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1When he sprinkles water on the right hand, the feet, the head, the heart, the nostrils, the eyes, the ears, and the navel, he gladdens the trees and herbs and all deities. Therefore he is freed from all sin by sipping water. 3. 1. Vasishtha XXV, 1-2. The whole Adhy4ya is left out in the Dekhan MSS., including K. The omission may have been caused by the circumstance that the initial verses of AdhyAyas 3 and 4 are identical. ' 2, Gautama XXV, 9; Vasishtha XXV, 4. 3-5. See the rules for sipping water, given above, I, 5,8, 19-26. . IV, 4. SECRET PENANCES. 321 6. Or let him offer in the fire eight pieces of sacred fuel, reciting (the following) eight (texts) : ‘Thou art the expiation of sin committed by the gods, Svah4;’ ‘Thou art the expiation of sin committed by men, Sv4h4;’ ‘Thou art the expiation of sin committed by the manes, Sv4ha ;’ ‘ Thou art the expiation of sin committed by myself, Svaha;’ ‘Thou art the expiation of the sin which we have committed either by day or by night, Sva4h4;’ ‘Thou art the expiation of the sin which we have committed either sleeping or waking, Svah4;’ ‘Thou art the expiation of the sin which we have committed either intentionally or unintentionally, Svaha;’ ‘ Thou art the expiation of every sin, Svaha.’ 4. When he has offered (these eight oblations) hé will be freed from all guilt. 8. Now they quote also (the following verse) : ‘The Aghamarshaza, the Devakrzta, the Suddhavatts, the TaratsamA4s, the Kishm4azdls, the PAvamAnts, the Viragds, the Mvttyulangala, the Durga (Savitri), the Vy4hvztis, and the Rudras (are texts) which are very efficacious for effacing sin.’ Prasna IV, ApnyAya 4, 1. We will explain the (secret) penances which are not prescribed (by others, but by the offender himself, and) particularly what shall be done in (case) faults (have been committed) by men who, with concentrated minds, (are) intent (on the performance of their duties). 6. Gautama XXV, 10. The Mantras occur Taitt. Aramyaka X, 59. ee 8. Vishzu LVI, 3, and note; Vasish##a XXVIII, ro-r5. [14] ¥ 322 BAUDHAYANA. IV, 4- 2. He who, standing in water, thrice recites that (hymn of) Aghamarshaza (which begins), ‘Both right and truth,’ will be freed from all guilt. 3. He who, standing in water, thrice recites the verse, ‘This spotted bull,’ &c., will be freed from all guilt ; 4. He who, standing in water, thrice recites the verse, ‘Freed from the post as it were,’ will be freed from all guilt. _ 5. He who, standing in water, thrice recites the verse, ‘A swan dwelling in purity,’ will be freed from all guilt ; 6. Or, he who, standing in water, thrice recites the SAvitri, foot by foot, half verse by half verse, and afterwards entire, will be freed from all guilt ; 7. Or, he who, standing in water, thrice recites the Vy4hvztis, both separately and altogether, will be freed from all guilt ; 8. Or, he who, standing in water, thrice recites the syllable Om alone, will be freed from all guilt.
2Or, he who, standing in water, thrice recites the Vy4hvztis, both separately and altogether, will be freed from all guilt ; 8. Or, he who, standing in water, thrice recites the syllable Om alone, will be freed from all guilt. ' g. Let him not teach these Institutes of the Sacred Law to one who is neither his son nor his pupil, nor has resided (in his house) less than a year. 10. The fee (for teaching it) is one thousand (pazas, or) ten cows and a bull, or the worship of the teacher. Prasna IV, ApuyAya 5. 1. Now, therefore, I will proclaim by what rites, connected with the Saman, Ak, Yagus, and Atharva- 4. 2. Taitt. Aranyaka X, 1, 13. 3. Taitt. Aranyaka I, 5, 3, I. "4. Taitt. Brahmaaa II, 4, 4, 9. 5. Taitt. Samhita I, 8, 15, 2. 9. Vasish‘ha XXIV, 6-7. 5. 1. All the Dekhan MSS., including K., have been copied from IV, 5. RITES SECURING SUCCESS. 323 vedas, (man) quickly attains the wishes of his heart. 2. Having purified his body by muttered prayers, burnt oblations, IshZis, restraints, and the like, he will accomplish all his objects. He will not attain success in any other way. 3. A Brahmamza, who is going to mutter prayers, to offer burnt oblations or Ish¢is, or to practise restraints, shall, first, during the bright half of the month, on a lucky day and under a lucky constellation, cause his hair and beard to be cut. 4. Let him bathe in the morning, at noon, and in the evening ; let him beware of anger and untruth ; let him not address women and Sfdras; let him be continent, and subsist solely on food fit for offerings. 5. Avoiding to sleep in the day-time, let him worship cows, Brahmamzas, manes, and gods. As long as he is engaged in muttering prayers, offering Homas and Ish¢is, and practising restraints, let him stand during the day and sit during the ‘night. 6. The Krzkékhra (penance) revealed by Pragépati lasts twelve days, (which are divided into four separate) periods of three days; (during the first period of three days he eats) in the day-time (only, during the second) at night (only, during the third he subsists on) food given without asking, (and during the fourth) finally (he lives on) air. a MS. the leaves of which were out of order. After the first words of ver. 1, they have kshiram dadhisarpiZ kusodakam, which belongs to ver. 26, and they go on with the text down to IV, 7, 7, after which the end of IV, 5,1 and 2-25 are given.— Yantra, “ restraints,” i.e. Krikkhras and the like, (which are called so) on account of the restraint of the senses (required for them).’—Govinda. 3-5. Vasishtha XXIV, 5. 6. Vasish‘4a XXI, 20. Repeated, see above, II, 1, 2, 38. y2 324 BAUDHAYANA. TV, 5. 7. (If one eats on) one (day in) the morning (only), and (on the following day) at night (only, on the next day food) given without asking, (and on the fourth day) subsists on air, and repeats this three times, that is called the Kvzééhra (penance) of children.
3y2 324 BAUDHAYANA. TV, 5. 7. (If one eats on) one (day in) the morning (only), and (on the following day) at night (only, on the next day food) given without asking, (and on the fourth day) subsists on air, and repeats this three times, that is called the Kvzééhra (penance) of children. 8. (If) one eats one mouthful only at each (meal), following, during (three) periods of three days, the rules given above, and subsists during another period of three days on air, that is called the Atikvzékhra penance. g. (If) during those (first) three periods of three days one partakes of water only, and subsists afterwards (during three days) on air, that third (variety) must be known to be the most efficacious Kvz&khAratikrzkkhra penance. 10. If one drinks hot milk, (hot) clarified butter, (and a hot) decoction of Kusa grass, each during three days, and fasts during another three days, that is called the Taptaks££/ra. 11. (If one lives during one day) on cow’s urine, (during one day) on cowdung, (during one day) on milk, (during one day) on sour milk, (during one day) on clarified butter, (during one day) on a decoction of Kusa grass, and during one (day and) night on air, that is called the SAmt4pana Krzé&hra. 12. Let him take the cow’s urine, reciting the GAyatri; the cowdung, (reciting the text), ‘Gandha- 4. Vasishtha XXIII, 43; see above, II, 1, 2, 39. -8. Vasish/ha XXIV, 2-3; see above, II, 1, 2, 40. _ g. See above, II, 1, 2, 41. 10. See above, II, 1, 2, 37. 11. Vasish4ha XXVII, 13; Vishnu XLVI, 19. 12, The texts quoted are found, Taitt. Aranyaka X, 1,10; Ill, 17; Taitt, Samhita I, 5,11, 4, 7; 1,1, 10,3; VII, 1, 11,1. IV, 5. RITES SECURING SUCCESS. 325 dvaram;’ the milk, (reciting the verse), ‘ApyAyasva;’ the sour milk, reciting (the verse), ‘Dadhikravaa;’ the clarified butter, (saying), “Sukram asi;” the decoction of Kusa grass (with the text), ‘Devasya tv4;’ 13. (And mix together) one part of cow’s urine, half as much cowdung, three parts of milk, two of sour milk, one part of clarified butter, and one part of water boiled with Kusa grass; a SAmtApana Krikkhra (performed) in this manner will purify even a Svapdka. 14. He who subsists during five (days and) nights on cow’s urine, cowdung, milk, sour milk, and clarified butter will be purified by (that) Pa#éagavya (the five products of the cow). 15. If, self-restrained and attentive, he fasts during twelve days, that is called a Pardka Krzkéhra, which destroys all sin. 16. If he subsists on cows urine and the other (substances named above), one day on each, and continues (this mode of life) during thrice seven days, the theologians call that a Mahds4mtapana Krzé£hra. 17. If he daily adds to his food one mouthful during the bright (half of the month) and diminishes it daily by one mouthful during the dark (half of the month), and keeps two fasts in the two halves of the month, that is called a KAndrdyama.
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.
1When he sprinkles water on the right hand, the feet, the head, the heart, the nostrils, the eyes, the ears, and the navel, he gladdens the trees and herbs and all deities. Therefore he is freed from all sin by sipping water. 3. 1. Vasishtha XXV, 1-2. The whole Adhy4ya is left out in the Dekhan MSS., including K. The omission may have been caused by the circumstance that the initial verses of AdhyAyas 3 and 4 are identical. ' 2, Gautama XXV, 9; Vasishtha XXV, 4. 3-5. See the rules for sipping water, given above, I, 5,8, 19-26. . IV, 4. SECRET PENANCES. 321 6. Or let him offer in the fire eight pieces of sacred fuel, reciting (the following) eight (texts) : ‘Thou art the expiation of sin committed by the gods, Svah4;’ ‘Thou art the expiation of sin committed by men, Sv4h4;’ ‘Thou art the expiation of sin committed by the manes, Sv4ha ;’ ‘ Thou art the expiation of sin committed by myself, Svaha;’ ‘Thou art the expiation of the sin which we have committed either by day or by night, Sva4h4;’ ‘Thou art the expiation of the sin which we have committed either sleeping or waking, Svah4;’ ‘Thou art the expiation of the sin which we have committed either intentionally or unintentionally, Svaha;’ ‘ Thou art the expiation of every sin, Svaha.’ 4. When he has offered (these eight oblations) hé will be freed from all guilt. 8. Now they quote also (the following verse) : ‘The Aghamarshaza, the Devakrzta, the Suddhavatts, the TaratsamA4s, the Kishm4azdls, the PAvamAnts, the Viragds, the Mvttyulangala, the Durga (Savitri), the Vy4hvztis, and the Rudras (are texts) which are very efficacious for effacing sin.’ Prasna IV, ApnyAya 4, 1. We will explain the (secret) penances which are not prescribed (by others, but by the offender himself, and) particularly what shall be done in (case) faults (have been committed) by men who, with concentrated minds, (are) intent (on the performance of their duties). 6. Gautama XXV, 10. The Mantras occur Taitt. Aramyaka X, 59. ee 8. Vishzu LVI, 3, and note; Vasish##a XXVIII, ro-r5. [14] ¥ 322 BAUDHAYANA. IV, 4- 2. He who, standing in water, thrice recites that (hymn of) Aghamarshaza (which begins), ‘Both right and truth,’ will be freed from all guilt. 3. He who, standing in water, thrice recites the verse, ‘This spotted bull,’ &c., will be freed from all guilt ; 4. He who, standing in water, thrice recites the verse, ‘Freed from the post as it were,’ will be freed from all guilt. _ 5. He who, standing in water, thrice recites the verse, ‘A swan dwelling in purity,’ will be freed from all guilt ; 6. Or, he who, standing in water, thrice recites the SAvitri, foot by foot, half verse by half verse, and afterwards entire, will be freed from all guilt ; 7. Or, he who, standing in water, thrice recites the Vy4hvztis, both separately and altogether, will be freed from all guilt ; 8. Or, he who, standing in water, thrice recites the syllable Om alone, will be freed from all guilt.
2Or, he who, standing in water, thrice recites the Vy4hvztis, both separately and altogether, will be freed from all guilt ; 8. Or, he who, standing in water, thrice recites the syllable Om alone, will be freed from all guilt. ' g. Let him not teach these Institutes of the Sacred Law to one who is neither his son nor his pupil, nor has resided (in his house) less than a year. 10. The fee (for teaching it) is one thousand (pazas, or) ten cows and a bull, or the worship of the teacher. Prasna IV, ApuyAya 5. 1. Now, therefore, I will proclaim by what rites, connected with the Saman, Ak, Yagus, and Atharva- 4. 2. Taitt. Aranyaka X, 1, 13. 3. Taitt. Aranyaka I, 5, 3, I. "4. Taitt. Brahmaaa II, 4, 4, 9. 5. Taitt. Samhita I, 8, 15, 2. 9. Vasish‘ha XXIV, 6-7. 5. 1. All the Dekhan MSS., including K., have been copied from IV, 5. RITES SECURING SUCCESS. 323 vedas, (man) quickly attains the wishes of his heart. 2. Having purified his body by muttered prayers, burnt oblations, IshZis, restraints, and the like, he will accomplish all his objects. He will not attain success in any other way. 3. A Brahmamza, who is going to mutter prayers, to offer burnt oblations or Ish¢is, or to practise restraints, shall, first, during the bright half of the month, on a lucky day and under a lucky constellation, cause his hair and beard to be cut. 4. Let him bathe in the morning, at noon, and in the evening ; let him beware of anger and untruth ; let him not address women and Sfdras; let him be continent, and subsist solely on food fit for offerings. 5. Avoiding to sleep in the day-time, let him worship cows, Brahmamzas, manes, and gods. As long as he is engaged in muttering prayers, offering Homas and Ish¢is, and practising restraints, let him stand during the day and sit during the ‘night. 6. The Krzkékhra (penance) revealed by Pragépati lasts twelve days, (which are divided into four separate) periods of three days; (during the first period of three days he eats) in the day-time (only, during the second) at night (only, during the third he subsists on) food given without asking, (and during the fourth) finally (he lives on) air. a MS. the leaves of which were out of order. After the first words of ver. 1, they have kshiram dadhisarpiZ kusodakam, which belongs to ver. 26, and they go on with the text down to IV, 7, 7, after which the end of IV, 5,1 and 2-25 are given.— Yantra, “ restraints,” i.e. Krikkhras and the like, (which are called so) on account of the restraint of the senses (required for them).’—Govinda. 3-5. Vasishtha XXIV, 5. 6. Vasish‘4a XXI, 20. Repeated, see above, II, 1, 2, 38. y2 324 BAUDHAYANA. TV, 5. 7. (If one eats on) one (day in) the morning (only), and (on the following day) at night (only, on the next day food) given without asking, (and on the fourth day) subsists on air, and repeats this three times, that is called the Kvzééhra (penance) of children.
3y2 324 BAUDHAYANA. TV, 5. 7. (If one eats on) one (day in) the morning (only), and (on the following day) at night (only, on the next day food) given without asking, (and on the fourth day) subsists on air, and repeats this three times, that is called the Kvzééhra (penance) of children. 8. (If) one eats one mouthful only at each (meal), following, during (three) periods of three days, the rules given above, and subsists during another period of three days on air, that is called the Atikvzékhra penance. g. (If) during those (first) three periods of three days one partakes of water only, and subsists afterwards (during three days) on air, that third (variety) must be known to be the most efficacious Kvz&khAratikrzkkhra penance. 10. If one drinks hot milk, (hot) clarified butter, (and a hot) decoction of Kusa grass, each during three days, and fasts during another three days, that is called the Taptaks££/ra. 11. (If one lives during one day) on cow’s urine, (during one day) on cowdung, (during one day) on milk, (during one day) on sour milk, (during one day) on clarified butter, (during one day) on a decoction of Kusa grass, and during one (day and) night on air, that is called the SAmt4pana Krzé&hra. 12. Let him take the cow’s urine, reciting the GAyatri; the cowdung, (reciting the text), ‘Gandha- 4. Vasishtha XXIII, 43; see above, II, 1, 2, 39. -8. Vasish/ha XXIV, 2-3; see above, II, 1, 2, 40. _ g. See above, II, 1, 2, 41. 10. See above, II, 1, 2, 37. 11. Vasish4ha XXVII, 13; Vishnu XLVI, 19. 12, The texts quoted are found, Taitt. Aranyaka X, 1,10; Ill, 17; Taitt, Samhita I, 5,11, 4, 7; 1,1, 10,3; VII, 1, 11,1. IV, 5. RITES SECURING SUCCESS. 325 dvaram;’ the milk, (reciting the verse), ‘ApyAyasva;’ the sour milk, reciting (the verse), ‘Dadhikravaa;’ the clarified butter, (saying), “Sukram asi;” the decoction of Kusa grass (with the text), ‘Devasya tv4;’ 13. (And mix together) one part of cow’s urine, half as much cowdung, three parts of milk, two of sour milk, one part of clarified butter, and one part of water boiled with Kusa grass; a SAmtApana Krikkhra (performed) in this manner will purify even a Svapdka. 14. He who subsists during five (days and) nights on cow’s urine, cowdung, milk, sour milk, and clarified butter will be purified by (that) Pa#éagavya (the five products of the cow). 15. If, self-restrained and attentive, he fasts during twelve days, that is called a Pardka Krzkéhra, which destroys all sin. 16. If he subsists on cows urine and the other (substances named above), one day on each, and continues (this mode of life) during thrice seven days, the theologians call that a Mahds4mtapana Krzé£hra. 17. If he daily adds to his food one mouthful during the bright (half of the month) and diminishes it daily by one mouthful during the dark (half of the month), and keeps two fasts in the two halves of the month, that is called a KAndrdyama.
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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