Gobhilagrihyasutra 3.9
Gobhilagṛhyasūtra 3.9
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3.9.1
āgrahāyaṇyāṃ baliharaṇam:
On the Âgrahâyanî day (or the full-moon day of the month Mârgasîrsha) Bali-offerings (are made).
3.9.2
tat śrāvaṇenai 'va vyākhyātam;
They have been explained by the Srâvana sacrifice.
3.9.3
namaḥ pṛthivyā ity etaṃ mantraṃ na japati.
He does not murmur (here) the Mantra, 'Adoration to the Earth’s.'
3.9.4
- atha pūrvāhṇa eva, prātarāhutiṃ hutvā, darbhān śamīṃ vīraṇāṃ phalavatīm apāmārgaṃ śirīṣam ity etāny āhārayitvā, tūṣṇīm akṣatasaktūnām agnau kṛtvā, brāhmaṇān svastivācyai, 'taiḥ sambhāraiḥ pradakṣiṇam agnyāgārāt prabhṛti dhūmaṃ śātayan gṛhān anuparīyāt;
In the morning, after he has sacrificed the (regular) morning oblation, he should have the following (plants and branches of trees) fetched, viz. Darbha grass, a Sami (branch), Vîrina grass, a (Badarî branch) with fruits, Apâmârga, and Sirîsha. He then should silently throw (a portion) of flour of fried barley into the fire, should cause the Brâhmanas to pronounce auspicious wishes, and should circumambulate the house, turning his right side towards it, starting from the room for the (sacred) fire, striking the smoke (of the sacred fire) with those objects (i.e. with the plants and branches mentioned above).
3.9.5
utsṛjet kṛtārthān sambhārān.
He should throw away those objects, after he has made use of them.
3.9.6
- jātaśilāsu maṇikaṃ pratiṣṭhāpayati vāstoṣ pata ity etena dvikena sarcena;
On solid stones he places a water-barrel with the two (Sâmans belonging to the verse), 'Vâstoshpati' (Sâma-veda I, 275) and with (that) Rik (itself).
3.9.7
dvāv udakumbhau maṇika āsiñcet sam anyā yantī 'ti etaya rcā.
Let him pour two pots of water into that barrel with this verse, 'Some assemble' (Sâma-veda-Âranyaka, vol. ii, p. 292, ed. Bibl. Indica).
3.9.8
- pradoṣe pāyasaś caruḥ:
In the evening boiled rice-grains with milk (are prepared).
3.9.9
tasya juhuyāt prathamā ha vy uvāsa se 'ti;
Of that (milk-rice) he should make an oblation with (the Mantra), 'She shone forth as the first' (MB. II, 2, 1).
3.9.10
sthālīpākāvṛtā 'nyat.
The rest (should be performed) according to the Sthâlîpâka rite.
3.9.11
paścād agner barhiṣi nyañcau pāṇī pratiṣṭhāpya prati kṣatra ity etā vyāhṛtīr japati.
To the west of the fire he touches the Barhis with his two hands turned downwards, and murmurs the Vyâhritis (i.e. the solemn utterances), 'In the Kshatra I establish myself' (ibid. 2. 3).
3.9.12
paścād agneḥ svastaram āstārayet,
To the west of the fire he should have a layer spread out,
3.9.13
udagagrais tṛṇaiḥ,
Of northward-pointed grass,
3.9.14
udakpravaṇam;
Inclined towards the north.
3.9.15
tasminn ahatāny āstaraṇāny āstīrya dakṣiṇato gṛhapatir upaviśati,
After they have spread out on that (grass) new rugs, the householder sits down (thereon) on the southern side.
3.9.16
anantarā avare yathājyeṣṭham
Then without an interval the others according to their age,
3.9.17
anantarāś ca bhāryāḥ sajātāḥ.
And without an interval their wives, each with her children.
3.9.18
samupaviṣṭeṣu gṛhapatiḥ svastare nyañcau pāṇī pratiṣṭhāpya syonā pṛthivi no bhave 'ty etām ṛcaṃ japati.
When they are seated, the householder touches the layer (of grass) with his two hands turned downwards, and murmurs the verse, 'Be soft to us, O Earth' (ibid. 4).
3.9.19
samāptāyāṃ saṃviśanti dakṣiṇaiḥ pārśvaiḥ;
When he has finished that (verse), they lie down on their right sides.
3.9.20
evaṃ trir abhyātmam āvṛtya,
In the same way (they lie down on their right sides) three times, turning themselves towards themselves (i.e. turning round forwards, not backwards, and thus returning to their former position?).
3.9.21
svastyayanāni prayujya yathājñānam
They repeat the auspicious hymns as far as they know them;
3.9.22
- ariṣṭaṃ sāmasaṃyogam eke,
The complex of Sâmans called Arishta, according to some (teachers).
3.9.23
apa upaspṛśya, yathārtham.
Having touched water, they may do whatever they like.
Translations (1)
- The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, English
Linked texts (1)
- Khādiragṛhyasūtra — Khādira, Sanskrit