Paraskaragrihyasutra 1.4
Pāraskaragṛhyasūtra 1.4
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1.4.1
catvāraḥ pākayajñā huto 'hutaḥ prahutaḥ prāśita iti \1\
There are four kinds of Pâkayagñas, viz. the huta, the ahuta, the prahuta, and the prâsita.
1.4.2
pañcasu bahiḥśālāyāṃ vivāhe cūḍākaraṇa upanayane keśānte sīmantonnayana iti \2\
On the following five occasions, viz. the wedding, the tonsure (of the child's head), the initiation (of the Brahmakârin), the cutting of the beard, and the parting of the hair, (on these occasions) in the outer hall,
1.4.3
upalipta uddhatāvokṣite 'gnimupasamādhāya \3\
On a place that has been smeared (with cow-dung), which is elevated, and which has been sprinkled (with water), he establishes the fire,
1.4.4
nirmanthyameke vivāhe \4\
Having kindled it by attrition, according to some teachers, at his marriage.
1.4.5
udagayana āpūryamāṇapakṣe puṇyāhe kumāryāḥ pāṇiṃ gṛhṇīyāt \5\
During the northern course of the sun, in the time of the increasing moon, on an auspicious day he shall seize the hand of a girl,
1.4.6
triṣu triṣūttarādiṣu \6\
Under one of the (three times) three Nakshatras of which a constellation designated as Uttara is first,
1.4.7
svātau mṛgaśirasi rohiṇyāṃ vā \7\
Or under (the Nakshatras) Svâti, Mrigasiras, or Rohinî.
1.4.8
tisro brāhmaṇasya varṇānupūrvyeṇa \8\
Three (wives are allowed) to a Brâhmana, in accordance with the order of the castes,
1.4.9
dve rājanyasya \9\
Two to a Râganya,
1.4.10
ekā vaiśyasya \10\
One to a Vaisya,
1.4.11
sarveṣāṃ śūdrāmapyeke mantravarjam \11\
One Sûdra wife besides to all, according to some (teachers), without using Mantras (at the ceremonies of wedding, &c.).
1.4.12
athaināṃ vāsaḥ paridhāpayati jarāṃ gaccha paridhatsva vāso bhavākṛṣṭīnāmabhiśastipāvā \ śataṃ ca jīva śaradaḥ suvarccā rayiṃ ca putrānanusaṃvyayasvāyuṣmatīdaṃ paridhatsva vāsa iti \12\
He then makes her put on the (under) garment with (the verse), 'Live to old age; put on the garment! Be a protectress of the human tribes against imprecation. Live a hundred years full of vigour; clothe thyself in wealth and children. Blessed with life put on this garment!'
1.4.13
athottarīyam \ yā akṛntannavayaṃ yā atanvata \ yāśca devīstantūnabhito tatantha \ tāstvā devīrjarase saṃvyayasvāyuṣmatīdaṃ paridhatsva vāsa iti \13\
Then the upper garment with (the verse), 'The goddesses who spun, who wove, who spread out, and who drew out the threads on both sides, may those goddesses clothe thee for the sake of long life. Blessed with life put on this garment!'
1.4.14
athainau samañjayati \ samañjantu viśvedevāḥ samāpo hṛdayāni nau \ saṃmātariśvā saṃdhātā samudeṣṭrī dadhātu nāviti \14\
(The bride's father?) anoints the two, (while the bridegroom recites the verse,) 'May the Visve devâs, may the waters unite our hearts. May Mâtarisvan, may Dhâtri, may Deshtrî (the 'showing' goddess) join us.'
1.4.15
pitrā prattāmādāya gṛhītvā niṣkāmati \ yadaiṣi manasā dūraṃ diśo 'nu pavamāno vā \ hiraṇyaparṇo vaikarṇaḥ sa tvā manmanasāṃ karotvityasāviti \15\
(The bridegroom), having accepted her who is given away by her father, takes her and goes away (from that place) with (the verse), 'When thou wanderest far away with thy heart to the regions of the world like the wind, may the gold-winged Vaikarna (i.e. the wind?) grant that thy heart may dwell with me! N.N.!'
1.4.16
athainau samīkṣayati \ aghoracakṣurapatighnyedhi śivā paśubhyaḥ sumanāḥ suvarccāḥ \ vīrasūrddevakāmāsyonāśanno bhava dvipade śaṃ catuṣpade \ somaḥ prathamo vivide gandharvo vivida uttaraḥ \ tṛtīyo 'gniṣṭe patisturīyaste manuṣyajāḥ \ somo 'dadadgandharvāya gandharvo 'dadagnaye \ rayiṃ ca putrāścādādagnirmahyamatho imām \ sā naḥ pūṣā śivatamāmairaya sā na ūrū uśatī vihara \ yasyāmuśantaḥ praharāma śepaṃ yasyāmu kāmā bahavo niviṣṭyā iti \16\ \\4\\
He then makes them look at each other (while the bridegroom repeats the verses), 'With no evil eye, not bringing death to thy husband, bring luck to the cattle, be full of joy and vigour. Give birth to heroes; be godly and friendly. Bring us luck, to men and animals.
'Soma has acquired (thee) first (as his wife); after him the Gandharva has acquired (thee). Thy third husband is Agni; the fourth is thy human husband.
'Soma has given thee to the Gandharva; the Gandharva has given thee to Agni. Wealth and children Agni has given to me, and besides this wife.
'Pûshan! Lead her to us, the highly blessed one. Sâ na ûrû usatî vihara, yasyâm usantah praharâma sepam yasyâm u kâmâ bahavo nivishtyâ (nivishtâ?) iti.'
Translations (1)
- The Grihya-sûtras, Part I (SBE 29) — Hermann Oldenberg 1886, English
Commentaries (1)
- Pāraskaragṛhyasūtrabhāṣya (Harihara) — Harihara (Pāraskara commentator), Sanskrit
Linked texts (2)
- Kauṣītakagṛhyasūtra — Sanskrit
- Śāṅkhāyanagṛhyasūtra (complete text) — Sanskrit