Apastambagrihyasutra 2.6: ṣaṣṭhaḥ khaṇḍaḥ
Āpastambagṛhyasūtra 2.6
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- Sanskrit
ṣaṣṭhaḥ khaṇḍaḥ
2.6.1
nāvamuttarayā 'numantrayate \ 1 \
The next (verse; M. I, 6, 13), he recites over a boat (with which they are going to cross a river).
2.6.2
na ca nāvyām̐staratī vadhūḥ paśyet \ 2 \
And let the wife, when she is crossing, not see the crew.
2.6.3
tīrtvottarāṃ japet \ 3 \
When they have crossed, let him murmur the next (verse; M. I, 6, 14).
2.6.4
śmaśānādivyatikrame bhāṇḍe rathe vā riṣṭe 'gnerupasamādhānādyajyabhāgānte 'nvārabdhāyāmuttarā āhutīrhutvā jayādi pratipadyate pariṣecanāntaṃ karoti \ 4 \
If they have to pass over a cemetery, or if any article (which they carry with them), or their chariot is damaged, the ceremonies from the putting of wood on the fire down to the Âgyabhâga oblations are performed, and while she takes hold of him, he offers the oblations (indicated by the) next (Mantras; M. I, 7, 1-7), then he enters upon the performance of the Gaya and following oblations, and performs (the rites) down to the sprinkling (of water) round (the fire).
2.6.5
kṣīriṇāmanyeṣāṃ vā lakṣmaṇyānāṃ vṛkṣāṇāṃ nadīnāṃ dhanvanāṃ ca vyatikrama uttare yathāliṅgaṃ japet \ 5 \
If they pass by trees with milky sap or by other trees that serve as marks, by rivers or by deserts, he should murmur the next two (verses; M. I, 7, 8. 9), according to the characteristics in them (which refer to these different cases).
2.6.6
gṛhānuttarayā saṅkāśayati \ 6 \
With the next (verse) he shows her the house(M. I, 7, 10).
2.6.7
vāhāvuttarābhyāṃ vimuñcati dakṣiṇamagre \ 7 \
With the next two (verses; M. I, 7, 11. 12) he unyokes the two animals; the right one first.
2.6.8
lohitaṃ carmā ' 'naḍuhaṃ prācīnagrīvamuttaraloma madhye 'gārasyottarayā ' 'stīrya gṛhānprapādannuttarāṃ vācayati dakṣiṇena padā \ 8 \
Having, with the next (verse; M. I, 8, 1), spread out, in the centre of the house, a red bull's skin with the neck to the east, with the hair up, he causes her to recite the next (verse; M. I, 8, 2), while he makes her enter the house, (which she does) with her right foot.
2.6.9
na ca dehalīmabhi tiṣṭhati \ 9 \
And she does not stand on the threshold.
2.6.10
uttarapūrve deśe 'gārasyāgnerupasamādhānādyājyabhāgānte 'nvārabdhāyāmuttarā āhutīrhutvā jayādi pratipadyate pariṣecanāntaṃ kṛtvottarayā carmaṇyupaviśata uttaro varaḥ \ athāsyāḥ pum̐svorjīvaputrāyāḥ putramaṅka uttarayopaveśya tasmai phalānyuttareṇa yajuṣā pradāyottare japitvā vācaṃ yacchata ā nakṣatrebhyaḥ \11\
In the north-east part of the house the ceremonies from the putting of wood on the fire down to the Âgyabhâga oblations are performed, and while she takes hold of him, he offers the oblations (indicated by the) next (Mantras; M. I, 8, 3-15); then he enters upon the performance of the Gaya and following oblations, and performs (the rites) down to the sprinkling (of water) round (the fire). Then they sit down with the next (verse; M. I, 9, 1) on the skin, the bridegroom to the north.
2.6.12
uditeṣu nakṣatreṣu prācīmudīcīṃ vā diśamupaniṣkramyottarābhyāṃ yathāliṅgaṃ dhruvamarundhatīṃ ca darśayati \12\
When the stars have appeared, he goes out (of the house with her) in an easterly or northerly direction, and shows her the polar star and (the star) Arundhatî with the next two verses (M. I, 9, 6-7), according to the characteristics (contained in those verses).
Translations (1)
- The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, English
Commentaries (2)
- Anākulā, with Sudarśanārya's Tātparyadarśana — Haradatta (dharmasūtra commentator) & Sudarśanārya, Sanskrit
- Gṛhyatātparyadarśana — Sudarśanācārya, Sanskrit