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Hiranyakeshigrihyasutra 1.7.22.14

Hiraṇyakeśigṛhyasūtra 1.7.22.14

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1.7.22.14

saptarṣayaḥ prathamāṃ kṛttikānāmarundhatīṃ ye dhruvatāṃ ha ninyuḥ \ ṣaṭkṛttikāmukhyayogaṃ vahantīyamasmākaṃ bhrājatvaṣṭamī \ iti saptarṣīnupasthāya dhruvamupatiṣṭhate \ dhruvakṣitirdhruvayornidhruvamasi dhruvata sthitam \ tvaṃ nakṣatrāṇāṃ methyasi sa mā pāhi pṛtanyataḥ \ namo brahmaṇe dhruvāyācyutāyāstu namo brahmaṇaḥ putrāya prajāpataye namo brahmaṇaḥ putrebhyo devebhyastrayastriṃśebhyo namo brahmaṇaḥ putrapautrebhyoṅgirobhyaḥ \ yastvā dhruvamacyutaṃ saputraṃ sapautraṃ brahma veda dhruvā asminputrāḥ pautrā bhavanti \ preṣyāntevāsino vasanaṃ kambalāni kaṃsaṃ hiraṇyaṃ striyo rājānonnamabhayamāyuḥ kīrtirvarco yaśo balaṃ brahmavarcasamannādyamityetāni mayi sarvāṇi dhruvāṇyacyutāni santu \14\ \\22\\

He worships the seven Rishis (ursa major) with (the verse), 'The seven Rishis who have led to firmness she, Arundhatî, who stands first among the six Krittikâs (pleiads):—may she, the eighth one, who leads the conjunction of the (moon with the) six Krittikâs, the first (among conjunctions) shine upon us!' Then he worships the polar star with (the formula), 'Firm dwelling, firm origin. The firm one art thou, standing on the side of firmness. Thou art the pillar of the stars; thus protect me against my adversary.
Adoration be to the Brahman, to the firm, immovable one! Adoration be to the Brahman's son, Pragâpati! Adoration to the Brahman's children, to the thirty-three gods! Adoration to the Brahman's children and grandchildren, to the Aṅgiras!
He who knows thee (the polar star) as the firm, immovable Brahman with its children and with its grandchildren, with such a man children and grandchildren will firmly dwell, servants and pupils, garments and woollen blankets, bronze and gold, wives and kings, food, safety, long life, glory, renown, splendour, strength, holy lustre, and the enjoyment of food. May all these things firmly and immovably dwell with me!'

Hermann Oldenberg 1892, The Grihya-sûtras, Part II (SBE 30)

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