Khadiragrihyasutra 1.5

1.5.1

yasminnagnau pāṇiṃ gṛhṇīyātsa gṛhyaḥ / 1

The fire used at his wedding (is kept as) his (sacred) domestic fire.

1.5.2

yasminvā 'ntyāṃ samidhamādadhyāt / 2

Or that on which he (as a student) puts the last piece of wood.

1.5.3

nirmanthyo vā puṇyasso 'nardhukaḥ / 3

Or (a fire) kindled by attrition: that is pure, but it does not bring prosperity.

1.5.4

ambarīṣādvā ''nayet / 4

Or he may get it from a frying-pan.

1.5.5

vahuyājino vā 'gārācchūdravarjam / 5

Or from the house of one who offers many sacrifices, with the exception of a Sûdra.
5, 1. yasminn agnau pânim grihnîyât sa grihyo. 2. yasmin vântyâm samidham âdadhyân. 3. nirmanthyo vâ punyas soऽnardhuko. 4. ऽmbarîshâd vânayed. 5. bahuyâgino vâgârâk khûdravargam.

1.5.6

sāyamāhutyupakramaṃ paricaraṇam / 6

The service (at that sacred domestic fire) begins with an evening oblation.

1.5.7

prāgastamayodayābhyāṃ prāduṣkṛtya / 7

After (the fire) has been set in a blaze before sunset or sunrise—

1.5.8

astamite homaḥ / 8

The sacrifice (is performed) after sunset,

1.5.9

udite cānudite vā / 9

(And) after sunrise or before sunrise.

1.5.10

haviṣyasyānnasyākṛtaṃ cet prakṣālya juhuyātpāṇinā / 10

He should with his hand make oblations of food which is fit for sacrifice, having washed it, if it is raw.

1.5.11

dadhi cetpayo vā kaṃsena / 11

If it consists in curds or milk, with a brazen bowl,

1.5.12

carusthālyā vā / 12

Or with the pot in which the oblations of cooked rice are prepared.

1.5.13

agnaye svāheti madhye / 13

(In the evening the first oblation with the formula), 'To Agni Svâhâ!' in the middle (of the sacred fire);

1.5.14

tūṣṇīṃ prāgudīcīmuttarām / 14

The second (oblation) silently in the northeastern part (of the fire).

1.5.15

sūryāyeti prātaḥ pūrvām / 15

In the morning the first (oblation with the formula), 'To Sûrya (Svâhâ)!'

1.5.16

nātra parisamūhanādīni paryukṣaṇavarjam / 16

The wiping round the fire and the similar acts, with the exception of the sprinkling (of water) round (the fire), are omitted here.

1.5.17

patnī juhuyādityeke / 17

Some (teachers say) that his wife may offer these oblations, for the wife is (as it were) the house, and that fire is the domestic fire.

1.5.18

gṛhāḥ patnī gṛhyo 'gnireṣa iti / 18

When (the meal) is ready, in the evening and in the morning, (the wife) should say, 'It is ready! and (the husband) with loud voice, 'Om!'

1.5.19

siddhe sāyaṃprātarbhūtamityukta omityuccairbrūyāt / 19

Then in a low voice: 'May it not fail! Adoration to thee!'

1.5.20

mākṣā namasta ityupāṃśu / 20

Of food which is fit for sacrifice he should make oblations to Pragâpati and to (Agni) Svishtakrit.

1.5.21

haviṣyasyānnasya juhuyāt prājāpatyaṃ sauviṣṭakṛtaṃ ca / 21

Then he should make the Bali offerings.

1.5.22

balīnnayet / 22

He should put down (a Bali) at four places, inside or outside (the Agnyagâra);

1.5.23

bahirantarvā caturnidhāya / 23

(Another Bali) near the water-barrel;

1.5.24

maṇikadeśe / 24

(Another) at the middle door;

1.5.25

madhye / 25

(Another) in the bed,

1.5.26

dvāri / 26

Or in the privy;

1.5.27

śayyāmanu / 27

Another on the heap of sweepings.

1.5.28

varcaṃ vā / 28

He should sprinkle each (Bali with water) before and afterwards.

1.5.29

atha sastūpam / 29

The remnants he should pour out together with water towards the south.

1.5.30

ekaikamubhayataḥ pariṣiñcet / 30

Of chaff, of water, and of the scum of boiled rice (he should offer a Bali) when a donation has been made.

1.5.31

śeṣamadbhissārdhaṃ dakṣiṇā ninayet / 31

The gods to whom the Bali offerings belong, are, the Earth, Vâyu, Pragâpati, the Visve devâs, the Waters, the Herbs and Trees, the Ether, Kama or Manyu, the hosts of Rakshas, the Fathers, Rudra.

1.5.32

phalīkaraṇānāmapāmācāmasyeti viśrāṇite / 32

He should do so silently.

1.5.33

pṛthivī vāyuḥ prajāpatirviśvedevā āpa oṣadhivanaspataya ākāśaḥ kāmo manyurvā rakṣogaṇāḥ pitaro rudra iti validaivatāni / 33

He should do so (i.e. offer Balis) of all food.

1.5.34

tūṣṇīṃ tu kuryāt / 34

If for one meal the food gets ready at different times, he should do so only once.

1.5.35

sarvasya tvannasyaitatkuryāt / 35

If (food is prepared) at different places, (he should take) that which belongs to the householder.

1.5.36

asakṛccedekasmin kāle siddhe sakṛdeva kuryāt / 36

Of all food he should offer (something) in the fire, and give the due portion to a Brâhmana; he should do so himself.

1.5.37

bahudhā cedyadgṛhapateḥ / 37

From the rice(-harvest) till the barley(-harvest), or from the barley(-harvest) till the rice(-harvest) he should offer (the Balis) himself. He should offer (the Balis) himself.
End of the First Patala.

1.5.38

sarvasya tvannasyāgnau kṛtvāgraṃ brāhmaṇāya datvā svayaṃ kuryāt / 38

1.5.39

vrīhiprabhṛtyā yavebhyo yavebhyo vābrīhibhyaḥ svayaṃ haret svayaṃ haret / 39
iti pañcamaḥ khaṇḍaḥ
iti prathamaḥ paṭalaḥ