Khadiragrihyasutra 1.4
Khādiragṛhyasūtra 1.4
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- Sanskrit
1.4.1
prāgudīcīmudvahet / 1
He should carry her away in a north-eastern direction.
1.4.2
brāhmaṇakule 'gnimupasamādhāya paścādagnerlohitaṃ carmānaḍuhamuttaraloma prāggrīvamāstīrya vāgyatāmupaveśayet / 2
In a Brâhmana's house he should establish the (nuptial) fire, should spread out to the west of the fire a red bull's hide with the hair outside and with the neck to the east, and should make her, who has to keep silence, sit down (thereon).
1.4.3
prokte nakṣatre 'nvārabdhāyāṃ sruveṇopaghātaṃ juhuyāt ṣaḍbhirlekhāprabhṛtibhissampātānavanayan mūrdhani vadhvāḥ / 3
When (somebody) has said that a star has appeared, he should, while she touches him, make oblations (of Âgya) with the Sruva, picking out (portions of it), with the six (verses) commencing with (the verse), 'In the lines' (MB. I, 3, 1 seqq.). The remnants he should pour out over the bride's head.
4, 1. prâgudîkîm udvahed. 2. brâhmanakuleऽgnim upasamâdhâya paskâd agner lohitam karmânaduham uttaraloma prâggrîvam âstîrya vâgyatâm upavesayet. 3. prokte nakshatreऽnvârabdhâyâm sruvenopaghâtam guhuyât shadbhir lekhâprabhritibhih sampâtân avanayan mûrdhani vadhvâh.
1.4.4
pradakṣiṇamagniṃ parikramya dhruvaṃ darśayati dhruvādyauriti / 4
Having circumambulated the fire so that their right sides are turned towards it, he shows her the polar star (literally, the firm one), with the verse, 'Firm is the sky' (l.l. 7).
1.4.5
abhivādya gurūn gotreṇa visṛjedvācam / 5
She should break her silence by respectfully calling her Gurus by their Gotra names.
1.4.6
gaurdakṣiṇā / 6
A cow constitutes the sacrificial fee.
1.4.7
atrārghyam / 7
Here the Arghya ceremony should be performed.
1.4.8
āgateṣvityeke / 8
(Or rather it should be performed) when they have come (to their house), according to some (teachers): [comp. Sâṅkh. I, 12, 10.]
1.4.9
trirātraṃ kṣāralavaṇe dugdhamiti varjayantau saha śayīyātāṃ brahmacāriṇau / 9
Through a period of three nights they should avoid eating saline food and drinking milk, and should sleep together without having conjugal intercourse.
1.4.10
haviṣyamannaṃ parijapyānnapāśenetyasāviti vadhvā nāma brūyāt / 10
Having murmured over food which is fit for sacrifice, the (verses), 'With the tie of food (MB. I, 3, 8-10), he should pronounce the wife's name, N.N.!'
1.4.11
bhuktvocchiṣṭaṃ vadhvai dadyāt / 11
After he has sacrificed (or, eaten?) he should give the rest to the wife.
1.4.12
ūrdhvaṃ trirātrāccatasṛbhirājyaṃ juhuyāt agne prāyaścittiriti samasta pañcamīṃ sampātānavanayannudapātre / 12
After the lapse of that period of three nights, he should make oblations of Âgya with the four
1.4.13
tenaināṃ sakeśanakhāmāplāvayet / 13
With that (Âgya) he should wash her, including her hair and nails.
1.4.14
tato yathārthaṃ syāt / 14
Thenceforward he should behave as required by circumstances.
1.4.15
ṛtukāle dakṣiṇena pāṇinopasthamālabhedviṣṇuryoniṃ kalpayatv iti samāptāyām / 15
At the time of her courses he should touch with his right hand her secret parts with (the verse), 'May Vishnu make thy womb ready' (MB. I, 4, 6).
1.4.16
sambhavedgarbhaṃ dhehīti / 16
iti caturthaḥ khaṇḍaḥ
When (that verse) is finished, he should cohabit with her, with (the verse), 'Give conception' (l.l. 7).
Translations (1)
- The Grihya-sûtras, Part I (SBE 29) — Hermann Oldenberg 1886, English
Commentaries (1)
- Khādiragṛhyasūtravṛtti — Rudraskanda, Sanskrit