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Agniveshyagrihyasutra 3.4.3

Āgniveśyagṛhyasūtra 3.4.3

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Sanskrit

3.4.3.1

yadyāhitāgnirbhavati apa naḥ śośucadagham ityaṅguṣṭhabandhaṃ visṛjya patnyudakumbhamādāyādhvaryurvā śīrṣannadhinidhāya trirapasalaiḥ pariṣiñcan paryeti \

If he is an Āhitāgni, having untied the binding of the big toes with: "May it burn away our sin," the wife or the Adhvaryu, taking a water jar and placing it upon the head, walks around three times counter-clockwise, circum-pouring water.

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3.4.3.2

kiñcit paraśunā praharati \

He strikes [the jar] slightly with an axe.

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3.4.3.3

atha dhārāmanumantrayate imā āpo madhumatyo 'smiṃste loka upaduhyantām iti \

Then he addresses the stream: "May these honey-filled waters yield milk for you in this world."

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3.4.3.4

dvitīyaṃ parigatāyāṃ paścāt praharati imā āpo madhumatyo 'ntarikṣe te loka upaduhyantām iti \

When she has walked around a second time, he strikes it behind [her, saying]: "May these honey-filled waters yield milk for you in the intermediate world."

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3.4.3.5

tṛtīyaṃ parigatāyāṃ paścāt praharati imā āpo madhumatyaḥ svarge tae loka upaduhyantām iti \

When she has walked around a third time, he strikes it behind [her, saying]: "May these honey-filled waters yield milk for you in the heavenly world."

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3.4.3.6

bhinatti kṛmbham \

He breaks the jar.

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3.4.3.7

yadi purastāt patati pāpīyān bhavati yadi paścāt patati vasīyān bhavati iti \

"If it falls forward, he becomes worse off; if it falls backward, he becomes better off," so [it is said].

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3.4.3.8

atha kapālaśeṣā apaḥ pretasya prāṇasthāneṣu ninayati divi jātā apsu jātā iti \

Then he pours out the water remaining in the potsherd onto the seats of the vital breaths of the deceased with: "Born in heaven, born in the waters."

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3.4.3.9

ārdrā oṣadhīrālabhyottiṣṭhati \

Having touched moist plants, he stands up.

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3.4.3.10

gāṃ paśyati \

He looks at a cow.

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3.4.3.11

brāhmaṇān paśyati \

He looks at Brahmins.

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3.4.3.12

hiraṇyamālabhate \

He touches gold.

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3.4.3.13

atra gurave varaṃ dadāti \\3\\

Here he gives a boon to the teacher. \\3\\

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