Gobhilagrihyasutra 4.4
Gobhilagṛhyasūtra 4.4
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4.4.1
- anvaṣṭakyasthālīpākena piṇḍapitṛyajño vyākhyātaḥ.
By (the description of) the Sthâlîpâka offered at the Anvashtakya ceremony the Pindapitriyagña has been declared;
4.4.2
amāvāsyāyāṃ tat śrāddham,
This is a Srâddha offered on the day of the new moon.
4.4.3
- itarad anvāhāryam:
Another (Srâddha) is the Anvâhârya.
4.4.4
māsīnam.
(It is performed) monthly.
4.4.5
dakṣiṇāgnau haviṣaḥ saṃskaraṇam
The Havis is prepared (by one who has set up the sacred Srauta fires) in the Dakshinâgni (i.e. in that of the three fires which is situated towards the south).
4.4.6
tataś cai 'vā 'tipraṇayaḥ,
And from the same (fire the fire is taken which) is carried forward (in order to be used at the ceremonies).
4.4.7
- śālāgnāv anāhitāgneḥ.
In the domestic fire (the Havis is prepared) by one who has not set up the (Srauta) fires.
4.4.8
ekā karṣūḥ;
One pit (only is made);
4.4.9
tasyā dakṣiṇato 'gneḥ sthānam.
To the south of it the fire has its place.
4.4.10
nā 'tro 'lmukanidhānam,
Here the laying down of the fire-brand is omitted,
4.4.11
na svastaraḥ,
And (the spreading out of) the layer (of grass),
4.4.12
nā 'ñjanābhyañjane,
And the anointing (of the bunches of Darbha grass), and the anointing (of the Fathers),
4.4.13
na surabhi,
And the (offering of) perfume,
4.4.14
na nihnavanam;
And the ceremony of deprecation.
4.4.15
udapātrāntaḥ;
(The ceremony performed with) the vessel of water forms the conclusion (of the Pindapitriyagña).
4.4.16
vāsas tu nidadhyāt.
He should, however, put down one garment (for the Fathers in common).
4.4.17
- māghyā ūrdhvam aṣṭamyāṃ sthālīpākaḥ;
On the eighth day after the full moon of Mâgha a Sthâlîpâka (is prepared).
4.4.18
tasya juhuyāt:
He should sacrifice of that (Sthâlîpâka).
4.4.19
aṣṭakāyai svāhe 'ti juhoti;
'To the Ashtakâ Svâhâ!'—with (these words) he sacrifices.
4.4.20
sthālīpākāvṛtā 'nyat.
The rest (should be performed) according to the Sthâlîpâka rite.
4.4.21
śākaṃ vyañjanam anvāhārye.
Vegetables (are taken instead of meat) as ingredient to the Anvâhârya(-rice).
4.4.22
atha pitṛdevatyeṣu paśuṣu vaha vapāṃ jātavedaḥ pitṛbhya iti vapāṃ juhuyāt,
At animal sacrifices offered to the Fathers let— him sacrifice the omentum with (the verse), 'Carry the omentum, O Gâtavedas, to the Fathers' (MB. II, 3, 16);
4.4.23
devadevatyeṣu jātavedo vapayā gaccha devān iti.
At (such sacrifices) offered to the gods, with (the verse), 'Gâtavedas, go to the gods with the omentum' (ibid. 17).
4.4.24
anājñāteṣu tathā ''deśaṃ, yathā 'ṣṭakāyai svāhe 'ti juhoti;
If no (god to whom the sacrifice should be offered, and no Mantra with which the oblation should be made) is known, he sacrifices, assigning (his offering to the personified rite which he is performing), thus as (for instance), 'To the Ashtakâ Svâhâ!'
4.4.25
sthālīpākāvṛtā 'nyat.
The rest (should be performed) according to the Sthâlîpâka rite.
4.4.26
ṛṇe prajñāyamāne golakānāṃ madhyamaparṇena juhuyād yat kusīdam iti.
If a debt turns up (which he cannot pay), he should sacrifice with the middle leaf of Golakas, with (the verse), 'The debt which' (MB. II, 3, 18).
4.4.27
athā 'to halābhiyogaḥ.
Now (follows) the putting into motion of the plough.
4.4.28
puṇye nakṣatre sthālīpākaṃ śrapayitvai 'tābhyo devatābhyo juhuyād indrāya marudbhyaḥ parjanyāyā 'śanyai bhagāya,
Under an auspicious Nakshatra he should cook a mess of sacrificial food and should sacrifice to the following deities, namely, to Indra, to the Maruts, to Parganya, to Asani, to Bhaga.
4.4.29
sītām āśām araḍām (?) anaghāṃ ca yajeta:
And he should offer (Âgya) to Sîtâ, Âsâ, Aradâ, Anaghâ.
4.4.30
etā eva devatāḥ sītāyajña-khalayajña-pravapaṇa-pralavana-paryayaṇeṣu;
The same deities (receive offerings) at the furrow-sacrifice, at the thrashing-floor-sacrifice, at the sowing, at the reaping of the crop, and at the putting of the crop into the barn.
4.4.31
ākhurājaṃ co 'tkareṣu yajeta.
And at mole hills he should sacrifice to the king of moles.
4.4.32
indrāṇyāḥ sthālīpākaḥ:
To Indrânî a Sthâlîpâka (is prepared).
4.4.33
tasya juhuyād ekāṣṭakā tapasā tapyamāne 'ti;
Of that he should make an offering with (the verse), 'The Ekâshtakâ, performing austerities' (MB. II, 3, 19).
4.4.34
sthālīpākāvṛtā 'nyat sthālīpākāvṛtā 'nyat.
The rest (should be performed) according to the Sthâlîpâka ritual. The rest according to the Sthâlîpâka ritual.
Translations (1)
- The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30) — Hermann Oldenberg 1892, English