Khadiragrihyasutra 2.2

2.2.1

āgneyasthālīpāko 'nāhitāgnerdarśapūrṇamāsayoḥ / 1

By one who has not set up the sacred fires, a mess of cooked food, sacred to Agni, is offered at the festivals of the full and new moon;

2.2.2

agnīṣomīyaḥ paurṇamāsyāmāhitāgneḥ / 2

By one who has set them up, one sacred to Agni and Soma at the full moon;

2.2.3

hhndro māhendro vaindrāgno vā 'māvāsyāyām / 3

One sacred to Indra, or to Mahendra, or to Indra and Agni, at the new moon;

2.2.4

yathā vānāhitāgneḥ / 4

Or as (the sacrifice is performed) by one who has not set up the sacred fires.

2.2.5

sarvamahaḥ prātarāhutessthānam / 5

The time at which the morning oblation may be offered, is the whole day;

2.2.6

rātrissāyamāhuteḥ / 6

For the evening oblation the night;

2.2.7

sarvo 'parapakṣaḥ paurṇamāsasya / 7

For the sacrifice of the full moon the whole second fortnight (of the month);
2, 1. Âgneya sthâlîpâkoऽnâhitâgner darsapûrnamâsayor. 2. agnîshomîyah paurnamâsyâm âhitâgner. 3. aindro mâhendro vaindrâgno vâmâvâsyâyâm. 4. yathâ vânâhitâgnes. 5. sarvam ahah prâtarâhute sthânam. 6. râtris sâyamâhutes. 7. sarvoऽparapakshah paurnamâsasya.

2.2.8

pūrvapakṣo dārśasya / 8

For the sacrifice of the new moon the first fortnight.

2.2.9

abhojanena saṃtanuyādityeke / 9

Some say that he should keep his vow (until the sacrifice is performed) by abstaining from food.

2.2.10

avidyamāne havye yajñiyānāṃ phalāni juhuyāt / 10

If (the proper) sacrificial food is wanting, let him offer fruits of sacrificially pure (plants or trees);

2.2.11

palāśāni vā / 11

Or leaves (of such plants or trees);

2.2.12

apo vā / 12

Or water.

2.2.13

hutaṃ hi / 13

For (even if he offers water) the sacrifice has been performed.

2.2.14

prāyaścittamahutasya / 14

A penance (is prescribed) for one who does not perform the sacrifice.

2.2.15

ājyaṃ juhuyāddhaviṣo 'nādeśe / 15

If no Havis is indicated, one should offer Âgya.

2.2.16

devatā mantrānādeśe / 16

The deity (only should be named), if no Mantra is indicated.

2.2.17

prathamagarbhe tṛtīye māsi puṃsavanam / 17

In the third month of the first pregnancy (of the sacrificer's wife he should perform) the Pumsavana (i.e. the ceremony to secure the birth of a son).

2.2.18

snātāmahatenācchādya hutvā patiḥ pṛṣṭhatastiṣṭhet / 18

After she has bathed, her husband should put on her a (new) garment that has not yet been washed, and after having sacrificed he should stand behind her.

2.2.19

dakṣiṇamaṃsamanvavamṛśyānantarhitaṃ nābhideśamabhimṛśetpumāṃsāviti / 19

Grasping down over her right shoulder he

2.2.20

athāparaṃ nyagrodhaśuṅgāmubhayataḥphalāmasrāmāmakrimiparisṛptāṃ trissaptairyavaiḥ parikrīyotthāpayenmāṣairvā sarvatrauṣadhayassumanaso bhūtvā 'syāṃ vīryaṃ samādhatteyaṃ karma kariṣyatīti / 20

Then another (ceremony). Having bought for three times seven barley corns or beans, a Nyagrodha-shoot which has fruits on both sides, which is not dry, and not touched by worms, he should set that up with (the formula), Ye herbs everywhere, being well-minded, bestow strength on this (shoot); for it will do its work.'

2.2.21

āhṛtya vaihāyasīṃ kuryāt / 21

He then should take it and place it in the open air.

2.2.22

kumārī brahmacārī vratavatī vā brāhmaṇī peṣayedapratyāharantī / 22

A girl, or a (wife) addicted (to her husband), or a student, or a Brâhmanî should pound (that Nyagrodha-shoot) without moving backward (the stone with which she pounds it).

2.2.23

snātāṃ saṃveśya dakṣiṇe nāsikāsrotasyāsiñcet pumānagniriti / 23

(The husband) should make (the wife) who has bathed, lie down, and should insert (that pounded substance) into her right nostril with (the verse), 'A man is Agni' (MB. I, 4, 9).

2.2.24

athāsyāścaturthe māsi ṣaṣṭhe vā sīmantonnayanam / 24

Then in the fourth or sixth month (of her pregnancy) the Sîmantonnayana (or parting of the hair is performed) for her.

2.2.25

snātāmahatenācchādya hutvā patiḥ pṛṣṭhatastiṣṭhannanupūrvayā phalavṛkṣaśākhayā sakṛtsīmantamunnayet triśvetayā ca śalalyā 'yamūrjāvato vṛkṣa iti / 25

After she has bathed, her husband should put on her a garment that has not yet been washed,

2.2.26

kṛsaraḥ sthālīpākaḥ / 26

While she looks at a mess of boiled rice with sesamum seeds, covered with ghee, he should ask her, 'What dost thou see?'

2.2.27

uttaraghṛtamavekṣantīṃ pṛccheta kiṃ paśyasīti / 27

He should make her reply, 'Offspring!'

2.2.28

prajāmiti vācayet / 28

When the child is appearing, the sacrifice for the woman in labour (is to be performed)—

2.2.29

pratiṣṭhite vastau soṣyantīhomaḥ / 29

With the two verses, 'She who athwart' (MB. I, 5, 6 seq.).

2.2.30

yā tiraścīti dvābhyām / 30

He should give a name to the child, 'N.N.!'

2.2.31

asāviti nāma dadhyāt 31

That (is his) secret (name).

2.2.32

tadguhyam / 32

Before the navel-string is cut off and the breast is given (to the child, the father) should have rice and barley grains pounded in the way prescribed for the Nyagrodha-shoot (see Sûtra 22).

2.2.33

prāṅnābhikṛntanāt stanadānācca vrīhiyavau peṣayecchuṅgāvṛtā / 33

He should take thereof with his (right) thumb and fourth finger and give it to the child to eat, with (the formula), 'This order' (MB. I, 5, 8).

2.2.34

aṅguṣṭhenānāmikayā cādāya kumāraṃ prāśayediyamājñeti / 34

And butter with (the verse), 'May intelligence to thee' (MB. I, 5, 9).

2.2.35

sarpiśca medhāṃ ta iti / 35
iti dvitīyaḥ khaṇḍaḥ