Shankhayanagrihyasutra 2.5

2.5.1

: atha sāvitra anuvacanam /

After one year (the teacher) recites the Sâvitrî (to the student),

2.5.2

: saṃvatsare sāvitrīm anvāha /

(Or) after three nights,

2.5.3

: trirātre /

Or immediately.

2.5.4

: anvakṣam vā /

Let him recite a Gâyatrî to a Brâhmana,

2.5.5

: gāyatrīm brāhmaṇāya anubrūyāt /

A Trishtubh to a Kshatriya,

2.5.6

: triṣṭubham kṣatriyāaya /

A Gagatî to a Vaisya.

2.5.7

: jagatīm vaiśyāya /

But let it be anyhow a verse sacred to Savitar.

2.5.8

: sāvitrīm tv eva /

They seat themselves to the north of the fire,

2.5.9

: uttareṇa agnim upaviśataḥ /

The teacher with his face turned eastward, the other westward.

2.5.10

: prān mukha ācāryaḥ pratyan mukha itaraḥ /

After (the student) has said, 'Recite, sir!'—

2.5.11

: <.adhīhi bho>.iti uktvā /

The teacher, having pronounced the word OM, then causes the other one to say, 'Recite the Sâvitrî, sir!'

2.5.12

: ācārya om kāram prayujya atha itaram vācayati.<.sāvitrī bho anubrūhi>.iti /

He then recites the Sâvitrî to him, the verse 'That glorious (splendour) of Savitar' (Rig-Veda III, 62, 10); (firstly) pâda by pâda, (then) hemistich by hemistich, (and finally) without a stop.

2.5.12.p1

: atha asmai sāvitrīm anvāha.<.tat savitur vareṇyam>.iti etām pacco ardharcaśo anavānam /