Paraskaragrihyasutra 2.14
Pāraskaragṛhyasūtra 2.14
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- Sanskrit
2.14.1
athātaḥ śravaṇākarma \1\
Now (follows) the Sravana ceremony,
2.14.2
śrāvaṇyāṃ paurṇamāsyām \2\
On the full-moon day of the Srâvana month.
2.14.3
sthālīpākaṃ śrapayitvā 'kṣatadhānāścaikakapālam puroḍāśaṃ dhānānāṃ bhūyasīḥ piṣṭvā ' 'jyabhāgāviṣṭvā ' 'jyāhutī juhoti \3\
He cooks a mess of sacrificial food, fried grains, and a cake in one dish, pounds the greater part of the grains, sacrifices the two Âgya portions, and two (other) Âgya oblations (with the following verses):
2.14.4
apaśvetapadājahi pūrveṇa cāpareṇa ca \ sapta ca vāruṇīrimāḥ prajāḥ sarvāśca rājabāndhavaiḥ svāhā \4\
'Beat away, O white one, with thy foot, with the fore-foot and with the hind-foot, these seven [children] of Varuna and all (daughters) of the king's tribe. Svâhâ!'
2.14.5
na vai śvetasyādhyācāre 'hirdadarśa kaṃcana \ śvetāya vaidarvyāya namaḥ svāheti \5\
'Within the dominion of the white one, the Serpent has seen nobody. To the white one, the son of Vidarva, adoration! Svâhâ!'
2.14.6
sthālīpākasya juhoti viṣṇave śravaṇāya śrāvaṇyai paurṇamāsyai varṣābhyaśceti \6\
He makes oblations of the mess of cooked sacrificial food to Vishnu, to Sravana, to the full moon of Srâvana, and to the rainy season,
2.14.7
dhānāvantamiti dhānānām \7\
(And oblations) of the grains with (the verse), 'Accompanied with grains' (Vâg. Samh. XX, 29).
2.14.8
ghṛtāktānsaktūnsarpebhyo juhoti \8\
He sacrifices flour, over which ghee has been poured, to the serpents (with the following Mantras):
2.14.9
āgneyapāṇḍupārthivānāṃ sarpāṇāmadhipataye svāhā śvetavāyavāntarikṣāṇāṃ sarpāṇāmadhipataye svāhā 'bhibhūḥsauryadivyānāṃ sarpāṇāmadhipataye svāheti \9\
'To the lord of the serpents belonging to Agni, of the yellowish, terrestrial ones, svâhâ!
'To the lord of the white serpents belonging to Vâyu, of the aerial ones, svâhâ!
'To the lord of the overpowering serpents belonging to Sûrya, of the celestial ones, svâhâ!
2.14.10
sarvahutamekakapālaṃ dhruvāya bhaumāya svāheti \10\
The (cake) in one dish he offers entirely (without leaving a remainder for the sacrificer) with (the formula), 'To the firm one, the son of the Earth, svâhâ!'
2.14.11
prāśanānte saktūnāmekadeśaṃ śūrpe nyupyopaniṣkramya bahiḥ śālāyāḥ sthaṇḍilamupalipyolkāyāṃ dhriyamāṇāyāṃ mā 'ntarāgamatetyuktvā vāgyataḥ sarpānavanejayati \11\
After he has eaten (of the sacrificial food), he throws a portion of the flour into a basket, goes out, besmears an elevated spot outside the hall (with cowdung), says, while a fire-brand is held (before him), 'Do not step between (myself and the fire),' and without speaking (anything except the Mantras), he causes the serpents to wash themselves, (pouring out water for them, with the formulas:)
2.14.12
āgneyapāṇḍupārthivānāṃ sarpāṇāmadhipate 'vanenikṣva śvetavāyavāntarikṣāṇāṃ sarpāṇāmadhipate 'vanenikṣvābhibhūḥ sauryadivyānāṃ sarpāṇāmadhipate 'vanenikṣveti \12\
'Lord of the serpents belonging to Agni, of the yellowish, terrestrial ones, wash thyself!
'Lord of the white serpents belonging to Vâyu, of the aerial ones, wash thyself!
'Lord of the overpowering serpents belonging to Sûrya, of the celestial ones, wash thyself!'
2.14.13
yathā 'vaniktaṃ darvyopaghātaṃ saktūnsarpebhyo baliṃ harati \13\
Each time after the washing has been done, he offers to the serpents a Bali of flour, picking out (portions of it) with (the spoon called) Darvî (with the formulas):
2.14.14
āgneyapāṇḍupārthivānāṃ sarpāṇāmadhipata eṣa te baliḥ śvetavāyavāntarikṣāṇāṃ sarpāṇāmadhipata eṣa te balirabhibhūḥ sauryadivyānāṃ sarpāṇāmadhipata eṣa te baliriti \14\
'Lord of the serpents belonging to Agni, of the yellowish, terrestrial ones, this is thy Bali!
'Lord of the white serpents belonging to Vâyu, of the aerial ones, this is thy Bali!
'Lord of the overpowering serpents belonging to Sûrya, of the celestial ones, this is thy Bali!'
2.14.15
avanaejya pūrvavatkaṅkataiḥ pralikhati \15\
After he has made them wash themselves as above, he combs them with combs (with the formulas)
2.14.16
āgneyapāṇḍupārthivānāṃ sarpāṇāmadhipate pralikhasva śvetavāyavāntarikṣāṇāṃ sarpāṇāmadhipate pralikhasvābhibhūḥ sauryadivyānāṃ sarpāṇāmadhipate pralikhasveti \16\
'Lord of the serpents belonging to Agni, of the yellowish, terrestrial ones, comb thyself!
'Lord of the white serpents belonging to Vâyu, of the aerial ones, comb thyself!
'Lord of the overpowering serpents belonging to Sûrya, of the celestial ones, comb thyself!'
2.14.17
añjanānulepanaṃ srajaścāñjasvānulimpasva srajo 'pinahyasveti \17\
(He offers) collyrium, ointment, and garlands with (the same formulas), putting at their end, respectively, the words, 'Salve thy eyes!' 'Anoint thyself!' 'Put on garlands!'
2.14.18
saktuśeṣaṃ sthaṇḍile nyupyodapātreṇopaninīyopatiṣṭhate namo 'stu sarpebhya iti tisṛbhiḥ \18\
The remainder of the flour he pours out on the elevated spot (mentioned in Sûtra 11), pours water on it out of a water-pot, and worships the serpents with the three (verses), 'Adoration be to the serpents' (Vâg. Samh. XIII, 6 seqq.).
2.14.19
sa yāvatkāmayeta na sarpā abhyupeyuriti tāvatsantatayodadhārayā niveśanaṃ triḥ pariṣiñcanparīyādapaśvetapadā jahīti dvābhyām \19\
At that distance in which he wishes the serpents not to approach (the house), he should three times walk round the house, sprinkling an uninterrupted stream of water round it, with the two (verses), 'Beat away, O white one, with thy foot' (Sûtras 4 and 5).
2.14.20
darvīṃ śūrpaṃ prakṣālya pratapya prayacchati \20\
He gives away the (spoon called) Darvî (Sûtra 13) and the basket (Sûtra 11), having washed and warmed them.
2.14.21
dvāradeśe mārjayanta āpohiṣṭheti tisṛbhiḥ \21\
Near the door (of the house) they clean themselves with the three (verses), 'O waters, ye are' (Vâg. Samh. XI, 50 seqq.).
2.14.22
anuguptametaṃ saktuśeṣaṃ nidhāya tato 'stamite 'stamite 'gniṃ paricarya darvyopaghātaṃ saktūnsarpebhyo baliṃ haredāgrahāyaṇyāḥ \22\
Having put away that remainder of flour in a hidden place, he should from that time daily till the Âgrahâyanî, after sunset, when he has performed the service to the fire, offer to the serpents a Bali of flour, picking out (portions of it) with the Darvî (spoon).
2.14.23
taṃ harantaṃ nāntareṇa gaccheyuḥ \23\
When he is offering (the Bali), let no one step between (the sacrificer and the Bali).
2.14.24
darvyācamanaṃ prakṣālya nidadhāti \24\
With the Darvî (spoon) he rinses his mouth. Having washed it, he puts it away.
2.14.25
dhānā prāśnantyasaṃsyūtāḥ \25\
They eat the (rice) grains which must not form one coherent mass.
2.14.26
tato brāhmaṇabhojanam \26\ \\14\\
Then (follows) the feeding of the Brâhmanas.
Translations (1)
- The Grihya-sûtras, Part I (SBE 29) — Hermann Oldenberg 1886, English
Commentaries (5)
- Pāraskaragṛhyasūtrabhāṣya (Harihara) — Harihara (Pāraskara commentator), Sanskrit
- Vyākhyā, Bhāṣya, Vṛtti etc — Sanskrit
- Gṛhyasūtraprakāśikā — Viśvanātha 1575, Sanskrit
- Pāraskaragṛhyasūtrabhāṣya — Karka, Sanskrit
- Karkaṭīkā — Karka, Sanskrit
Linked texts (3)
- A Vedic Concordance — Maurice Bloomfield, English
- The Religion and Philosophy of the Veda and Upanishads — Arthur Berriedale Keith, English
- The Religions of India — Edward Washburn Hopkins, English