The Institutes of Vishnu — SBE Vol. 7 (trans. Julius Jolly, 1880)

2. Having called up in his mind (Vishzu to life, with the Mantra)!, ‘The two Asvins possess life, may they (give you life), and having invited (Vishzu) with the Anuvaka (beginning with the words), ‘They get their minds ready 2,’ he must worship him with his knees, his hands, and his head *.

of worshipping the gods; the particle 4a to the propitiation of the planets by sacrifices and other such duties; and the particle tatha to optional acts, such as the gift of a cow to a Brahmama, and the like. But this is certainly a too extensive interpretation of the text.

LXV, LXVI. These two chapters treat of the worship of
Vishzu. (Nand.)

LXV. 1. The fittest place for worshipping Vishzu is upon a
Salagréma (ammonite) stone. (Nand.)

2.1 Kashaka XI, 7. The rendering of this Mantra is conjectural, as the reading is uncertain. Nand. states expressly that it is quoted from the Kashaka.—* See LXIV, 22. —*‘ The particle 4a indicates that he must also worship Vishvu in his mind, and with his speech, by saying, ‘Om, adoration to Bhagavat Vasudeva.’ (Nand.)

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3. With the three Mantras (beginning with the words), ‘Ye waters are, he must (fetch and) announce the Arghya (or water for washing the hands).

4. With the four Mantras (beginning with the words), ‘The golden-coloured, (he must fetch and announce) the water for washing the feet ;

5. With (the one Mantra, beginning with the words), ‘ May the waters of the plain propitiate us,’ the water which is to be sipped ;

6. With (the one Mantra, beginning with the words), ‘Carry away (all) that, O ye waters,’ the water destined for the bath;

7. With (the four Mantras, beginning with the words, ‘ Proud) of the chariot, of the poles, the hero,’ unguents and ornaments ;

8. With (the one Mantra, beginning with the words), ‘A youth, splendidly arrayed,’ a garment ;

9. With (the one Mantra, beginning with the word), ‘ Blooming,’ a flower ;

10. With (the one Mantra, beginning with the

3, 4. See LXIV, 18.

5. This Mantra is found Atharva-veda I, 6, 4; XIX, 2,2; Taitt.
Arany. VI, 4, 1. Nand. states that it is ka/hasikhtya, from the
Sakh4 of the Ka¢has; but I have not found it in the Berlin MS. of
the Ka¢haka, the only complete MS. in existence of that work.

6. See LXIV, 18.

7. This Mantra also belongs to the Kafka school, according to Nand. It is not found in the MS. of the Kashaka, but it occurs in the Taitt. Brahm. II, 7, 7, 2. The above translation is in part according to Sayaza’s Commentary on the Taitt. Brahm.

8. Rig-veda III, 8, 4, &c.

9. Taitt. Samh. IV, 2, 6, 1; Kath. XVI, 13; Atharva-veda
VIUI, 7, 27. Nand. says that it is a Taittirtya Mantra.

10. Kash. II, 7; Vagas. Samh. I, 8 (cf. Mahidhara’s Commentary).
Nand. says that it is a Taittirlya Yagus.

{73 Pp. 11 words), ‘Thou art murderous (dhar), slay (dhdrva) (the slayer),’ incense (dhdpa) ;

11. With (the one Mantra, beginning with the words), ‘Thou art splendour and light, a lamp;

Samh. I, 8 (cf. Mahidhara’s Commentary).
Nand. says that it is a Taittirlya Yagus.

{73 Pp. 11 words), ‘Thou art murderous (dhar), slay (dhdrva) (the slayer),’ incense (dhdpa) ;

11. With (the one Mantra, beginning with the words), ‘Thou art splendour and light, a lamp;

12. With (the one Mantra, beginning with the words, ‘I have praised) Dadhikravan,’ a Madhuparka (honey-mixture) ;

13. With the eight Mantras (beginning with the word), ‘ Hirazyagarbha, an offering of (other) eatables.

14. A chowrie, a fan, a looking-glass!; an umbrella, a (palanquin or other) vehicle, and a (throne or other) seat, all these objects he must announce (and place before) the god (Vishzu), muttering the Gayatri (at the same time).

15. After having thus worshipped him, he must mutter the Purushasdkta. After that, he who wishes to obtain eternal bliss must make oblations of clarified butter, while reciting the same hymn.

LXVI.

1. He must not make an oblation to the gods or to the manes with water collected at night.

2. He must not give any other fragrant substance than sandal, or musk, or (fragrant) wood (of the odoriferous Devadaru tree), or camphor, or saffron, or the wood of the Gatiphala tree ;

3. Nor a garment dyed with indigo ;

11. Vagas. Samh. XXII, 1. Nand. states that this Mantra belongs to the Sakha of the Ka¢has; but I have not met with it in the K4shaka.

12, Rig-veda IV, 39, 6, &c.

13. Rig-veda X, 121, 1-8; Kash. XL, 1, &c.

14. ! Thus the term mAtra is interpreted by Nand.

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4. Nor an ornament made of factitious jewels or gold;

5. Nor (a flower) having a nasty odour ;

6. Nor one that has no odour at all;

7. Nor one grown upon a thorny plant.

8. But he may give even a flower grown upon a thorny plant, if it is white and sweet-smelling.

9. He may give even a red flower, if it is saffron, or a water-flower (such as the red lotus).

10. (He must) not (give) any animal substance
(such as claws or horns) for the incense.

11. (He must) not (give) anything but clarified butter or oil for the lamp.

12. (He must) not (give) forbidden food at the offering of eatables;

13. Nor the milk of goats or female buffalos, though it is lawful food (otherwise) ;

14. Nor the flesh of five-toed animals, of fishes, and of boars.

15. Fully prepared for the sacrifice and pure, he must announce (and offer up to Vishzu) all the oblations, with his mind fixed upon the deity, with a cheerful heart, and free from precipitation or anger.

LXVII.

1, After having swept the place around the
(kitchen) fire, sprinkled it with water all around,

9. The particle 4a indicates that fragrant oleander and the like is also permitted. (Nand.)

13. See LI, 38.

14. This prohibition refers to those species of five-toed animals,
fish, and boars, whose flesh is not in general forbidden. (Nand.)
See LI, 3, 6, 21.

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(Nand.)

13. See LI, 38.

14. This prohibition refers to those species of five-toed animals,
fish, and boars, whose flesh is not in general forbidden. (Nand.)
See LI, 3, 6, 21.

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strewed (Kusa grass) all around, and sprinkled (the latter) with water all around, he must take out of all dishes the uppermost part and offer it:

2. To Vasudeva, to Sankarshaza, to Pradyumna,
to Aniruddha, to Purusha, to Satya, to Afyuta, to
Vasudeva.

3. Afterwards (he must offer twelve burnt-oblations) to Agni, to Soma, to Mitra, to Varuza, to Indra, to Indra and Agni united, to the Visvedevas, to Pragépati, to Anumati, to Dhanvantari, to Vastoshpati, and to Agni Svish¢akvzt (the god of the fire who causes the proper performance of the sacrifice).

4. Then let him make a Bali-offering with that which has been left of the dishes.

5. To (the serpent demons) Taksha and Upataksha,

6. (Strewing the two Balis) on both sides of the fire, to the east of it (on the north-eastern side first, and on the south-eastern side afterwards).

14; M. III, 84-94; Y. II, 103-108; Apast. II, 2, 3; II, 2, 4, 1-13;
Gaut. V, 10-18. — 33-46. Asv. I, 24; Gobh. IV, 10; Par. II, 9,
12-16; I, 3; Sankh. II, 15-17; M. III, 99, 100, 102, 103, r11—
118; Y. 1, 107-113; Apast. I, 2, 4, 11-20; II, 3; Il, 4; Gaut.
V, 21-45. Regarding the parallel passages of the Kashaka and
Manava Grzhya-sfitras, see the Introduction. This chapter treats
of the Vaisvadeva sacrifice. (Nand.)

1. Nand. infers from a text of Saunaka, that the particle atha points to the recitation of the Purushasfikta as an initiatory ceremony.

2. Regarding this Sfitra, see the Introduction. The oblations to be offered are eight in number, one for each invocation.

3. Devapala, in his Commentary on the corresponding section of the Kashaka Grzhya-sfitra, states that the deities to whom burntoblations are offered (Sftra 3) shall be invoked with the word svaha, ‘hail!’ and those for whom Bali-offerings are strewed upon the ground, with the word namaJ, ‘adoration.’

6-8. These three Sfitras have been translated in accordance

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7. (Then let him offer other seven Balis) to all (the seven Ish¢akAs or goddesses of the bricks of the altar, also to the east of the fire, while pronouncing the Mantras), ‘Thy name is Amba; thy name is Dula; thy name is Nitatnt (Nitatnir); thy name is Kuputk& (and so on).’

8. (He must offer four Balis with the Mantras), ‘O Nandini; O Subhag4; O Sumangalit; O Bhadrankart,’ (placing the Balis) in the corners (beginning with the south-eastern corner and proceeding) towards the south.

9. (He must place two Balis), addressed to Sri
Hirazyakest and to the trees, near the firm pillar}.

10. (He must place two Balis), addressed to
Dharma and Adharma and to Mrztyu, near the door.

11. (He must place one Bali), addressed to Varuza, in the water-jar.