāhā \
"To Yama svāhā."
2.4.3.11
varuṇāya svāhā \
"To Varuṇa svāhā."
2.4.3.12
nirṛtyai svāhā \
"To Nirṛti svāhā."
2.4.3.13
śriyai svāhā \
"To Śrī svāhā."
2.4.3.14
yaśaskarāya svāhā \
"To Yaśaskara svāhā."
2.4.3.15
ahne svāhā \
"To the day svāhā."
2.4.3.16
rātryai svāhā \
"To the night svāhā."
2.4.3.17
sūryāya svāhā \
"To Sūrya svāhā."
2.4.3.18
candramase svāhā \
"To Candramas svāhā."
2.4.3.19
nakṣatrebhyaḥ svāhā iti dvādaśāhutīrjuhoti \
"To the asterisms svāhā" — thus he offers twelve oblations.
2.4.3.20
kūpyābhyaḥ svāhā adbhyaḥ svāhā ityetamabhyanuvākam \
"To the [waters] of the well, svāhā! To the waters, svāhā!" — with this whole section.
2.4.3.21
sviṣṭakṛtprabhṛti siddhamā dhenuvarapradānāt \
The rites from the Sviṣṭakṛt oblation up to the giving of the choice cow are established.
2.4.3.22
pāyasatilacūrṇaṃ payomiśraṃ salakṣaṇaṃ sampūrṇaṃ baliṃ kṛtvā balīn saṃprakīrya yamasūktaṃ puruṣasūktaṃ vācayitvormimantam udadhiṃ kṛtvā snātvācamyāhataṃ vāsaḥ paridhāya dakṣiṇāṃ dadāti \
Having made a complete, properly marked bali-offering consisting of milk rice, sesame powder, and mixed with milk, having scattered the bali-offerings, having had the Yamasūkta and Puruṣasūkta recited, having made [an offering to] the surging ocean, having bathed, having sipped water, and having put on an unwashed garment, he gives the sacrificial fee.
2.4.3.23
hiraṇyaṃ dhānyaṃ brāhmaṇebhyo dadāti \
He gives gold and grain to the Brahmins.
2.4.3.24
nṛttagītavādyādīni ghoṣayitvā sarvalokamalaṅkṛtya viṣṇulokaṃ gacchatītyāha bhagavānāgniveśyaḥ \\3\\
Having had dance, song, musical instruments, and the like sounded, and having adorned the whole assembly, he goes to the world of Viṣṇu, thus said the venerable Āgniveśya.
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