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[2.7.9.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.3) ya āhitāgnerdharmassa dharmo ya āhitāgneḥ lokassa auṣāsanikasya iti śāṭyāyanīyaṃ brāhmaṇaṃ bhavati \ > "Whatever is the rule for an āhitāgni, that is the rule; whatever is the world of an āhitāgni, that is \[the world\] of one who maintains the domestic fire"—so says the Śāṭyāyana Brāhmaṇa. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.4) tatra ye puroḍāśāsta iha caravaḥ \ > There, whatever are sacrificial cakes \[in the solemn ritual\], those are boiled rice oblations here \[in the domestic ritual\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.5) payodadhipṛṣadājyānām ājyavat saṃskāro na dadhno 'dhiśrayaṇaṃ pratyasanaṃ prativeṣaṇam agni raudrarākṣasapaitṛkanairṛtacchedanabhedananirasanātmābhimarśanāni ca kṛtvā apa upaspṛśet \ > The preparation of milk, curd, and speckled butter is like that of clarified butter; there is no setting upon the fire, replacement, or separate serving of curd; having performed acts directed to Agni, Rudra, the Rākṣasas, the ancestors, or Nirṛti, and cutting, breaking, discarding, and touching oneself, one should touch water. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.6) sarvatra skanne bhinne kṣāme dagdhe viparyāse 'ntarite ca dve mindāhutī juhuyāt yanma ātmano mindābhūt punaragniścakṣuradād iti \ > Everywhere, in the case of spilling, breaking, scorching, burning, inversion, and omission, one should offer the two Mindā oblations with: "Yan me ātmano mindābhūt …" and "Punar agniś cakṣur adāt …". > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.7) skanne santvā siñcāmi iti skannamabhimantryāpohyāvasicya bhūḥ ityupasthāya askāndyauḥ pṛthivīm iti dve āhutī juhuyāt \ > In the case of spilling, having addressed what has spilled with "Saṃ tvā siñcāmi …", having removed \[the spilled matter\], having poured water over it, having stood paying reverence with "Bhūḥ", one should offer two oblations with "Askān dyauḥ pṛthivīm …". > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.8) ājyaṃ ced devāñjanavanaspatimaṃhasa iti cānumantrya kiñcicca dadyāt \ > If it is clarified butter, having also addressed it with "Devāñjana vanaspate māṃhasaḥ …", one should also give something \[as a gift\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.9) atha bhinne bhūmirbhūmnā iti bhinnamabhimantrya unnambhaya pṛthivīm ityapohyāvasicya trayastriṃśattantava ityetayā juhuyāt \ > Now, in the case of breaking, having addressed what is broken with "Bhūmir bhūmnā …", having removed \[the fragments\], having poured water over \[the spot\] with "Unnambhaya pṛthivīm …", one should offer with this \[verse\]: "Trayastriṃśat tantavaḥ …". > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.10) agnau prakṣiped dārumayāṇi \ > One should throw wooden ones into the fire. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.11) atha kṣāme nirṛtyai tvā iti dagdhamabhimanatrya kiñcit tvaṃ parācī tvamavācī tvaṃ rakṣām̐si gaccha iti dakṣiṇāparamuttarāparaṃ vā diśaṃ pratinirasya agnī rakṣām̐si sedhati iti tisra ājyāhutīrjuhuyāt \ > Now, in the case of scorching, having addressed what is burnt with "Nirṛtyai tvā …", having cast away a little toward the south-west or north-west direction with "Tvaṃ parācī tvam avācī tvaṃ rakṣāṃsi gaccha", one should offer three oblations of clarified butter with "Agnī rakṣāṃsi sedhati …". > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.12) haviṣāmabhigamanasyaikadeśaṃ ceduddhṛtya tatkṛtvaitayā juhuyāt \ > If a portion of what approached the oblations \[is burnt\], having taken it out and prepared it, one should offer with this \[verse\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.13) etenāśṛtaduḥśṛtau vyākhyātau \ > By this, undercooked and badly cooked \[oblations\] are explained. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.14) apo 'bhyavaharet \ > He should throw \[it\] into the water. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.15) rudrāya tvā ityaśrṛtamabhimantrya yamāya tvā iti duḥśṛtamatha paristaraṇadāhe agnaye kṣāmavate namo namaḥ kṣāmavanmā mā hiṃsīḥ mā me gṛhaṃ mā me dhanaṃ mā me paśūn ityabhimantrya agnaye kṣāmavate svāhā iti juhuyāt \ > Having addressed the uncooked \[offering\] with: 'To Rudra thee,' and the badly cooked with: 'To Yama thee,' then, if the strewn grass burns, having addressed \[the fire\] with: 'Homage to the consuming Agni, homage; O consuming one, do not harm me, do not harm my house, do not harm my wealth, do not harm my cattle,' he should offer with: 'To the consuming Agni, svāhā.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.16) indraṃ vo viśvataspari iti punaḥ paristirya indrāya svāhā iti juhuyāt \ > Having strewn around again with: 'Indra from all sides around you…,' he should offer with: 'To Indra, svāhā.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.17) atha paridhidāhe pradāvyāyāgnaye namo namaḥ pradāvyāya iti \ > Now, if an enclosing stick burns, \[he addresses it\] with: 'Homage to the burning Agni, homage to the burning one.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.18) samānamata ūrdhvam agneḥ samidasi iti paścārdhaṃ yamasya samidasi iti dakṣiṇārdham somasya samidasi ityuttarārdham \ > From here on it is the same. \[With the words:\] 'Agni's kindling stick art thou,' \[he lays\] the western half; \[with:\] 'Yama's kindling stick art thou,' the southern half; \[with:\] 'Soma's kindling stick art thou,' the northern half. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.19) indhānāstvā śataṃ hi mā iti dve āhutī juhuyāt \ > He should offer two oblations with: 'Kindling thee for a hundred \[winters\] indeed may I…' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.20) juṣṭe 'nyaṃ paridadhyāt gandharvo 'si iti pratimantram \ > When \[a stick\] has been accepted, he should lay around another \[enclosing stick\], each to its respective mantra: 'A Gandharva art thou.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.21) atha viparyāse tvanno agne sa tvanno agne tvamagne ayāsi prajāpate iti catasra āhutīrjuhuyāt \ > Now, in case of an inverted order, he should offer four oblations with: 'O Agni, thou to us…,' 'So thou to us, O Agni…,' 'Thou, O Agni, art Ayās…,' and 'O Prajāpati…' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.22) etā evāntarite mano jyotiḥ pañcamīmantaritaṃ ca kuryāt \ > These same \[mantras are used\] if \[a rite\] has been omitted, with 'May Mind \[and\] Light…' as the fifth, and he should perform the omitted \[rite\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.23) saṃsthite cet kiñcicca dadyāt \ > If \[the sacrifice\] is completed, he should also give something \[as a gift\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.24) uttarasmin kāla āgate homaśced anivṛttaḥ pūrvasya seyaṃ kālātipattistasyāṃ prāyaścittaṃ mano jyotiḥ iti pūrvasya juhuyāt \ > If, when the subsequent time has arrived, the offering of the prior \[time\] has not been concluded, that is a lapse of time. As an expiation for that, he should offer \[the offering\] of the prior \[time\] with: 'May Mind \[and\] Light…' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.25) tathāparasya juhuyāt \ > In like manner he should offer \[the offering\] of the subsequent \[time\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.26) evaṃ pratihomam ā daśarātrāt prāṇāyāmaḥ \ > In this way, for each offering up to ten nights, \[there is\] breath control. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.27) ekādaśīprabhṛtyā viṃśatirātrādupavāsastriṃśadrātrādata ūrdhvaṃ prājāpatyaṃ vihitam \ > Beginning from the eleventh up to twenty nights, \[there is\] fasting; beyond thirty nights, the Prājāpatya penance is prescribed. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.28) ekādaśīprabhṛti tisrastantumatīrdvādaśāhāni vicchinnaḥ punarādheya ityuktamevaṃ vā \ > Or, beginning from the eleventh, \[he offers\] three Tantumatī verses; if it has been interrupted for twelve days, the fire is to be re-established—such is said; or \[it is done\] thus: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.29) atha parvaṇyatīte mano jyotiḥ ayāścāgne yadasmin svasti na indra iti catasra āhutīrhutvāgnaye pathikṛte sthālīpākaṃ kuryāt prāgaṣṭamāt \ > Now, if a new- or full-moon day has passed, having offered four oblations with: 'May Mind \[and\] Light…,' 'And art thou, O Agni, Ayās…,' 'Whatever in this…,' and 'May Indra grant us welfare…,' he should prepare a cooked-food offering to Agni Pathikṛt before the eighth \[day\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.30) ata ūrdhvaṃ sopavāsaḥ kāryaḥ dve triṣu ca tisra ityevamatīteṣu prāyaścittaṃ pārvaṇavaddhomaḥ pitṛyajñe 'tīte pakṣadvaye copavāsaḥ kārya iti siddham \ > Beyond that, \[it\] is to be performed accompanied by fasting: two \[oblations\] when two \[parvans have passed\], and three when three. In this way, when they have passed, the expiation is an offering like that of the parvan. When the Ancestor-sacrifice has passed, fasting is also to be performed in both fortnights; this is established. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.31) atha mahāyajñānām ekasminnahani mano jyotiḥ iti dvayostriṣu caturṣu pañcasu vā ṣaṭsu prabhṛtīti tisrastantumatīrhutvā catasro vāruṇīrjapet imaṃ me varuṇa tattvā yāmi yatkiñca ava te heḍa ityā navarātrāt \ > Now, in the case of the great sacrifices: on one day with 'May Mind \[and\] Light…'; on two, three, four, or five; or beginning from six, having offered three Tantumatī verses, he should mutter the four Vāruṇī verses: 'This my \[call\], O Varuṇa…,' 'That I ask of thee…,' 'Whatever \[sin\]…,' and 'Loosen up thy wrath…,' up to nine nights. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.32) ata ūrdhvamā daśarātrāccatasro 'bhyāvartinīrjuhuyāt \ > Beyond that, up to ten nights, he should offer four Abhyāvartinī verses. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [2.7.9.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9.33) sarveṣāmantato vyāhṛtībhiriti siddham \\9\\ > In all cases, finally \[an offering\] is made with the mystic utterances; this is established. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya~en-mt.2.7.9.1) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [Bhāradvājagṛhyasūtra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.bharadvaja.3.18.1) — Sanskrit - [Śāṭyāyanabrāhmaṇa (fragments)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satyayana*fragments.2.8) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.agnivesya.2.7.9) · Pramāṇa