Fetching
One moment.
Fetching
One moment.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1‘He is freed from any sin which is less than the crime of slaying a learned Brahmaza.’ 4. If, after wasting his strength except in his sleep, he desires to become free from the stain and holy, 5. He causes the hair of his head, his beard, the hair on his body, and his nails to be cut on the day of the new moon or of the full moon, and takes upon himself a vow according to the rule prescribed for students, 6. (To be kept) during a year, or a month, or twenty-four days, or twelve nights, or six or three nights. 7. Let him not eat meat, nor approach a woman, not sit on (a couch or seat, and) beware of (speaking an) untruth. 8. To subsist on milk (alone is) the most excellent mode of living; or, using barley-gruel (as his food), he may perform a Kyvzkkhra (penance) of twelve days, or he may (maintain himself by) begging. 7. 1-3. Taittirlya Aramyaka II, 8, 1-3. 6. Taitt. Aranyaka II, 8, 5-6. 4. Taitt. Aranyaka Il, 8, 7. 8. Taitt. Aranyaka II, 8,8. As the next Sftra shows, these rules refer to Brahmamas. Regarding the Krzkkhra, see below, IV, 57. III, 7. KOsHMANDAS. 301 9. On such (occasions) a Kshatriya (shall subsist on) barley-gruel, a Vaisya on curds of two-milk whey. 10. Having kindled the sacred fire in the morning according to the rule for Pakayag#as, having scattered (Kusa grass) around it, and having performed (the preliminary ceremonies) up to the end of the Agnimukha, he next offers in addition burnt oblations, reciting the three Anuvdkas (beginning), ‘What cause of anger to the gods, ye gods,’ ‘The debts. which I contracted, (and) ‘May worshipful Agni give thee by every means long life.’ 11. Let him offer with each Azk-verse a portion of clarified butter. 12. After having offered four oblations with (the spoon called) Sruva, reciting (the texts), ‘That strength which lies in the lion, in the tiger, and in the panther, &c., and the four Abhy4vartinis (i.e. the texts), ‘Thou, O fire, who turnest back,’ &c., ‘O Angiras,’ &c., ‘Again with strength,’ &c., (and) ‘With wealth,’ &c., after having taken his position, with sacred fuel in his hands, in the place allotted to the sacrificer, he worships (the fire) with the hymn which contains twelve verses (and begins), ‘To Vaisvanara we announce.’ 13. Having placed the piece of sacred fuel (on the fire with the text), ‘Whatever sin I ever com- 1o. For the rule, see Taitt. Aranyaka II, 7, 4. The three Anuvakas mentioned are Taitt. Aranyaka II, 3-5. 12. Taitt. Aramyaka II, 7,4. The first four texts occur Taitt, Bréhmaza II, 7, 7, 1-2, the next four Taitt. Samhita IV, 2, 1, 2-3, and the hymn Taitt. Aranyaka II, 6. The place of the sacrificer to the south of the fire. 13. Taitt. Aranyaka II, 6, 2 (13). 302 BAUDHAYANA. III, 7. mitted by thoughts or words, from all that free me (O fire, being duly) praised, for thou knowest the truth, Svah4,’ he gives a fee. 14. (The ceremonies) which begin with the muttering (of the texts) and end with the gift of a cow as a fee are known.
2302 BAUDHAYANA. III, 7. mitted by thoughts or words, from all that free me (O fire, being duly) praised, for thou knowest the truth, Svah4,’ he gives a fee. 14. (The ceremonies) which begin with the muttering (of the texts) and end with the gift of a cow as a fee are known. 15. One (person) only (shall) perform the service of the fire. 16. Now (let him offer) at the Agnyddheya full oblations (pirz4huti, with the texts), ‘ Whatever cause of anger to the gods, ye gods;’ ‘The debts which I contracted;’ ‘May worshipful Agni give thee by every means long life.’ 17. Having offered (it), he who is about to perform the Agnihotra, (worships) with the Dasahotr7 (texts); having offered (it), he who is about to perform the new and full moon sacrifices (worships) with the Katurhotv7 (texts); having offered (it), he who is about to offer the AAaturmdsya sacrifices (worships) with the Pa#sahotr? (texts); having offered it, (he worships) at an animal sacrifice with the Shaddhotrz (texts), at a Soma-sacrifice with the Saptahotrz (texts). 18. And it is declared in the Veda, ‘Let him sacrifice (with the Kashm4zda texts) at the beginning of the rites; purified (thereby) he gains the world of the gods. Thus (speaks) the Bradhmaza. 16. From this and the next Sfitras it must be understood that the Kfishm4zdahoma is not only to be used as a penance, but may be offered at the beginning of the great Srauta sacrifices, in order to sanctify the performer and to secure special benefits. 17. The Saptahotr? and the other texts mentioned occur Taitt. Aranyaka III, 1-5. I understand the verb ‘worship’ on account of Lasyayana X, 12, Io. 18. Taitt. Aranyaka II, 7, 5. ITI, 8. KANDRAYANA. 303 Prasna III, ApuyAya 8. 1. Now, therefore, we will explain the rule of the Kandrayana (lunar penance).. 2. Let him fast on the fourteenth day of the bright half of the month. 3. Having had the hair on his head, his beard, the hair on his body, and his nails, or his beard alone, cut, let him enter, dressed in new clothes and speaking the truth, the place where the sacrificial fire is preserved. 4. There a (common) fire, (which may be) fetched once (only, shall serve) him; or (the fire) must be produced by friction with the Arazis. 5. Let a student, who is a friend (of the performer), be ready at hand to (carry out his) directions ; 6. And sacrificial viands (shall be his) food during the performance of the vow. 7. Having heaped fuel on the fire, scattered (Kusa grass) around it, and performed (the ceremonies) up to the end of the Agnimukha, he offers burnt oblations, (cutting off portions) from the cooked food, ~ 8. (The first) to Agni, (the second) to the lunar day whichever it may be, (the third and the fourth) 8. 1. For this chapter compare Gautama XXVII.
3(The first) to Agni, (the second) to the lunar day whichever it may be, (the third and the fourth) 8. 1. For this chapter compare Gautama XXVII. 4. The meaning of the Sfitra is that the fire which has been carried into the Avasatha must be kept burning during the whole month which the KAandrayama lasts. For a burnt oblation has to be performed at the end of the penance. Should it be extinguished, it must be rekindled by friction. 8. The text quoted occurs Taitt. Bréhmana I, 5, 8, 1. 304 BAUDHAYANA. III, 8 to the lunar mansion together with its guardian deity, the fifth to the moon (with the verse), ‘ Atraha gor amanvata,’ the sixth to the sky and the earth, the seventh to day and night, the eighth to Rudra, the ninth to the sun, the tenth to Varuma, the eleventh to Indra, and the twelfth to all the gods. 9. Now they mention (the following) other (oblations which are to be offered) to the points of the horizon and to their (guardian) deities, to the wide middle sphere and to its (guardian) deity. 10. Having offered (the oblation) to Agni Svish¢/akvzt (with the verse), ‘Ever new,’ &c., he then places the remainder of the sacrificial viands into a goblet (kamsa) or a cup (4amasa), pours seasoning, that is fit for sacrifices, over them, and eats fifteen morsels of ordinary size, 11. The first (saying, ‘I offer) thee to Praza,’ the second (saying,‘I offer) thee to Ap4na,’ the third (saying, ‘I offer) thee to Vy4na, the fourth (saying, I offer) thee to Udana,’ the fifth (saying, ‘I offer) thee to Sam4na.’ If there are only four (mouthfuls, he eats) the first reciting two (texts); if there are three, (he eats) the first two reciting two (texts) with each; if there are two, (he eats) the first reciting two (texts and) the second reciting three texts; (if there is only) one, (he recites) all (the five texts) _ together. 12, Having drunk water (with the text), ‘Thou 10. Taitt. Samhita IT, 3, 5, 3. 11. This is an imitation of the Préz4gnihotra described above, Il, 7, 12. , 1d Taitt. Samhita III, 1,8,1. The seven Anuvakas are Taitt. Aranyaka X, 51-57. One oblation is to be offered with each Anuvaka. II, 8. KANDRAYANA., 305 art water used for moistening Soma,’ &c., he then offers the (following) additional oblations of clarified butter, with the seven Anuvakas (beginning), ‘May my Praza, Apana, Vyana, Uddna, and Samana be purified;’ ‘May my voice, mind, eye, ear,’ &c.; ‘May my head, hands, feet ;’ ‘May my skin;’ ‘May the sense of hearing, touch ;’ ‘ May earth, water ;’ ‘May that which consists of food.’ 13. (The ceremonies) beginning with the muttering (of sacred texts) and ending with the gift of a cow as a fee are known. 14. He worships the sun with (three verses) addressed to Sarya and the moon with (three verses) addressed to Kandramas. 15. When he goes to rest, he mutters (the verse), ‘O fire, keep thou good watch,’ 16. When he awakes (in the morning, the verse), ‘O fire, thou art the protector of vows.’
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.
1‘He is freed from any sin which is less than the crime of slaying a learned Brahmaza.’ 4. If, after wasting his strength except in his sleep, he desires to become free from the stain and holy, 5. He causes the hair of his head, his beard, the hair on his body, and his nails to be cut on the day of the new moon or of the full moon, and takes upon himself a vow according to the rule prescribed for students, 6. (To be kept) during a year, or a month, or twenty-four days, or twelve nights, or six or three nights. 7. Let him not eat meat, nor approach a woman, not sit on (a couch or seat, and) beware of (speaking an) untruth. 8. To subsist on milk (alone is) the most excellent mode of living; or, using barley-gruel (as his food), he may perform a Kyvzkkhra (penance) of twelve days, or he may (maintain himself by) begging. 7. 1-3. Taittirlya Aramyaka II, 8, 1-3. 6. Taitt. Aranyaka II, 8, 5-6. 4. Taitt. Aranyaka Il, 8, 7. 8. Taitt. Aranyaka II, 8,8. As the next Sftra shows, these rules refer to Brahmamas. Regarding the Krzkkhra, see below, IV, 57. III, 7. KOsHMANDAS. 301 9. On such (occasions) a Kshatriya (shall subsist on) barley-gruel, a Vaisya on curds of two-milk whey. 10. Having kindled the sacred fire in the morning according to the rule for Pakayag#as, having scattered (Kusa grass) around it, and having performed (the preliminary ceremonies) up to the end of the Agnimukha, he next offers in addition burnt oblations, reciting the three Anuvdkas (beginning), ‘What cause of anger to the gods, ye gods,’ ‘The debts. which I contracted, (and) ‘May worshipful Agni give thee by every means long life.’ 11. Let him offer with each Azk-verse a portion of clarified butter. 12. After having offered four oblations with (the spoon called) Sruva, reciting (the texts), ‘That strength which lies in the lion, in the tiger, and in the panther, &c., and the four Abhy4vartinis (i.e. the texts), ‘Thou, O fire, who turnest back,’ &c., ‘O Angiras,’ &c., ‘Again with strength,’ &c., (and) ‘With wealth,’ &c., after having taken his position, with sacred fuel in his hands, in the place allotted to the sacrificer, he worships (the fire) with the hymn which contains twelve verses (and begins), ‘To Vaisvanara we announce.’ 13. Having placed the piece of sacred fuel (on the fire with the text), ‘Whatever sin I ever com- 1o. For the rule, see Taitt. Aranyaka II, 7, 4. The three Anuvakas mentioned are Taitt. Aranyaka II, 3-5. 12. Taitt. Aramyaka II, 7,4. The first four texts occur Taitt, Bréhmaza II, 7, 7, 1-2, the next four Taitt. Samhita IV, 2, 1, 2-3, and the hymn Taitt. Aranyaka II, 6. The place of the sacrificer to the south of the fire. 13. Taitt. Aranyaka II, 6, 2 (13). 302 BAUDHAYANA. III, 7. mitted by thoughts or words, from all that free me (O fire, being duly) praised, for thou knowest the truth, Svah4,’ he gives a fee. 14. (The ceremonies) which begin with the muttering (of the texts) and end with the gift of a cow as a fee are known.
2302 BAUDHAYANA. III, 7. mitted by thoughts or words, from all that free me (O fire, being duly) praised, for thou knowest the truth, Svah4,’ he gives a fee. 14. (The ceremonies) which begin with the muttering (of the texts) and end with the gift of a cow as a fee are known. 15. One (person) only (shall) perform the service of the fire. 16. Now (let him offer) at the Agnyddheya full oblations (pirz4huti, with the texts), ‘ Whatever cause of anger to the gods, ye gods;’ ‘The debts which I contracted;’ ‘May worshipful Agni give thee by every means long life.’ 17. Having offered (it), he who is about to perform the Agnihotra, (worships) with the Dasahotr7 (texts); having offered (it), he who is about to perform the new and full moon sacrifices (worships) with the Katurhotv7 (texts); having offered (it), he who is about to offer the AAaturmdsya sacrifices (worships) with the Pa#sahotr? (texts); having offered it, (he worships) at an animal sacrifice with the Shaddhotrz (texts), at a Soma-sacrifice with the Saptahotrz (texts). 18. And it is declared in the Veda, ‘Let him sacrifice (with the Kashm4zda texts) at the beginning of the rites; purified (thereby) he gains the world of the gods. Thus (speaks) the Bradhmaza. 16. From this and the next Sfitras it must be understood that the Kfishm4zdahoma is not only to be used as a penance, but may be offered at the beginning of the great Srauta sacrifices, in order to sanctify the performer and to secure special benefits. 17. The Saptahotr? and the other texts mentioned occur Taitt. Aranyaka III, 1-5. I understand the verb ‘worship’ on account of Lasyayana X, 12, Io. 18. Taitt. Aranyaka II, 7, 5. ITI, 8. KANDRAYANA. 303 Prasna III, ApuyAya 8. 1. Now, therefore, we will explain the rule of the Kandrayana (lunar penance).. 2. Let him fast on the fourteenth day of the bright half of the month. 3. Having had the hair on his head, his beard, the hair on his body, and his nails, or his beard alone, cut, let him enter, dressed in new clothes and speaking the truth, the place where the sacrificial fire is preserved. 4. There a (common) fire, (which may be) fetched once (only, shall serve) him; or (the fire) must be produced by friction with the Arazis. 5. Let a student, who is a friend (of the performer), be ready at hand to (carry out his) directions ; 6. And sacrificial viands (shall be his) food during the performance of the vow. 7. Having heaped fuel on the fire, scattered (Kusa grass) around it, and performed (the ceremonies) up to the end of the Agnimukha, he offers burnt oblations, (cutting off portions) from the cooked food, ~ 8. (The first) to Agni, (the second) to the lunar day whichever it may be, (the third and the fourth) 8. 1. For this chapter compare Gautama XXVII.
3(The first) to Agni, (the second) to the lunar day whichever it may be, (the third and the fourth) 8. 1. For this chapter compare Gautama XXVII. 4. The meaning of the Sfitra is that the fire which has been carried into the Avasatha must be kept burning during the whole month which the KAandrayama lasts. For a burnt oblation has to be performed at the end of the penance. Should it be extinguished, it must be rekindled by friction. 8. The text quoted occurs Taitt. Bréhmana I, 5, 8, 1. 304 BAUDHAYANA. III, 8 to the lunar mansion together with its guardian deity, the fifth to the moon (with the verse), ‘ Atraha gor amanvata,’ the sixth to the sky and the earth, the seventh to day and night, the eighth to Rudra, the ninth to the sun, the tenth to Varuma, the eleventh to Indra, and the twelfth to all the gods. 9. Now they mention (the following) other (oblations which are to be offered) to the points of the horizon and to their (guardian) deities, to the wide middle sphere and to its (guardian) deity. 10. Having offered (the oblation) to Agni Svish¢/akvzt (with the verse), ‘Ever new,’ &c., he then places the remainder of the sacrificial viands into a goblet (kamsa) or a cup (4amasa), pours seasoning, that is fit for sacrifices, over them, and eats fifteen morsels of ordinary size, 11. The first (saying, ‘I offer) thee to Praza,’ the second (saying,‘I offer) thee to Ap4na,’ the third (saying, ‘I offer) thee to Vy4na, the fourth (saying, I offer) thee to Udana,’ the fifth (saying, ‘I offer) thee to Sam4na.’ If there are only four (mouthfuls, he eats) the first reciting two (texts); if there are three, (he eats) the first two reciting two (texts) with each; if there are two, (he eats) the first reciting two (texts and) the second reciting three texts; (if there is only) one, (he recites) all (the five texts) _ together. 12, Having drunk water (with the text), ‘Thou 10. Taitt. Samhita IT, 3, 5, 3. 11. This is an imitation of the Préz4gnihotra described above, Il, 7, 12. , 1d Taitt. Samhita III, 1,8,1. The seven Anuvakas are Taitt. Aranyaka X, 51-57. One oblation is to be offered with each Anuvaka. II, 8. KANDRAYANA., 305 art water used for moistening Soma,’ &c., he then offers the (following) additional oblations of clarified butter, with the seven Anuvakas (beginning), ‘May my Praza, Apana, Vyana, Uddna, and Samana be purified;’ ‘May my voice, mind, eye, ear,’ &c.; ‘May my head, hands, feet ;’ ‘May my skin;’ ‘May the sense of hearing, touch ;’ ‘ May earth, water ;’ ‘May that which consists of food.’ 13. (The ceremonies) beginning with the muttering (of sacred texts) and ending with the gift of a cow as a fee are known. 14. He worships the sun with (three verses) addressed to Sarya and the moon with (three verses) addressed to Kandramas. 15. When he goes to rest, he mutters (the verse), ‘O fire, keep thou good watch,’ 16. When he awakes (in the morning, the verse), ‘O fire, thou art the protector of vows.’
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.
No commentary for this page.