Kaushitakagrihyasutra 4.1: prathamaḥ khaṇḍaḥ
Kauṣītakagṛhyasūtra 4.1
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prathamaḥ khaṇḍaḥ
4.1.1
athātaśśāntiṃ kariṣyan rogārto vā bhayārto vā ayājyaṃ vā yājayitvā apratigrāhyaṃ vā pratigṛhya trirātramupoṣyāhorātraṃ vā sāvitrīṃ cābhyāvartayitvā yāvacchaknuyād gaurasarṣapakalkaiḥ snātvā śuklamahataṃ vā vāsaḥ paridhāya sravantībhiradbhirudakumbhaṃ navaṃ bhūrbhuvassvaḥ iti pūrayitvetarābhirvā gaurasarṣapadūrvāvrīhiyavānavanīya gandhamālyānāṃ ca yathopapādamagnaye sthālīpākasya hutvā sāvitryā sahasrādūrdhvamā dvādaśāt sahasrāt svaśaktitaḥ saṃpātamabhijuhoti \1\
Now then, if he intends to perform an appeasement rite, being afflicted by disease, or afflicted by fear, or having officiated at a sacrifice for one for whom one should not sacrifice, or having accepted a gift that should not be accepted, having fasted for three nights, or for a day and night, and having repeated the Sāvitrī verse as much as he can, having bathed with yellow mustard paste, having put on a white or unwashed garment, having filled a new water-jar with flowing water, or with other [water], with 'Bhūr bhuvas svar', having cast in yellow mustard, dūrvā grass, unhusked rice, and barley, and perfumes and garlands according to what is available, having offered [portions] of the boiled sacrificial mess to Agni, he offers [clarified butter] with the Sāvitrī verse, over a thousand [times] up to twelve thousand, according to his ability, dropping the remnants into [the water-jar].
4.1.2
yāvadvā doṣanivṛttiḥ \2\
Or until the removal of the affliction.
4.1.3
uttareṇāgniṃ prāgagreṣu kuśeṣu prāṅmukha upaviśyāpohiṣṭhīyābhistisṛbhirabhiṣiñcet \3\
Sitting north of the fire on kuśa grass with the tips pointing eastward, facing the east, he should sprinkle [himself or the patient] with the three verses beginning with 'Āpo hi ṣṭhā'.
4.1.4
śuklairalaṅkṛtya mahāvyāhṛtayaḥ sāvitrīṃ svastyayanāni ca japitvā mucyate sarvapāpebhyo rogebhyaśca bhayebhyaśca \4\
Having adorned [him] with white [ornaments], having murmured the great mystical utterances, the Sāvitrī, and auspicious hymns, he is freed from all sins, from diseases, and from fears.
4.1.5
vyādhitaścettadaśaktaścet pitā bhrātā vācāryaputraśiṣyāṇāmanyatamo vānvārabdhe kuryāt \5\
If he is diseased, and if he is unable [to perform it himself], his father, or his brother, or any one of the teacher's sons or disciples, may perform it, while he holds on to him from behind.
4.1.6
muñcāmi tvā haviṣā jīvanāya kamiti trīṇi sūktāni japati purasstāt svastyayanānām \6\
He murmurs the three hymns [beginning with]: 'I release you with the oblation, that you may live', prior to the auspicious hymns.
4.1.7
varo dakṣiṇā \7\
A choice gift is the sacrificial fee.
4.1.8
evaṃ gāvo goṣṭhasya madhye rudrāya sthālīpākasya hutvā raudramūktairagnimupatiṣṭhate \8\
In the same way for cattle: having offered [portions] of a boiled sacrificial mess to Rudra in the middle of the cowshed, he worships the fire with hymns addressed to Rudra.
4.1.9
saṃpātābhiḥ saumaśrībhiḥ sāvitrīmaparimitāṃ japed vetasaśākhābhiḥ kuśamuṣṭibhirvā triḥ pradakṣiṇaṃ prokṣati gosūktairupasthānaṃ mucyate sarvarogebhyaḥ \9\
With the drops of remnants [in the water], with [verses of] Soma's glory, he should murmur the Sāvitrī verse without limit; he sprinkles [the cows] clockwise (from left to right) three times with willow branches or handfuls of kuśa grass; [there is] worship with hymns to cattle; he is freed from all diseases.
4.1.10
atha brāhmaṇabhojanam \\10\\
Then follows the feeding of Brahmans.
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