Paraskaragrihyasutra 1.4.16
Pāraskaragṛhyasūtra 1.4.16
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- Sanskrit
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