Paraskaragrihyasutra 3.2.2
Pāraskaragṛhyasūtra 3.2.2
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- Sanskrit
3.2.2
sthālīpākaṃ śrapayitvā śravaṇavadājyāhutī hutvā 'parā juhoti \ yāṃ janāḥ pratinandanti rātrīṃ dhenumivāyatīm \ saṃvatsarasya yā patnī sā no astu sumaṅgalī svāhā \ saṃvatsarasya pratimā yā tāṃ rātrīmupāsmahe \ prajāṃ suvīryāṃ kṛtvā dīrghamāyurvyaśnavai svāhā \ saṃvatsarāya parivatsarāyedāvatsarāyedvatsarāya vatsarāya kṛṇute bṛhannamaḥ \ teṣāṃ vayaṃ sumatau yajñiyānāṃ jyogjītā ahatāḥ syāma svāhā \ grīṣmo hemanta utano vasantaḥ śivā varṣā abhayā śarannaḥ \ teṣāmṛtūnāṃ śataśāradānāṃ nivāta eṣāmabhaye vasema svāheti \2\
He cooks a mess of sacrificial food, sacrifices two Âgya oblations as at the Sravanâ sacrifice, and other oblations with (the following verses):
'The night whom men welcome like a cow that comes to them, (the night) which is the consort of the year, may that (night) be auspicious to us. Svâhâ!
'The night which is the image of the year, that we worship. May I reach old age, imparting strength to my offspring. Svâhâ!
'To the Samvatsara, to the Parivatsara, to the Idâvatsara, to the Idâvatsara, to the Vatsara bring ye great adoration. May we, undecayed, unbeaten, long enjoy the favour of these (years) which are worthy of sacrifices. Svâhâ!
'May summer, winter and spring, the rains be friendly, and may autumn be free of danger to us. In the safe protection of these seasons may we dwell, (and) may (they) last (to us) through a hundred years. Svâhâ!'
Translations (1)
- The Grihya-sûtras, Part I (SBE 29) — Hermann Oldenberg 1886, English
Linked texts (2)
- Chāndogyabrāhmaṇa — Sanskrit
- Mantrabrāhmaṇa — Sanskrit