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122. (By performing it under the constellation) Maitra (or Anuradha he procures) friends. 23. (By performing it under the constellation) Sakra (or Gyesh¢#é he procures) royalty. 24. (By performing it under the constellation) Mala (he procures good results in) agriculture. 16. 1See 2, note. R 2 244 VISHNU. LXXVIII, 25. 25. (By performing it under the constellation) Apya (or Parvdshadsds he procures) success in sea-voyages. 26. (By performing it under the constellation) Vaisvadeva (or Uttarashadsds he enjoys) all his desires. 27. (By performing it under the constellation) Abhigit (he procures) superiority. 28. (By performing it under the constellation) Sravava (he enjoys) all his desires. 29. (By performing it under the constellation) VAsava (or Dhanish¢#Aas he procures success in preparing) salt}. 30. (By performing it under the constellation) Varuza (or Satabhisha he obtains) freedom from disease. 31. (By performing it under the constellation) Aga (or Pdrvabhddrapada he obtains) copper vessels. 32. (By performing it under the constellation) Ahirbudhnya (or Uttarabhddrapad4 he obtains) a house. 33. (By performing it under the constellation) Paushza (or Revatt he acquires) cows. 34. (By performing it under the constellation) svina (or Asvini he obtains) a horse. 35. (By performing it under the constellation) YAmya (or Bharat he procures) longevity. 36. (By offering it) on the first day of a lunar fortnight (he procures) a house and handsome wives. 29. !Lavazam means either ‘salt’ or ‘beauty’ or ‘medicinal herbs and fruits.’ (Nand.) LXXVIII, 49. SRADDHAS, 245 37. (By offering it) on the second day (he procures) a beautiful daughter (and sons-in-law). 38. (By offering it) on the third day (he enjoys) all his desires. 39. (By offering it) on the fourth day (he procures) cattle. 40. (By offering it) on the fifth day (he procures) handsome sons. 41. (By offering it) on the sixth day (he obtains) success in gaming. 42. (By offering it) on the seventh day (he procures good results in) agriculture. 43. (By offering it) on the eighth day (he procures success in) trade. 44. (By offering it) on the ninth day (he procures) cattle '. 45. (By offering it) on the tenth day (he procures) horses. 46. (By offering it) on the eleventh day (he procures) sons endowed with the superhuman power of a pious Brahmaza. 47. (By offering it) on the twelfth day (he procures) gold and silver. 48. (By offering it) on the thirteenth day he becomes beloved. 49. (By offering it) on the fifteenth day (he enjoys) all his desires. 44. } Nand. infers from a passage of Yagilavalkya (I, 266) that the term ‘cattle’ here refers to horses and other one-hoofed animals. See, however, the next Sfitra.
2(By offering it) on the thirteenth day he becomes beloved. 49. (By offering it) on the fifteenth day (he enjoys) all his desires. 44. } Nand. infers from a passage of Yagilavalkya (I, 266) that the term ‘cattle’ here refers to horses and other one-hoofed animals. See, however, the next Sfitra. 48. The term saubhagyam is stated by Nand. (with reference to Y. I, 264) to denote ‘ superiority among his kindred,’ in this Sftra. But there is no cogent reason for deviating here from that interpretation of the term which he proposes in his Commentary. on Sftras 2and 16. See above. 246 VISHNU. LXXVIII, go. 50. For Sraddhas for those who have been killed in battle the fourteenth day is ordained. 51. There are two stanzas on this subject recited by the manes : 52. ‘May that excellent man be born to our race, whosoever he may be, who attentively offers a Sraddha in the rainy season! on the thirteenth of the dark half, 53. ‘With milk profusely mixed with honey; and (he who offers such SrAddhas) during the whole month Ké4rttika and (in the afternoon) when the shadow of an elephant falls towards the east.’ LXXIX. 1. He must not perform a Sraddha with water collected at night. 2. On failure of Kusa grass he must employ Kasa or Darva grass instead. 3. Instead of a garment (he may give) cotton thread. 4. He must avoid (giving) the fringe of cloth, though it be of cloth not yet used. 5. And (he must not give) flowers having a nasty odour, or no odour at all, the blossoms of thorny plants, and red flowers. 52. * The term pravrzfkale, ‘in the rainy season,’ probably refers to one month only of the rainy season, the month Bhadrapada or Praush/hapada. See above, LXXVI, 1, and M. III, 273, 274, with Kullfika’s Commentary ; Y. 1, 260, with Vigtanesvara’s Comment. LXXIX. 8, 16. M. III, 226, 227, 235, 257; Apast. II, 8, 19, 19-22.— 19-21, M. III, 229. 5. The use of the particle 4a implies, according to Nand., who quotes a text in support of his assertion, that the leaves of the Kadamba, Bél, Ketaka, and Bakula trees, as well as those of the Barbara plant and of the thorn-apple tree, are also included in this prohibition. LXXIX, 16, SRADDHAS. 247 6. He may give white and sweet-smelling flowers, even though grown on thorny plants, and aquatic flowers, even though they be red. 7. He must not give marrow or fat instead of a lamp. 8. He may give clarified butter or sesamum-oil. 9. He must not give (the nails or horns) of animals instead of the incense of all kinds (prescribed for a SrAddha). 10. He may give bdellium mixed up with honey and clarified butter. 11. He may give sandal, saffron, camphor, aloe wood, or Padmaka wood instead of ‘an ointment. 12. He must not salt (the dishes) publicly (after they have been cooked). 13. He must not give clarified butter, condiments, or the like (i.e. sour milk, milk, &c.) with his hands. 14. He must use metallic vessels ; 15. Especially vessels made of silver.
312. He must not salt (the dishes) publicly (after they have been cooked). 13. He must not give clarified butter, condiments, or the like (i.e. sour milk, milk, &c.) with his hands. 14. He must use metallic vessels ; 15. Especially vessels made of silver. 16. He must place (on the sacrificial ground) vessels made of the horn of the rhinoceros, blankets made of the hair of the mountain-goat, the skin of a black antelope, sesamum, white mustard, unbroken grains, (silver and copper vessels and other) purificatory objects, and (a goat and other animals or objects), by which the demons are kept aloof. 4. ‘Or mustard-oil or any other such substance, as a indicates.’ (Nand.) 8. ‘Or the juice of plants, as mentioned by Sankha, on account of va.’ (Nand.) 13. He must give those liquids with a spoon or similar implement. (Nand.) 16. According to Nand., the particle a refers to other purificatory things, viz. the following seven, ‘ milk, water from the Ganges, honey, silken cloth, a grandson, blankets made of the hair of the 248 VISHNU. LXXIX, 17. 17. He must avoid to use pepper, (the onion called) Mukundaka, (the pot-herb called) Bhistrzza, {the leaves, blossoms, or roots of) the Sigru tree, mustard-seeds, (the plant) Nirguvat, (the fruit or leaves of) the Sal tree, the plant Suvarala, the (pumpkin- gourd called) Kashmdnda, the bottlegourd, the egg-plant, (the plants or pot-herbs called) Palaky4, Upof¢akt, and Tazdulityaka, the herbs of the safflower, the Pizd4luka (root), and the milk of female buffalos. 18. And (he must not use the bean called) RagamAsha, (the lentil called) Masfra, stale food, and factitious salt. 19. Let him avoid wrath. 20. He must not shed a tear. 21. He must not be in a hurry. 22. In offering the clarified butter and other (liquids, such as condiments, sour milk, milk, and the like) he must use metallic vessels, vessels made of the horn of the rhinoceros, and vessels made of the wood of the Phalgu tree. 23. There is a Sloka on this subject : 24. ‘ That which has been offered in vessels made of gold, or of silver, or of the horn of the rhinoceros, or of copper, or of Phalgu wood, becomes imperishable (and brings infinite reward to the sacrificer).’ mountain-goat, and sesamum.’ The last two are, however, already contained in the above enumeration. 17. The term ‘ buffalo’s milk’ includes here, according to a text quoted by Nand., the milk of sheep, of antelopes, of camels, and of all one-hoofed animals. 18. ‘As shown by 4a, chick-peas and other grains and herbs mentioned in a Smrsti must also be avoided.’ (Nand.) 19. ‘This rule applies both to the sacrificer and to the guests at a Sraddha.’ (Nand.) LXXX, 14. SRADDHAS. 249 LXXX. 1. Sesamum, rice, barley, beans, water, roots, fruits, vegetables, Sy4maka grain, millet, wild rice, kidney-beans, and wheat satisfy (the manes) for a month ; 2. The flesh of fishes (excepting those species that are forbidden), for two months;
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
122. (By performing it under the constellation) Maitra (or Anuradha he procures) friends. 23. (By performing it under the constellation) Sakra (or Gyesh¢#é he procures) royalty. 24. (By performing it under the constellation) Mala (he procures good results in) agriculture. 16. 1See 2, note. R 2 244 VISHNU. LXXVIII, 25. 25. (By performing it under the constellation) Apya (or Parvdshadsds he procures) success in sea-voyages. 26. (By performing it under the constellation) Vaisvadeva (or Uttarashadsds he enjoys) all his desires. 27. (By performing it under the constellation) Abhigit (he procures) superiority. 28. (By performing it under the constellation) Sravava (he enjoys) all his desires. 29. (By performing it under the constellation) VAsava (or Dhanish¢#Aas he procures success in preparing) salt}. 30. (By performing it under the constellation) Varuza (or Satabhisha he obtains) freedom from disease. 31. (By performing it under the constellation) Aga (or Pdrvabhddrapada he obtains) copper vessels. 32. (By performing it under the constellation) Ahirbudhnya (or Uttarabhddrapad4 he obtains) a house. 33. (By performing it under the constellation) Paushza (or Revatt he acquires) cows. 34. (By performing it under the constellation) svina (or Asvini he obtains) a horse. 35. (By performing it under the constellation) YAmya (or Bharat he procures) longevity. 36. (By offering it) on the first day of a lunar fortnight (he procures) a house and handsome wives. 29. !Lavazam means either ‘salt’ or ‘beauty’ or ‘medicinal herbs and fruits.’ (Nand.) LXXVIII, 49. SRADDHAS, 245 37. (By offering it) on the second day (he procures) a beautiful daughter (and sons-in-law). 38. (By offering it) on the third day (he enjoys) all his desires. 39. (By offering it) on the fourth day (he procures) cattle. 40. (By offering it) on the fifth day (he procures) handsome sons. 41. (By offering it) on the sixth day (he obtains) success in gaming. 42. (By offering it) on the seventh day (he procures good results in) agriculture. 43. (By offering it) on the eighth day (he procures success in) trade. 44. (By offering it) on the ninth day (he procures) cattle '. 45. (By offering it) on the tenth day (he procures) horses. 46. (By offering it) on the eleventh day (he procures) sons endowed with the superhuman power of a pious Brahmaza. 47. (By offering it) on the twelfth day (he procures) gold and silver. 48. (By offering it) on the thirteenth day he becomes beloved. 49. (By offering it) on the fifteenth day (he enjoys) all his desires. 44. } Nand. infers from a passage of Yagilavalkya (I, 266) that the term ‘cattle’ here refers to horses and other one-hoofed animals. See, however, the next Sfitra.
2(By offering it) on the thirteenth day he becomes beloved. 49. (By offering it) on the fifteenth day (he enjoys) all his desires. 44. } Nand. infers from a passage of Yagilavalkya (I, 266) that the term ‘cattle’ here refers to horses and other one-hoofed animals. See, however, the next Sfitra. 48. The term saubhagyam is stated by Nand. (with reference to Y. I, 264) to denote ‘ superiority among his kindred,’ in this Sftra. But there is no cogent reason for deviating here from that interpretation of the term which he proposes in his Commentary. on Sftras 2and 16. See above. 246 VISHNU. LXXVIII, go. 50. For Sraddhas for those who have been killed in battle the fourteenth day is ordained. 51. There are two stanzas on this subject recited by the manes : 52. ‘May that excellent man be born to our race, whosoever he may be, who attentively offers a Sraddha in the rainy season! on the thirteenth of the dark half, 53. ‘With milk profusely mixed with honey; and (he who offers such SrAddhas) during the whole month Ké4rttika and (in the afternoon) when the shadow of an elephant falls towards the east.’ LXXIX. 1. He must not perform a Sraddha with water collected at night. 2. On failure of Kusa grass he must employ Kasa or Darva grass instead. 3. Instead of a garment (he may give) cotton thread. 4. He must avoid (giving) the fringe of cloth, though it be of cloth not yet used. 5. And (he must not give) flowers having a nasty odour, or no odour at all, the blossoms of thorny plants, and red flowers. 52. * The term pravrzfkale, ‘in the rainy season,’ probably refers to one month only of the rainy season, the month Bhadrapada or Praush/hapada. See above, LXXVI, 1, and M. III, 273, 274, with Kullfika’s Commentary ; Y. 1, 260, with Vigtanesvara’s Comment. LXXIX. 8, 16. M. III, 226, 227, 235, 257; Apast. II, 8, 19, 19-22.— 19-21, M. III, 229. 5. The use of the particle 4a implies, according to Nand., who quotes a text in support of his assertion, that the leaves of the Kadamba, Bél, Ketaka, and Bakula trees, as well as those of the Barbara plant and of the thorn-apple tree, are also included in this prohibition. LXXIX, 16, SRADDHAS. 247 6. He may give white and sweet-smelling flowers, even though grown on thorny plants, and aquatic flowers, even though they be red. 7. He must not give marrow or fat instead of a lamp. 8. He may give clarified butter or sesamum-oil. 9. He must not give (the nails or horns) of animals instead of the incense of all kinds (prescribed for a SrAddha). 10. He may give bdellium mixed up with honey and clarified butter. 11. He may give sandal, saffron, camphor, aloe wood, or Padmaka wood instead of ‘an ointment. 12. He must not salt (the dishes) publicly (after they have been cooked). 13. He must not give clarified butter, condiments, or the like (i.e. sour milk, milk, &c.) with his hands. 14. He must use metallic vessels ; 15. Especially vessels made of silver.
312. He must not salt (the dishes) publicly (after they have been cooked). 13. He must not give clarified butter, condiments, or the like (i.e. sour milk, milk, &c.) with his hands. 14. He must use metallic vessels ; 15. Especially vessels made of silver. 16. He must place (on the sacrificial ground) vessels made of the horn of the rhinoceros, blankets made of the hair of the mountain-goat, the skin of a black antelope, sesamum, white mustard, unbroken grains, (silver and copper vessels and other) purificatory objects, and (a goat and other animals or objects), by which the demons are kept aloof. 4. ‘Or mustard-oil or any other such substance, as a indicates.’ (Nand.) 8. ‘Or the juice of plants, as mentioned by Sankha, on account of va.’ (Nand.) 13. He must give those liquids with a spoon or similar implement. (Nand.) 16. According to Nand., the particle a refers to other purificatory things, viz. the following seven, ‘ milk, water from the Ganges, honey, silken cloth, a grandson, blankets made of the hair of the 248 VISHNU. LXXIX, 17. 17. He must avoid to use pepper, (the onion called) Mukundaka, (the pot-herb called) Bhistrzza, {the leaves, blossoms, or roots of) the Sigru tree, mustard-seeds, (the plant) Nirguvat, (the fruit or leaves of) the Sal tree, the plant Suvarala, the (pumpkin- gourd called) Kashmdnda, the bottlegourd, the egg-plant, (the plants or pot-herbs called) Palaky4, Upof¢akt, and Tazdulityaka, the herbs of the safflower, the Pizd4luka (root), and the milk of female buffalos. 18. And (he must not use the bean called) RagamAsha, (the lentil called) Masfra, stale food, and factitious salt. 19. Let him avoid wrath. 20. He must not shed a tear. 21. He must not be in a hurry. 22. In offering the clarified butter and other (liquids, such as condiments, sour milk, milk, and the like) he must use metallic vessels, vessels made of the horn of the rhinoceros, and vessels made of the wood of the Phalgu tree. 23. There is a Sloka on this subject : 24. ‘ That which has been offered in vessels made of gold, or of silver, or of the horn of the rhinoceros, or of copper, or of Phalgu wood, becomes imperishable (and brings infinite reward to the sacrificer).’ mountain-goat, and sesamum.’ The last two are, however, already contained in the above enumeration. 17. The term ‘ buffalo’s milk’ includes here, according to a text quoted by Nand., the milk of sheep, of antelopes, of camels, and of all one-hoofed animals. 18. ‘As shown by 4a, chick-peas and other grains and herbs mentioned in a Smrsti must also be avoided.’ (Nand.) 19. ‘This rule applies both to the sacrificer and to the guests at a Sraddha.’ (Nand.) LXXX, 14. SRADDHAS. 249 LXXX. 1. Sesamum, rice, barley, beans, water, roots, fruits, vegetables, Sy4maka grain, millet, wild rice, kidney-beans, and wheat satisfy (the manes) for a month ; 2. The flesh of fishes (excepting those species that are forbidden), for two months;
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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