Apastambagrihyasutra 2.5: pañcamaḥ khaṇḍaḥ

2.5.1

prāgghomātpradakṣiṇamagniṃ kṛtvā yathāsthānamupaviśyānvārabdhāyāmuttarā āhutīrjuhoti somāya janivide svāhetyetaiḥ pratimantram \ 1 \

Having before the sacrifice gone round the fire, so that their right sides are turned towards it,

2.5.2

athaināmuttareṇāgniṃ dakṣiṇena padā 'śmānamāsthāpayatyātiṣṭheti \ 2 \

They sit down in their former position, and while she takes hold of him, he offers the oblations (indicated by the) next (Mantras), with (the Mantras), 'To Soma, the acquirer of a wife, Svâhâ!' (M. I, 4, I-16), one oblation with each Mantra.

2.5.3

athāsyā añjalāvupastīrya dvirlājānopyābhighārayati \ 3 \

He then causes her, to the north of the fire, to tread with her right foot on a stone, with (the verse), 'Tread' (M. I, 5, 1).

2.5.4

tasyāstodaryo lājānāvapatītyeke \ 4 \

Having 'spread under' Âgya into her joined hands, he pours roasted grain twice (into them), and sprinkles Âgya over it.

2.5.5

juhoti yaṃ nārīti \ 5 \

Some say that an uterine relation of hers pours the grain (into her hands).

2.5.6

uttarābhistisṛbhiḥ pradakṣiṇamagniṃ kṛtvā 'śmānamāsthāpayati yathā purastāt \ 6 \

He (?) sacrifices (that grain) with (the verse), 'This wife' (M. I, 5, 2).

2.5.7

homaścottarayā \ 7 \

Having gone round the fire, with the right side turned towards it, with the next three (verses; M. I, 5, 3-5) he makes her tread on the stone as above (M. I, 5, 6).

2.5.8

punaḥ parikramaṇam \ 8 \

And the oblation (is performed) with the next (verse; M. I, 5, 7).

2.5.9

āsthāpanam \ 9 \

(Then follow) again the circumambulation (M. I, 5, 8-10), the injunction to tread on the stone (I, 5, 11), and the oblation with the next (verse; I, 5, 12);

2.5.10

homaścottarayā \10\

(Then) the circumambulation again (I, 5, 13-15).

2.5.11

punaḥ parikramaṇam \11\

He enters upon the performance of the Gaya and following oblations.

2.5.12

jayādi pratipadyate \12\

Having performed (the rites) down to the sprinkling (of water) round (the fire), and having untied the rope with the next two verses (I, 5, 16. 17), he should then make her depart (from her father's house in a vehicle), or should have her taken away.

2.5.13

pariṣecanāntaṃ kṛtvottarābhyāṃ yoktraṃ vimucya tāṃ tataḥ pra vā vāhayet pra vā hārayet \13\

Having put that fire (with which the marriage rites have been performed, into a vessel), they carry it behind (the newly-married couple).

2.5.14

samopyaitamagnimanuharanti \14\

It should be kept constantly.

2.5.15

nityaḥ \15\

If it goes out, (a new fire) should be kindled by attrition,

2.5.16

dhāryaḥ \16\

Or it should be fetched from the house of a Srotriya.

2.5.17

anugato manthyaḥ \17\

Besides, if (the fire) goes out, one of them, either the wife or the husband, should fast.

2.5.18

śrotriyāgārādvāhāryaḥ \18\

Or he may sacrifice with the next (verse; M. I, 5, 18), and not fast.

2.5.19

upavāsaścānya tarasya bhāryāyāḥ patyurvā \19\

The next (verse; M. I, 6, 1) is for putting the chariot (on which the young couple is to depart), in position;

2.5.20

anugate 'pi vottarayā juhuyānnopavaset \20\

With the next two (verses; M. I, 6, 2. 3), he puts the two animals to the chariot;

2.5.21

uttarā rathasyottambhanī \21\

First the right one.

2.5.22

vāhāvuttarābhyāṃ yunakti dakṣiṇamagre \22\

When she mounts (the chariot), he recites over her the next (verses; M. I, 6, 4-7).

2.5.23

ārohatīmuttarābhirabhimantrayate \23\

With the next (verse; M. I, 6, 8), he spreads out two threads in the wheel-tracks (in which the chariot is to go), a dark-blue one in the right (track), a red one in the left.

2.5.24

sūtre vartmanorvyavastṛṇāttyuttarayā nīlaṃ dakṣiṇasyāṃ lohitamuttarasyām \24\

With the next (verses; M. I, 6, 9-11), he walks on these (threads).

2.5.25

te uttarābhirabhiyāti \25\

And when they pass by bathing-places, posts, or cross-roads, let him murmur the next (verse; M. I, 6, 12).

2.5.26

tīrthasthāṇucatuṣpathavyatikrame cottarāṃ japet \26\