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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!’ > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.10.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka.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!’ > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.10.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka.1.10.3) dvitīyayā mahāvyāhṛtyā dvitīyā upahitā \3\ > The second \[oblation\] is accompanied by the second great mystical utterance; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.10.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka.1.10.4) tṛtīyayā tṛtīyā \4\ > the third, by the third; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.10.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka.1.10.5) samastābhiḥ caturthī \5\ > the fourth, by all \[the great mystical utterances\] combined. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.10.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka.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. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.10.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka.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…’ > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.10.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka.1.10.8) apivā tūṣṇīmeva \8\ > Or indeed silently. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.10.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka.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, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.10.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka.1.10.10) puṃsuvatī ha bhava iti \10\ > saying: ‘Be one who gives birth to male children!’ > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.10.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka.1.10.11) vācaṃyamāvāstāmā dhruvasya darśanāt \11\ > They should remain restrained in speech until the sighting of the pole-star. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.10.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka.1.10.12) nakṣatreṣu dṛśyamāneṣu dhruvaṃ darśayati \12\ > When the stars become visible, he shows her the pole-star. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.10.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka.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.’ > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.10.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka.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. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.10.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka.1.10.15) trirātramadhaḥśāyināvakṣārālavaṇāśinau syātām \15\ > For three nights, they should sleep on the ground and eat food free from pungent flavors and salt. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.10.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka.1.10.16) evamevādhvani \16\ > In this very way while on the journey. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.10.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka.1.10.17) na saha bhuñjīta \17\ > He should not eat together \[with her on the journey\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.10.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka.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, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.10.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka.1.10.19) trirātramantataḥ \19\ > or at least for three nights. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.10.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka.1.10.20) sāyaṃprātarvaivāhikamagniṃ paricareyātāṃ yavairvrīhibhirvā \20\ > Evening and morning they should attend to the nuptial fire with barley or with rice grains. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.10.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka.1.10.21) agnaye svāhā iti sāyam \21\ > In the evening, with: ‘To Agni, svāhā!’ > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.10.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka.1.10.22) sūryāya svāhā iti prātaḥ \22\ > In the morning, with: ‘To Sūrya, svāhā!’ > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.10.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka.1.10.23) agnaye sviṣṭakṛte svāhā ityubhayoḥ \23\ > At both \[times\], with: ‘To Agni Sviṣṭakṛt, svāhā!’ > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.10.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka.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!’ > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.10.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka.1.10.25) daśarātramavipravāsaḥ \\25\\ > There is no absence from home for ten nights. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka~en-mt.1.10.1) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Śāṅkhāyanagṛhyasūtra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.sankhayana.1.16.3) — Śāṅkhāyana, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka.1.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.grhya.kausitaka.1.10) · Pramāṇa