Khadiragrihyasutra 4.2

4.2.1

ardhamāsavratī tāmisrādau brāhmaṇānāśayet vrīhikaṃsaudanam / 1

Having kept the vow (of fasting) through one fortnight, he should, on the first day of the dark fortnight, feed the Brâhmanas with boiled milk-rice prepared of one Kamsa of rice.

4.2.2

tasya kaṇānaparāsu sandhyāsu pratyaggrāmāt sthaṇḍilamupalipya bhalāyeti juhuyādbhallāyeti ca / 2

The small grains of that (rice) he should sacrifice (day by day) at the evening twilight to the west of the village, on a place which he has besmeared (with cowdung), with the formula, 'To Phala' (MB. II, 5, 17).

4.2.3

evamevāparasmiṃstāmisrādau / 3

And with (the formula), 'To Phalla!' The same on the first day of the next dark fortnight.

4.2.4

brahmavaryamāsamāpteḥ / 4

He shall observe chastity till the end (of the rite).

4.2.5

ācitaśataṃ bhavati / 5

A hundred cart-loads (of gold) will be his.

4.2.6

gaure bhūmibhāge brāhmaṇo lohite kṣatriyaḥ kṛṣṇe vaiśyo 'vasānaṃ joṣayet samaṃ lomaśamaniriṇamaśuṣkam / 6

A Brâhmana should elect the site for building his house on white ground, a Kshatriya on red, a Vaisya on black, which should be even, covered with grass, not salinous, not dry—

4.2.7

yatrodakaṃ pratyagudīcīṃ pravarteta / 7

Where the water flows off to the north-west.

4.2.8

akṣīriṇaḥ kaṇḍakinaḥ kaṭukāścātrauṣadhayo na syuḥ / 8

(Plants) with milky juice or with thorns or acrid plants should not be there.
2, 1. ardhamâsavratî tâmisrâdau brâhmanân âsayed vrîhikamsaudanam. 2. tasya kanân aparâsu sandhyâsu pratyag grâmât sthandilam upalipya Phalâyeti guhuyât. 3. Phallâyeti kaivam evâparasmims tâmisrâdau. 4. brahmakaryam â samâpter. 5. âkitasatam bhavati. 6. gaure bhûmibhâge brâhmano lohite kshatriyah krishne vaisyoऽvasânam goshayet samam lomasam anîrinam asushkam. 7. yatrodakam pratyagudîkîm pravartate. 8. kshîrinah kantakinah [sic] katukâs kâtraushadhayo na syur.

4.2.9

darbhasaṃmitaṃ brahmavarcasyam / 9

(Soil) on which Darbha-grass grows, brings holy lustre;

4.2.10

bṛhattṛṇairbalyam / 10

Big sorts of grass, strength;

4.2.11

mṛdutṛṇaiḥ paśavyam / 11

Tender grass, cattle.

4.2.12

yatra vā svayaṃ kṛtāḥ śvabhrāssarvato 'bhimukhāḥ syuḥ / 12

Or (the site of the house) should have the form of bricks (?) or of....... (?)

4.2.13

prāgdvāraṃ dhanyaṃ yaśasyaṃ codagdvāraṃ putryaṃ paśavyaṃ ca dakṣiṇāpaścimadvāre sarve kāmā anudvāraṃ gehadvāram / 13

Or there should be natural holes (in the ground) in all directions.
14, 15. (A house) with its door to the east brings wealth and fame; with its door to the north, children and cattle. By one with its door to the south all wishes (are obtained). The back-door should not face (?) the house-door.

4.2.14

asaṃlokī syāt / 14

4.2.15

payaso haviḥ / 15

4.2.16

kṛṣṇā ca gauḥ / 16

Milk-rice should be offered,

4.2.17

ajo vā śvetaḥ pāyasa eva vā / 17

And a black cow,

4.2.18

madhye veśmano vasāṃ pāyasaṃ cājyena miśramaṣṭagṛhītaṃ juhuyādvāstoṣpata iti / 18

Or a white goat. Or only milk-rice.

4.2.19

yāśca parāḥ / 19

In the middle of the house he should sacrifice the fat (of the animal) and the milk-rice, mixed with Âgya, taking eight portions (of that mixture), with (the verse), 'Vâstoshpati!' (MB. II, 6, I.)

4.2.20

saptālakṣmīnirṇode tābhiśca / 20

And with the seven last (texts) used at the driving away of misfortune (see above, chap. I, 20, 21).

4.2.21

hutvā diśāṃ balīn nayet / 21

After he has sacrificed, he should distribute Balis in the different directions (of the horizon).

4.2.22

avāntaradiśāṃ cordhvāvācibhyāṃ ca / 22

And towards the intermediate points, and upwards and downwards.

4.2.23

evaṃ saṃvatsare saṃvatsare navayajñayorvā / 23

This (he should repeat) every year, or at the two sacrifices of the first-fruits (of rice and barley).

4.2.24

vaśaṃgamāvityetābhyāmāhutī juhuyādyamicchedvaśamāyāntaṃ tasya nāma gṛhītvā 'sāviti vaśī hāsya bhavati / 24
iti dvitīyaḥ khaṇḍaḥ

With the two (formulas), 'Obeying the will' (MB. II, 6, 7, 8), he should sacrifice two oblations.