Shankhayanagrihyasutra 2.14

2.14.1

: atha vaiśvadeva karma /

Now (follows) the Vaisvadeva (sacrifice).

2.14.2

: atha vaiśvadevaḥ /

The rite of the sacrifice has been explained.

2.14.3

: vyākhyāto homa kalpaḥ /

Let him pour oblations of prepared Vaisvadeva food in the evening and in the morning into the (sacred) domestic fire.

2.14.4

: vaiśvadevasya siddhasya sāyam prātar gṛhye agnau juhyāt /

'To Agni svâhâ! To Soma svâhâ! To Indra and Agni svâhâ! To Vishnu svâhâ! To Bharadvâga Dhanvantari svâhâ! To the Visve devâs svâhâ! To Pragâpati svâhâ! To Aditi svâhâ! To Anumati svâhâ! To Agni Svishtakrit svâhâ!'—having thus offered the oblations belonging to those deities,

2.14.5

: agnaye svāhā somāya svāhā indra agnibhyām svāhā viṣṇave svāhā bharadvāja dhanvantaraye svāhā viśvebhyo devebhyaḥ svāhā prajāpataye svāhā aditaye svāhā anumataye svāhā agnaye sviṣṭakṛte svāhā iti hutvā etāsām devatānām /

He then shall offer Balis (i.e. portions of food) in the centre of the floor to the same deities; (then another Bali with the words,) 'Adoration to Brahman and to the Brâhmanas!' and (with the verse), 'Vâstoshpati, accept us' (Rig-veda VII, 54, 1) in the centre of the floor to Vâstoshpati.

2.14.6

: atha vāstu madhye balim hared etābhyaś ca eva devatābhyo namo brahmaṇe brāhmaṇebhyaś ca vāstoṣ pate prati jānīhy asmān iti vāstu madhye vāstoṣ pataye ca /

He then distributes Balis, from the left to the right, through the different quarters (of the horizon, to the presiding deities) in due order (with the words),

2.14.7

: atha diśām pradakṣiṇam yathā rūpam balim harati /

'Adoration to Indra and to those belonging to Indra! Adoration to Yama and to those belonging to Yama! Adoration to Varuna and to those belonging to Varuna! Adoration to Soma and to those belonging to Soma! Adoration to Brihaspati and to those belonging to Brihaspati!'

2.14.8

: nāma indrāya aindrebhyaś ca namo yamāya yāmyebhyaś ca namo varuṇāya vāruṇebhyaś ca namaḥ somāya saumyebhyaś ca namo bṛhaspataye bārhaspatyebhyaś ca /

Then (turned) towards the disk of the sun, 'Adoration to Aditi and to the Âdityas! Adoration

2.14.9

: atha āditya maṇḍale namo aditaya ādityebhyaś ca namo nakṣatrebhya ṛtubhyo māsebhyo ardha māsebhyo ahorātrebhyaḥ saṃvatsarebhyaḥ /

'To Pûshan, the path-maker; to Dhâtar, to Vidhâtar, and to the Maruts'—(thus) on the thresholds.

2.14.10

: pūṣṇe pathikṛte dhātre vidhātre marudbhyaś ca iti dehalīṣu /

To Vishnu on the grindstone.

2.14.11

: viṣṇave dṛṣadi /

'To the tree'—(thus) in the mortar.

2.14.12

: vanaspataya ity ulūkhala /

'To the herbs'—(thus) where the herbs are kept.

2.14.13

: oṣadhībhya iti oṣadhīnām sthāne /

'To Parganya, to the waters'—(thus) near the water-pot.

2.14.14

: parjanyāya adbhya iti maṇike /

'Adoration to Srî'—(thus) in the bed at the head, 'to Bhadrakâlî at the foot.

2.14.15

: namaḥ śriyau śayyāyām śirasi pādato bhadra kālyā /

In the privy, 'Adoration to Sarvânnabhûti!'

2.14.16

: anugupte deśe namaḥ sarva anna bhūtaye /

Then (he throws a Bali) into the air, in the evening with the words, 'To the night-walkers,' in the morning with the words, 'To the day-walkers,' and with the Verse,' Which gods' (Rig-veda I, 139, 11).

2.14.17

: atha antarikṣe naktam carebhya iti sāyam ahaś carebhya iti prātar ye devāsa iti ca /

To the unknown deities to the north, and to Dhanapati (i.e. the Lord of treasures).
I8. With the sacrificial cord suspended over the right shoulder he pours out the remnant to the south with the verse, 'They whom the fire has burnt' (Rig-veda X, 15, 14).

2.14.18

: avijñātābhyo devatābhya uttarato dhana pataye ca /

2.14.19

: prācīna āvītī dakṣiṇataḥ śeṣam ninayati ye agni dagdhā iti /

When he has made his offerings to gods, fathers (i.e. Manes), and men, let him give food to a Srotriya (i.e. to a learned Brâhmana).

2.14.20

: deva pitṛ narebhyo dattvā śrotriyam bhojayed /

Or let him give alms (of food) to a student.

2.14.21

: brahma cāriṇe vā bhikṣām dadyād /

Let him immediately afterwards offer food to a female under his protection, to a pregnant woman, to boys, and to old people.

2.14.22

: anantaram sauvāsinīm garbhiṇīm kumārān sthavirāṃś ca bhojayet /

Let him throw (some food) on the ground for the dogs, for the dog-butchers, and for the birds.

2.14.23

: śvabhyaḥ śvapacebhyaś ca vayobhyaś ca āvaped bhūvau /

Let him eat nothing without having cut off (and offered as a Bali) a portion thereof.

2.14.24

: iti na anavattam aśnīyāt /

(Let him) not (eat) alone,

2.14.25

: na ekaḥ /

Nor before (the others).

2.14.26

: na pūrvam /

With regard thereto it has been said also in the Rik,' In vain the fool gains food' (Rig-veda X, 117, 6).

2.14.26.p1

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