Atharvavedaparishishta 10.1
Atharvavedapariśiṣṭa 10.1
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- 10.1.22 — 1 part
10.1.1
om atha rohiṇyāṃ sakalāyām upoṣito brahmā sarvabījarasaratnagandhāvakīrṇaṃ tīrthodakapūrṇakalaśam ādāyātisṛṣṭo apām ity abhiṣekamantrair yathoktair dātāram abhiṣiñcati ||
Om. Now, when the lunar mansion Rohiṇī is whole, the Brahman priest, having fasted, takes a jar filled with sacred water and strewn with all kinds of seeds, liquids, jewels, and perfumes, and consecrates the donor with the consecration verses as prescribed, beginning with "Dismissed of the waters..."
10.1.2
vratena tvaṃ vratapata iti vratam upaiti
He undertakes the observance with: "By the vow, you, O Lord of vows..."
10.1.3
yācitāradātārāv ayācitāśināv adhahśāyinau bhavato
The requester and the donor both eat unbegged food and sleep on the ground.
10.1.4
vratopacāram
[This is] the observance's procedure.
10.1.5
yathāśaktyaikarātraṃ pañcarātraṃ dvādaśarātraṃ vā vrataṃ caritvā
Having observed the vow according to ability for one night, five nights, or twelve nights,
10.1.6
śvo bhūte tantram ājyabhāgāntaṃ kṛtvānvārabhyātha juhuyāt ||
on the following day, having performed the ritual framework up to the ghee portions and having maintained continuous contact, he should then make oblations.
10.1.7
kāmasūktaṃ kālasūktaṃ puruṣasūktaṃ mahāvyāhṛtibhiḥ saṃkhyāpūrvikābhiḥ sarva ṛtvijo juhvaty
All the officiating priests make oblations of the Kāmasūkta, the Kālasūkta, and the Puruṣasūkta, preceded by counting with the great sacred utterances.
10.1.8
atha suvarṇamayīṃ bhūmiṃ bhūmeḥ pratikṛtiṃ gocarmamātrāṃ kṛtvā
Then, having fashioned an effigy of the earth made of gold to the size of a cow-hide,
10.1.9
maṇḍapavedyāṃ samānīya vedyuttarato yasyāṃ vedim ity upasthāpya
having brought it onto the pavilion altar, placing it to the north of the altar with the verse: "Upon which the altar...",
10.1.10
girayas te parvatā iti parvatān avasthāpya
establishing mountains with the verse: "May your mountains and hills...",
10.1.11
hiraṇyarajatamaṇimuktāpravālādibhir upaśobhayed yad adaḥ saṃprayatīr iti
he should embellish it with gold, silver, gems, pearls, corals, and other treasures with the verse: "When those [waters] set forth yonder..."
10.1.12
sā mandasāneti nadīḥ kalpayitvā rasaiś ca paripūrayed
Having fashioned rivers with the verse: "May she, rejoicing...", he should fill them with liquids;
10.1.13
apām agram asi samudraṃ vo 'bhyavasṛjāmīti samudrān
the oceans with the verses: "You are the forefront of the waters..." and "I release you into the ocean...";
10.1.14
vanaspatiḥ saha devair na āgann iti bṛhaspatineti vanaspatīn anyāṃś ca
and forest trees and others with the verses: "May the lord of the forest come to us with the gods..." and "With Bṛhaspati...".
10.1.15
yajñe tvā manasā saṃkalpayen manasā saṃkalpayatītha bhavatīha bhavatīha bhavati
One should fashion it with the mind in the sacrifice; one fashions it with the mind: "Be here, be here, be here."
10.1.16
nidhiṃ bibhratī bahudheti namaskārayitvā
Having made [the donor] bow with the verse: "Bearing treasure in many ways...",
10.1.17
satyaṃ bṛhad ity anuvāko ye devā divy ekādaśa stheti puṇyāhaṃ vācayet
he should have an auspicious day proclaimed with the section beginning "Great truth..." and "Whatever gods are eleven in heaven...".
10.1.18
saṃsthāpayen
He should conclude the rite.
10.1.19
nava divo devajanenety abhimantrya brāhmaṇebhyo dadyād
Having consecrated it with the verse: "Nine [skies] with the divine race...", he should give it to the Brahmins.
10.1.20
dātur esāsmai rohiṇī kāmaṃ nikāmaṃ vā dugdha iti
"May this Rohiṇī milk desire or full satisfaction for the donor."
10.1.21
yathā rohanti bījāni phālakṛṣṭe mahītale evaṃ kāmāḥ prarohante pretyeha manasaḥ sadā
Just as seeds sprout on the surface of the earth plowed by the share, / so desires of the mind always sprout here and after death.
10.1.22
sarveṣām eva dānānāṃ yat phalaṃ samudāhṛtam | tattat prāpnoti viprebhyo dattvā bhūmiṃ yathāvidhi || dattvā bhūmiṃ yathāvidhīti || iti bhūmidānaṃ samāptam ||
Whatever fruit is proclaimed for all gifts whatsoever, / that very fruit he obtains by giving land to Brahmins according to rule; "by giving land to Brahmins according to rule." Thus ends the gift of land.
10.1.22.p1
(Pariśiṣṭa_11. tulāpuruṣavidhiḥ)
(Pariśiṣṭa 11: The Rule of the Man-Balance)
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