Khadiragrihyasutra 4.4

4.4.1

viṣavatā daṣṭamadbhirabhyukṣan japenmā bhaiṣīriti / 1

One who has been bitten by a venomous animal, he should besprinkle with water, murmuring (the verse), 'Do not fear' (MB. IL 6, 18).
4, 1. vishavatâ dashtam adbhir abhyukshan gapen mâ bhaishîr iti.

4.4.2

snātakassaviśan vaiṇavaṃ daṇḍamupanidadhyātturagopāyeti svastyayanam / 2

A Snâtaka should, when lying down to sleep, put his bamboo staff near (his bed) with (the formula), 'Strong one, protect' (l.l. 19). This will bring him luck.

4.4.3

hatasta iti krimivantaṃ deśamadbhirabhyukṣañjapet / 3

A place where he has a worm he should besprinkle with water, murmuring (the verses), 'Thy worm is killed' (MB. II, 7, 1-4).

4.4.4

paśūnāṃ cedaparāhne sītāloṣṭamāhṛtya tasya prātaḥ pāṃsubhiḥ pratiṣkirañjapet / 4

(If doing this) for his cattle, let him fetch in the afternoon an earth-clod taken out of a furrow, and let him in the morning strew the dust of it (on the place attacked by worms), murmuring (the same texts).

4.4.5

madhuparkaṃ pratigṛhīṣyannidamahamimāmiti pratitiṣṭhan japet / 5

(A guest) who is going to accept the Madhuparka should come forward murmuring, 'Here I tread on this' (MB. II, 8, 2).

4.4.6

arhayatsu vā / 6

They announce three times (to the guest) each (of the following things which are brought to him): a bed (of grass), water for washing the feet, the Argha water, water for sipping, and the Madhuparka;

4.4.7

viṣṭarapādyārghyācamanīyamadhuparkāṇāmekaikaṃ trirvedayante / 7

And the cow.

4.4.8

gāṃ ca / 8

Having spread out the bed (of grass, so that the points of the grass are) turned to the north, he should sit down thereon with (the verse), 'The herbs which' (MB. II, 8, 3).

4.4.9

udañcaṃ viṣṭaramāstīrya yā oṣadhīrityadhyāsīta / 9

With the feet (he treads on another bundle of

4.4.10

pādayordvitīyayā dvau cet / 10

Let him look at the water with (the formula), 'From which side I see the goddesses' (l.l. 5).

4.4.11

apaḥ paśyet yato devīriti / 11

Let him wash his left foot with (the formula), 'The left' (l.l. 6), the right with, 'The right' (I. 1. 7); both with the rest (8).

4.4.12

savyaṃ pādamavasiñcet savyamiti / 12

Let him accept the Arghya water with (the formula), 'Thou art the queen of food' (l.l. 9).

4.4.13

dakṣiṇaṃ dakṣiṇamiti / 13

The water which he is to sip, (he accepts) with (the formula), 'Glory art thou' (l.l. 10).

4.4.14

ubhau śeṣeṇa / 14

The Madhuparka with (the formula), 'The glory's glory art thou' (l.l. 11).

4.4.15

annasya rāṣṭrirasītyarghyaṃ pratigṛhṇīyāt / 15

Let him drink three times with (the formulas), 'The glory’s,' 'The might’s,' 'The fortune’s' (l.l. 12).

4.4.16

yaśo 'sītyācamanīyam / 16

Having drunk more of it a fourth time silently he should give the remainder to a Brâhmana.

4.4.17

yaśaso yaśo 'sīti madhuparkam / 17

Over the cow, when it has been announced to him, he should recite (the formula), 'Let loose the cow.'

4.4.18

triḥ pibedyaśaso mahasaḥ śriyā iti / 18

Instead of 'and of N.N.' (in that formula) he should put the name of the person who offers the Arghya reception.

4.4.19

tūṣṇīṃ caturtham / 19

Thus if it is no sacrifice (by which the Arghya ceremony has been occasioned).

4.4.20

bhūho 'pipāya brāhmaṇāyocchiṣṭaṃ dadyāt / 20

'Make it (ready),' if it is a sacrifice.

4.4.21

gāṃ veditāmanumantrayeta muñca gāmityamuṣya cetyarhayiturnāmabrūyāt / 21

The six persons to whom the Arghya reception is due are, a teacher, an officiating priest, a Snâtaka, a king, the father-in-law, a friend.

4.4.22

evamayajñe / 22

He should honour them (with the Arghya reception) once a year;

4.4.23

kuruteti yajñe / 23

But repeatedly in the case of a sacrifice and of a wedding. But repeatedly in the case of a sacrifice and of a wedding.
End of the Fourth Patala.
End of the Grihyakhanda.

4.4.24

ācārya ṛtvik snātako rājā vivāhyaḥ priya iti ṣaḍarghyāḥ / 24

4.4.25

pratisaṃvatsarānarhayet / 25

4.4.26

punaryajñavivāhayośca punaryajñavivāhayośca / 26