Kaushitakagrihyasutra 1.10: atha daśamaḥ khaṇḍaḥ
Kauṣītakagṛhyasūtra 1.10
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atha daśamaḥ khaṇḍaḥ
1.10.1
gṛhān prapadya paścādagnerānaḍuhe carmaṇyupaviśya darbheṣvanvārabdhāyāṃ patiścatasro juhoti agninā devena pṛthivīlokena lokānāmṛgvedena vedānāṃ tena tvā śamayāmyasau svāhā vāyunā devenāntarikṣeṇa lokena lokānāṃ yajurvedena vedānāṃ tena tvā śamayāmyasau svāhā sūryeṇa devena divo lokena lokānāṃ sāmavedena vedānāṃ tena tvā śamayāmyasau svāhā candreṇa devena diśāṃ lokena lokānāṃ brahmavedena vedānāṃ tena tvā śamayāmyasau svāhā iti \1\
Having entered the house, sat down behind the fire upon the skin of a bull, while she holds on to him from behind upon darbha grass, the husband offers four oblations: ‘Through Agni as god, the earth-world of worlds, the Ṛgveda of Vedas, through that I pacify you, so-and-so, svāhā! Through Vāyu as god, the atmosphere-world of worlds, the Yajurveda of Vedas, through that I pacify you, so-and-so, svāhā! Through Sūrya as god, the heaven-world of worlds, the Sāmaveda of Vedas, through that I pacify you, so-and-so, svāhā! Through Candra as god, the directions-world of worlds, the Brahmaveda of Vedas, through that I pacify you, so-and-so, svāhā!’
1.10.2
bhūryā te patighnyalakṣmī devaraghnī jāraghnī tāṃ karomi te 'sau iti vā \2\
Or: ‘Bhūḥ! Whatever inauspicious mark you have that brings death to your husband, to your brother-in-law, or to your lover, that I make [harmless] for you, so-and-so!’
1.10.3
dvitīyayā mahāvyāhṛtyā dvitīyā upahitā \3\
The second [oblation] is accompanied by the second great mystical utterance;
1.10.4
tṛtīyayā tṛtīyā \4\
the third, by the third;
1.10.5
samastābhiḥ caturthī \5\
the fourth, by all [the great mystical utterances] combined.
1.10.6
aghoracakṣuḥ ityājyalepena cakṣuṣī vimṛjya kayā naścitra ābhuvat iti tisṛbhiḥ keśāntānabhimṛśya uta tyā daivyā bhiṣajā iti catasro japitvā mūrdhani saṃsrāvam \6\
Having wiped her two eyes with the ointment of clarified butter with ‘Of non-terrible eye…’, having touched the ends of her hair with the three verses ‘With what wonderful aid does he appear…’, having muttered the four verses ‘And those two divine physicians…’, [he pours] the remnant [of the clarified butter] on her head.
1.10.7
atra haike kumāramutsaṅgamānayantyubhayataḥ sujātam āte yonimityetayarcā \7\
Here, some place a boy of good birth on both sides upon her lap with the verse: ‘Into your womb…’
1.10.8
apivā tūṣṇīmeva \8\
Or indeed silently.
1.10.9
tasyāñjalau phalāni datvā puṇyāhaṃ vācayati \9\
Having placed fruits in his joined hands, he causes [the Brahmins] to announce a propitious day,
1.10.10
puṃsuvatī ha bhava iti \10\
saying: ‘Be one who gives birth to male children!’
1.10.11
vācaṃyamāvāstāmā dhruvasya darśanāt \11\
They should remain restrained in speech until the sighting of the pole-star.
1.10.12
nakṣatreṣu dṛśyamāneṣu dhruvaṃ darśayati \12\
When the stars become visible, he shows her the pole-star.
1.10.13
dhruvaidhi poṣyā mayi iti dhruvaṃ paśyāmi iti dhruvāṃ vindeya iti brūyāt \13\
He should say: ‘Be firm, to be cherished by me!’ [She should say:] ‘I see the firm one; may I obtain firmness.’
1.10.14
dadhrikāvṇo akāriṣamiti dadhyodenaṃ saha bhuñjīyātāṃ pibataṃ ca tṛpṇutaṃ ca iti tṛcena ca \14\
With ‘I have praised Dadhikrāvan…’ and with the triplet ‘Drink and be satisfied…’, they should eat curd-rice together.
1.10.15
trirātramadhaḥśāyināvakṣārālavaṇāśinau syātām \15\
For three nights, they should sleep on the ground and eat food free from pungent flavors and salt.
1.10.16
evamevādhvani \16\
In this very way while on the journey.
1.10.17
na saha bhuñjīta \17\
He should not eat together [with her on the journey].
1.10.18
saṃvatsaraṃ na mithunamupeyātāṃ dvādaśarātraṃ ṣaḍrātram \18\
For a year they should not have sexual intercourse, or for twelve nights, or for six nights,
1.10.19
trirātramantataḥ \19\
or at least for three nights.
1.10.20
sāyaṃprātarvaivāhikamagniṃ paricareyātāṃ yavairvrīhibhirvā \20\
Evening and morning they should attend to the nuptial fire with barley or with rice grains.
1.10.21
agnaye svāhā iti sāyam \21\
In the evening, with: ‘To Agni, svāhā!’
1.10.22
sūryāya svāhā iti prātaḥ \22\
In the morning, with: ‘To Sūrya, svāhā!’
1.10.23
agnaye sviṣṭakṛte svāhā ityubhayoḥ \23\
At both [times], with: ‘To Agni Sviṣṭakṛt, svāhā!’
1.10.24
pumāṃsau mitrāvaruṇau pumāṃsāvaśvināvubhau pumānindraścāgniśca pumāṃsaṃ vardhatāṃ mayi svāhā iti pūrvāṃ garbhakāmaḥ \24\
One who desires male offspring [offers] the former [oblation] with: ‘Mitra and Varuṇa are male; both the Aśvins are male; Indra and Agni are male; may a male grow in me, svāhā!’
1.10.25
daśarātramavipravāsaḥ \\25\\
There is no absence from home for ten nights.
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