Gobhilagrihyasutra 3.1
Gobhilagṛhyasūtra 3.1
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3.1.1
athā 'taḥ ṣoḍaśe varṣe godānam.
Now (follows) the Godâna ceremony (or cutting of the beard), in the sixteenth year.
3.1.2
cūḍākaraṇena keśāntakaraṇaṃ vyākhyātam;
The cutting of the hair (and the beard) has been explained by the (description of the) Kûdâkarana (II, 9).
3.1.3
brahmacārī keśāntān kārayate,
The student has his hair (and beard) cut himself.
3.1.4
sarvāṇy aṅgalomāni saṃhārayate.
He has all the hair of his body shaven.
3.1.5
gomithunaṃ dakṣiṇā brāhmaṇasya,
The sacrificial fee given by a Brâhmana consists of an ox and a cow,
3.1.6
aśvamithunaṃ kṣatriyasya,
That given by a Kshatriya, of a pair of horses,
3.1.7
avimithunaṃ vaiśyasya,
That given by a Vaisya, of a pair of sheep.
3.1.8
gaur vai 'va sarveṣām.
Or a cow (is given by persons) of all (castes).
3.1.9
ajaḥ keśapratigrāhāya.
A goat (is given) to the person who catches up the hair.
3.1.10
- upanayanenai 'vo 'panayanaṃ vyākhyātam;
The Upanayana.(connected with the Godânavrata and the other Vratas) has been declared by the Upanayana (treated of above, II, 10).
3.1.11
na tv ihā 'hataṃ vāso niyuktam,
(The use of) a garment, however, which has not yet been washed, is not required (here),
3.1.12
nā 'laṅkāraḥ.
Nor the adornment.
3.1.13
nā 'cariṣyantaṃ saṃvatsaram upanayet.
(One should) not initiate one who does not intend to keep the vow through one year.
3.1.14
vārkṣaṃ cā 'smai daṇḍaṃ prayacchann ādiśati:
Handing over to him (i.e. to the student) a staff, which should be made of (the wood of) a tree, he directs him (to observe the duties connected with his vow, in the following words):
3.1.15
ācāryādhīno bhavā 'nyatrā 'dharmacaraṇāt;
'Obey thy teacher, except in sinful conduct.
3.1.16
krodhānṛte varjaya,
'Avoid anger and falsehood,
3.1.17
maithunam,
'Sexual intercourse,
3.1.18
upariśayyām,
'Sleeping on high (bedsteads),
3.1.19
kauśīlavagandhāñjanāni,
'Performances of singing, dancing, &c., the use of perfumes and of collyrium,
3.1.20
snānam,
'Bathing,
3.1.21
avalekhana-dantaprakṣālana-pādaprakṣālanāni,
'Combing the head, cleansing the teeth, washing the feet,
3.1.22
kṣurakṛtyam,
'Shaving,
3.1.23
madhumām̐se,
'Eating honey and flesh,
3.1.24
goyuktārohaṇam,
'Mounting a chariot yoked with cattle,
3.1.25
antar grāma upānahor dhāraṇam,
'Wearing shoes in the village,
3.1.26
svayamindriyamocanam iti.
'Svayam-indriya-mokanam.'
3.1.27
mekhalādhāraṇa-bhaikṣacarya-daṇḍadhāraṇa-samidādhāno-'dakopasparśana- -prātarabhivādā ity ete nityadharmāḥ.
Wearing the girdle, going the rounds for alms, carrying a staff, putting fuel (on the fire), touching water, reverentially saluting (the teacher) in the morning: these are his standing duties.
3.1.28
godānika-vrātikā-''dityavratau-'paniṣada-jyaiṣṭhasāmikāḥ saṃvatsarāḥ:
The Godâna-vrata, the Vrâtika-vrata, the Âditya-vrata, the Aupanishada-vrata, the Gyaishthasâmika-vrata (last) one year (each).
3.1.29
teṣu sāyaṃprātar udakopasparśanam.
Touching water in the evening and in the morning (is prescribed) for these (Vratas).
3.1.30
ādityavrataṃ tu na caranty eke;
The Âditya-vrata, however, some do not undergo.
3.1.31
ye caranty ekavāsaso bhavanti,
They who undergo it, wear one garment.
3.1.32
ādityaṃ ca nā 'ntardadhate 'nyatra vṛkṣaśaraṇābhyām,
They allow nothing to be between (themselves and) the sun, except trees and (the roofs of) houses.
3.1.33
nā 'po 'bhyavayanty ūrdhvaṃ jānubhyām aguruprayuktāḥ.-
They do not descend into water deeper than knee-deep, except on the injunction of their teacher.
Translations (1)
- The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, English
Linked texts (1)
- Subodhinīpaddhati — Śivarāma 1615, Sanskrit