Varahashrautasutra 2.1.3
Vārāhaśrautasūtra 2.1.3
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- 2.1.3.36 — 1 part
2.1.3.1
dṛśāno rukma ityupariṣṭānnirbādhaṃ pratimuñcate
With 'drsano rukma...' he fastens [the plate] so that the knobs face upward.
2.1.3.2
naktoṣāseti kṛṣṇājinam
With 'naktosasa...' the black antelope skin [is fastened].
2.1.3.3
suparṇo'si garutmānityabhyudyacchati
With 'suparno'si garutman...' he lifts [the fire pan] up.
2.1.3.4
prādeśamātrapādāratnimātraśīrṣaṇyā mauñjaśikyaudumbaryāsandī phalakāstīrṇā
The chair of udumbara wood, with legs a span high, cross-pieces an aratni long, having a sling of munja grass, is spread over with planks.
2.1.3.5
tasyām̐ ṣaḍudyāvaṃ mauñjaśikyamavadhāya māteva putraṃ pṛthivī purīṣyamagnim̐ sve yonau bibhartūkhām tām̐ viśvairdevairṛtubhiḥ sam̐vidānaḥ prajāpatirviśvakarmā yunaktu - ityādadhāti
Having placed in it the sling of munja grass having six cords, he deposits [the fire pan] with: 'As a mother her son, may the earth, bearing the fire pan, hold Agni who is rich in soil in his own womb; united with all the gods and the seasons, let Prajapati Vishvakarman yoke it.'
2.1.3.6
viśvā rūpāṇīti śikyapāśaṃ pratimuñcate
With 'visva rupani...' he fastens the cord of the sling.
2.1.3.7
naktoṣāseti kṛṣṇājinam
With 'naktosasa...' the black antelope skin [is fastened].
2.1.3.8
suparṇo'si garutmānityukhyamudgacchannuparinābhi viparivartayati
With 'suparno'si garutman...', rising up, he turns the fire pan around above the navel.
2.1.3.9
viṣṇoḥ kramo'sīti paryāyairyajamānaścaturaḥ kramānkrāmati
With the formulas beginning 'visnoh kramo'si...', the sacrificer strides the four strides.
2.1.3.10
akrandadagniriti kramāṇāṃ pāre japati
At the end of the strides, he murmurs: 'akrandad agnih...'.
2.1.3.11
dakṣiṇāvartate-agne'bhyāvartinniti
He turns around towards the right with: 'agne abhyavartin...'.
2.1.3.12
ā tvā hārṣamityāvṛtya japati
Having turned, he murmurs: 'a tva harsam...'.
2.1.3.13
uduttamamiti śikyapāśamunmuñcate
With 'uduttamam...' he unties the cord of the sling.
2.1.3.14
agre bṛhannuṣasāmityunmucya japati
Having untied it, he murmurs: 'agre brhann usasam...'.
2.1.3.15
ham̐saḥ śuciṣadityādadhāti
With 'hamsaḥ sucisad...' he sets it down.
2.1.3.16
sannavatībhirupatiṣṭhate | divasparīti ca vātsapreṇa
He worships it with verses containing the word 'sanna' and with the Vatsapra hymn: 'divas pari...'.
2.1.3.17
rukmapratimocanādi vatsaprāntam̐ yajamānaḥ karoti
Beginning from fastening the gold plate up to the end of the Vatsapra hymn, the sacrificer performs the rites.
2.1.3.18
anugamayatyāhavanīyam
He allows the ahavaniya fire to be extinguished.
2.1.3.19
muṣṭikaraṇādyādhvarikeṇa dīkṣopāyo vyākhyātaḥ
The procedure of initiation, starting from the clenching of the fists, has been explained according to the Soma sacrifice.
2.1.3.20
vyatyāsaṃ kramaṇam̐ vātsapreṇa karoti pūrvedyuḥ krāmatyuttaredyurvātsapram
He alternates the striding and the Vatsapra hymn: on the preceding day he strides, on the following day he recites the Vatsapra hymn.
2.1.3.21
yena devā jyotiṣetyaharaharghṛtāktām̐ samidhamādadhāti
Day by day, with 'yena deva jyotisa...', he places a kindling stick smeared with ghee.
2.1.3.22
annaṣata iti vratakāleṣvannāktām
At the times of observing the vow, with 'annasata...', [he places one] smeared with food;
2.1.3.23
samidhāgnimiti cānaktām
And with 'samidhagnim...', one that is not smeared.
2.1.3.24
gāyatryā brāhmaṇasyādadhyāt pra prāyamagniriti triṣṭubhā rājanyasya dvābhyāṃ gāyatrībhyām̐ vaiśyasya
For a brahmin, he should place it with a Gayatri verse; for a rajanya, with the Trishtubh verse 'pra prayam agnih...'; for a vaishya, with two Gayatri verses.
2.1.3.25
prayāsyannanasi vihāramādadhāti
About to set out on a journey, he places the sacrificial ground on a cart.
2.1.3.26
udu tvā viśve devā ityagnimudyacchati
With 'udu tva visve devah...' he lifts up the fire.
2.1.3.27
ham̐saḥ śuciṣadityādadhāti
With 'hamsaḥ sucisad...' he deposits it.
2.1.3.28
sannavatībhirupatiṣṭhate
He worships it with verses containing the word 'sanna'.
2.1.3.29
predagna iti prayāpayati
With 'pred agna...' he causes [the cart] to start moving.
2.1.3.30
akrandadagniriti sarjadabhimantrayate
Moving along, he addresses [the fire] with 'akrandad agnih...'.
2.1.3.31
yadyukhā bhasmanā pratipūryeteṣṭakāsu kāryam
If the fire pan becomes filled with ashes, [the rite] is to be performed on the bricks.
2.1.3.32
purīṣe paśukāmaḥ kurvīta
One who desires cattle should place them on loose earth.
2.1.3.33
apsu yāyāvaraḥ pravapet
A wandering ascetic/sacrificer should cast [them] into the waters.
2.1.3.34
āpo devīriti prathayati
With 'apo devih...' he spreads them out.
2.1.3.35
prasadya bhasmanā - punarāsadyeti bhasmamuṣṭī pratyāvapati
With "Settling down with the ashes..." [and] "Settling down again...", he throws back two handfuls of ashes.
2.1.3.36
punarūrjā - saha rayyeti nivṛtya bodhā me asyetyupatiṣṭhate
Having turned around with "Again with sap..." [and] "Together with wealth...", he stands worshipping with "Notice this [prayer] of mine...".
2.1.3.36.p1
iti cayane prathame'dhyāye tṛtīyaṃ khaṇḍam
Thus ends the third section in the first chapter on the piling of the fire altar.
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- Mānavaśrautasūtra — Sanskrit
- Kalpaḥ — Sanskrit