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two Avadânas (or cut-off portions are taken). > — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) ### [3.7.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba.3.7.5) agnirdevatā svāhākārapradānaḥ \ 5 \ > Agni is the deity (of the first oblation); the offering is made with the word Svâhâ. > — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) ### [3.7.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba.3.7.6) api vā sakṛdupahatya juhuyāt \ 6 \ > Or he may sacrifice after having picked out, once, a portion (of the sacrificial food with the Darvi spoon). > — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) ### [3.7.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba.3.7.7) agnissviṣṭakṛt dvitīyaḥ \ 7 \ > Agni Svishtakrit is the second (deity). > — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) ### [3.7.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba.3.7.8) sakṛdupastaraṇāvadāne dvirabhighāraṇam \ 8 \ > (At the Svishtakrit oblation) the 'spreading under' and taking an Avadâna are done once, the sprinkling over (of Âgya) twice. > — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) ### [3.7.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba.3.7.9) madhyātpūrvasyāvadānam \ 9 \ > The Avadâna for the first deity (is taken) out of the middle (of the Sthâlîpâka); > — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) ### [3.7.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba.3.7.10) madhye homaḥ \10\ > It is offered over the centre (of the fire). > — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) ### [3.7.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba.3.7.11) uttarārdhāduttarasya \11\ > (The Avadâna) for the second (deity is taken) from the northern part (of the Sthâlîpâka); > — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) ### [3.7.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba.3.7.12) uttarārdhapūrvārdhe homaḥ \12\ > It is offered over the easterly part of the northerly part (of the fire). > — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) ### [3.7.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba.3.7.13) lepayoḥ prastaravattūṣṇīṃ barhiraṅttvāgnau praharati \13\ > Having silently anointed (a part of) the Barhis (by dipping it) into the remains both (of the Sthâlîpâka and the Âgya) in the way prescribed (in the Srauta ritual) for the (part of the Barhis called) Prastara, he throws (that part of the Barhis) into the fire. > — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) ### [3.7.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba.3.7.14) siddhamuttaraṃ pariṣecanam \14\ > (The rule regarding) the second sprinkling (of water round the fire) is valid (here). > — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) ### [3.7.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba.3.7.15) tena sarpiṣmatā brāhmaṇaṃ bhojayet \15\ > He gives (the remains of) that (sacrificial food) with butter to a Brâhmana to eat— > — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) ### [3.7.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba.3.7.16) yo 'syāpacitastasmā ṛṣabhaṃ dadāti \16\ > Whom he reveres. To that (Brâhmana) he makes the present of a bull. > — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) ### [3.7.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba.3.7.17) evamata ūrdhvaṃ dakṣiṇāvarjamupoṣitābhyāṃ parvasu kāryaḥ \17\ > In the same way, with the exception of the sacrificial gift, they should sacrifice a Sthâlîpâka from then onwards, on the days of the new and full moon, after having fasted. > — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) ### [3.7.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba.3.7.18) pūrṇapātrastu dakṣiṇetyeke \18\ > Some say that a vessel full (of grain) is the sacrificial gift. > — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) ### [3.7.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba.3.7.19) sāyaṃ prātarata ūrdhvaṃ hastenaite āhutī taṇḍulairyavairvā juhuyāt \19\ > From then onwards he should offer morning and evening with his hand these two oblations (to Agni and to Agni Svishtakrit) of (rice) grains or of barley. > — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) ### [3.7.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba.3.7.20) sthālīpākavaddaivatam \20\ > The deities are the same as at the Sthâlîpâka (just described). > — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) ### [3.7.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba.3.7.21) saurī pūrvāhutiḥ prātarityeke \21\ > Some say that the first oblation in the morning is sacred to Sûrya. > — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) ### [3.7.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba.3.7.22) ubhayataḥ pariṣecanaṃ yathā purastāt \22\ > Before and after (those oblations) the sprinkling (of water) round (the fire is performed) as stated above. > — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) ### [3.7.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba.3.7.23) pārvaṇenāto 'nyāni karmāṇi vyākhyātānyācārādyāni gṛhyante \23\ > By the sacrifice of the new and full moon the other ceremonies have been explained (the knowledge of) which is derived from practice. > — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) ### [3.7.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba.3.7.24) yathopadeśaṃ devatāḥ \24\ > The deities (of those rites) are as stated (with regard to each particular case), having their place between Agni (Sûtra 5) and Svishtakrit (Sûtra 7). > — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) ### [3.7.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba.3.7.25) agniṃ sviṣṭakṛtaṃ cāntareṇa \25\ > The sacrifice (of a cow) on the arrival of a guest (should be performed as stated below) without alterations. > — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) ### [3.7.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba.3.7.26) avikṛtamātithyam \26\ > (The deities) of the Vaisvadeva ceremony are the Visve devâs, > — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) ### [3.7.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba.3.7.27) vaiśvadeve viśve devāḥ \27\ > Of ceremonies performed on full-moon days, the full-moon day on which they are performed. > — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) ### [3.7.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba.3.7.28) paurṇamāsyāṃ paurṇamāsī yasyāṃ kriyate \28\ ## Translations (1) - [The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba~en-oldenberg.3.7.1) — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, English ## Commentaries (2) - [Anākulā, with Sudarśanārya's Tātparyadarśana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba!haradatta.102.13) — Haradatta (dharmasūtra commentator) & Sudarśanārya, Sanskrit - [Gṛhyatātparyadarśana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba!sudarsanacarya.31.1) — Sudarśanācārya, Sanskrit ## Linked texts (3) - [Hiraṇyakeśigṛhyasūtra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.hiranyakesi.1.7.23.2) — Hiraṇyakeśin, Sanskrit - [Bhāradvājagṛhyasūtra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.bharadvaja.1.18.3) — Sanskrit - [Saṃskāraratnamālā (Gopīnātha Dīkṣita Oka)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.samskara.samskararatnamala.6.1.20) — Gopīnātha Dīkṣita Oka, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba.3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.apastamba.3.7) · Pramāṇa