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123. (At the sacrifice) of Sy4m4ka (the Mantra with which the food is partaken of [comp. Sdtra 16], is), ‘May Agni eat as the first’ (ibid. 15). 24. (At the sacrifice) of barley, ‘This barley, mixed with honey’ (ibid. 16). KAwoikd 9. 1. On the Agrahdyamt day (or the full-moon day of the month Ma4rgasirsha) Bali-offerings (are made). 2. They have been explained by the Sravana sacrifice. 3. He does not murmur (here) the Mantra, ‘Adoration to the Earth’s.’ asamkhfdam, samkhAdayeran. Comp. Khadira-Grchya IL, 3, 13: asamkhAdya pragiret, and the quotations in Béhtlingk-Roth’s Dictionary s.v. sam-khAd and 4-svad. 9, 1 seq. The Agrahayant ceremony by which the rites devoted to the Serpents are concluded. Kh&dira-Grshya III, 3, 16 seq. 2. See above, chap. 7. 3. Comp. chap. 7,17: To the west of that fire he touches the III PRAPATHAKA, 9 KANDIKA, 10. 95 4. In the morning, after he has sacrificed the (regular) morning oblation, he should have the following (plants and branches of trees) fetched, viz. Darbha grass, a Samt (branch), Viriza grass, a (Badart branch) with fruits, Apam4rga, and Sirtsha. He then should silently throw (a portion) of flour of fried barley into the fire, should cause the Brahmamas to pronounce auspicious wishes, and should circumambulate the house, turning his right side towards it, starting from the room for the (sacred) fire, striking the smoke (of the sacred fire) with those objects (i. e. with the plants and branches mentioned above). 5. He should throw away those objects, after he has made use of them. 6. On solid stones he places a water-barrel with the two (SAmans belonging to the verse), ‘ Vastoshpati’ (SAma-veda I, 275) and with (that) Azé (itself). 7. Let him pour two pots of water into that barrel with this verse, ‘Some assemble’ (SAma-veda- Aranyaka, vol. ii, p. 292, ed. Bibl. Indica). 8. In the evening boiled rice-grains with milk (are prepared). 9. Of that (milk-rice) he should make an oblation with (the Mantra), ‘She shone forth as the first’ (MB. II, 2, 1). 10. The rest (should be performed) according to the Sth4ltp4ka rite. earth with his two hands turned downwards, and murmurs the Mantra, ‘ Adoration to the Earth’s.’ 6. He sings the two Kavasha Samans of which the verse Sima-veda I, 275 is considered as the Yoni, and then repeats that verse itself. 8. This Sfitra is identical with chap. 7, 18. 10. Comp. chap. 7, 20 note. 96 _ GRIHYA-SOTRA OF GOBHILA. 11. To the west of the fire he touches the Barhis with his two hands turned downwards, and murmurs the Vy4hvtis (i.e. the solemn utterances), ‘In the Kshatra I establish myself’ (ibid. 2. 3). 12. To the west of the fire he should have a layer spread out, 13. Of northward-pointed grass, 14. Inclined towards the north. 15. After they have spread out on that (grass) new rugs, the householder sits down (thereon) on the southern side. 16. Then without an interval the others according to their age,
2Of northward-pointed grass, 14. Inclined towards the north. 15. After they have spread out on that (grass) new rugs, the householder sits down (thereon) on the southern side. 16. Then without an interval the others according to their age, 17. And without an interval their wives, each with her children. 18. When they are seated, the householder touches the layer (of grass) with his two hands turned downwards, and murmurs the verse, ‘Be soft to us, O Earth’ (ibid. 4). 19. When he has finished that (verse), they lie down on their right sides. 20. In the same way (they lie down on their right sides) three times, turning themselves towards themselves (i.e. turning round forwards, not backwards, and thus returning to their former position ?). 21. They repeat the auspicious hymns as far as they know them; . 22. The complex of SAmans called Arish/éa, according to some (teachers). 20. The explanation which the commentary gives of this difficult Sfitra can hardly be accepted: trir Avretya tri#kritvobhyasya... abhyftmam 4tmano grrhapater 4bhimukhyena, 4tmana 4rabhyety arthah. katham nama? yenaiva kramexopavish/&/ tenaiva kramena samvesanam trir Avartayeyuh. a2. The commentary gives a second name for this Saman III PRAPATHAKA, 10 KANDIKA, IO. 97 23. Having touched water, they may do whatever they like. KAwoikA 10. 1. The Ash/aka (is a festival) sacred to the night. 2. It procures prosperity. 3. It is sacred to Agni, or to the Manes, or to PragApati, or to the Seasons, or to the Visve devas— thus the deity (to which the Ash¢aka is sacred), is investigated (by different teachers). 4. There are four Ash¢ak4s in (the four months of) the winter ; 5. These all he should endeavour to celebrate with (offerings of) meat ; 6. Thus says Kautsa. 7. (There are only) three Ash¢aks (in the winter), says Audg4hamani, 8. And so say (also) Gautama and Varkakhazdi. 9. The eighth day of the dark fortnight after the Agrahayamt is called Apfpdsh/aka (i.e. Ash/akA of the cakes). 10. Having prepared grains in the way prescribed litany, arish/abhanga. N4rayama says: abodhy agnir (Sv. I, 73) mahi trizém (I, 192) iti dve tvavata (I, 193) ityddikam sarvalokaprasiddham prayugya. 10, 1 seq. The Ash/aka festivals; Khadira-Grehya III, 3, 28. Comp. Sankhayana-Grchya III, 12, 1 note (S. B. E. XXIX, 102). * 4,7. As to the difference of opinion regarding the number of Ash/akas, comp. Weber, Naxatra, second article, p. 337. Gobhila himself follows the opinion of Audg&éhaméni, for he mentions only three Ash/akas in the winter season, the first following after the Agrahayant full moon (chap. 10, 9), the second after the Taisht (10, 18), and the third after the Maghi (IV, 4,17). to. See above, I, 7, 2 seq. [30] u 98 GRIHYA-SOTRA OF GOBHILA. for Sthaltpakas, he cooks (those grains and prepares thus) a Zaru. 11. And (besides he prepares) eight cakes, without turning them over in the dish (in which he bakes them); 12, (Each) in one dish ;
3to. See above, I, 7, 2 seq. [30] u 98 GRIHYA-SOTRA OF GOBHILA. for Sthaltpakas, he cooks (those grains and prepares thus) a Zaru. 11. And (besides he prepares) eight cakes, without turning them over in the dish (in which he bakes them); 12, (Each) in one dish ; 13. Without Mantras, according to Audg4hamni ; 14. Of the size of the (cakes) sacred to Tryambaka. 15, After he has baked them, he should pour (Agya) on them, should take them from the fire towards the north, and should pour (Agya) on them again. 16. In the way prescribed for Sth4lipakas he cuts off (the prescribed portions) from the mess of boiled grains and from the cakes, and sacrifices with (the words), ‘ To the Ashéaké Sv4héa !’ 17. The rest (should be performed) according to the Sthalip4ka rite. 18, (At the second Ash/ak4, on) the eighth day after the full-moon day of Taisha, a cow (is sacrificed). 19. Shortly before the time of junction (of day and night, i. e. before the morning twilight) he should place that (cow) to the east of the fire, and when (that time) has come, he should sacrifice (Agya) with 11. Grzhya-samgraha II, 71: prethakkap4lan kurvita apfipan ash/akAvidhau. 14. Regarding the Traiyambaka cakes, comp. Katyayana Srautastra V, 10, 1 seq.; Vaiténa-sfttra IX, 18, &c. 16. See above, I, 8, 5 seq. 17. Comp. chap. 7, 20 note. 18. With the. following paragraphs the Srauta rites of the animal sacrifice should be compared; see J. Schwab, Das altindische Thieropfer (Erlangen, 1886). III PRAPATHAKA, IO KANDIKA, 31. 99 (the verse), ‘What, O beasts, you think’ (MB. II, 2, 5). 20. And after having sacrificed, he should recite over (the cow the verse), ‘May thy mother give leave to thee’ (ibid. 6). 21. Let him sprinkle (the cow) with water in which barley is, with (the words), ‘ Agreeable to the Ashéaké I sprinkle thee.’ 22, Let him carry a fire-brand round it with (the verse), ‘The lord of goods, the sage (goes) round’ (S&ma-veda I, 30). 23. Let him give it water to drink. 24. The remainder of what it has drunk he should pour out under (the feet of) the beast with (the formula), ‘ Away from the gods the Havis has been taken’ (MB. II, 2, 7). 25. They then walk in a northerly direction (from the fire) and kill (the cow), 26. The head of which is turned to the east, the feet to the north, if the rite is sacred to the gods, 27. The head to the south, the feet to the west, if the rite is sacred to the Manes. 28. After it has been killed, he should sacrifice (Agya) with (the verse), ‘If the beast has lowed’ (ibid. 8). 29. And (the sacrificer’s) wife should get water and should wash all the apertures of the cow’s body. 30. They lay two purifiers (i.e. grass-blades) on (the cow’s body) near its navel, cut it up in the direction of its hairs, and draw the omentum out. 31. He should spit it on two pieces of wood, on one (simple) branch and on another forked branch, should besprinkle it (with water), and should roast it. H 2 100 GRIHYA-SOTRA OF GOBHILA,
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Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
123. (At the sacrifice) of Sy4m4ka (the Mantra with which the food is partaken of [comp. Sdtra 16], is), ‘May Agni eat as the first’ (ibid. 15). 24. (At the sacrifice) of barley, ‘This barley, mixed with honey’ (ibid. 16). KAwoikd 9. 1. On the Agrahdyamt day (or the full-moon day of the month Ma4rgasirsha) Bali-offerings (are made). 2. They have been explained by the Sravana sacrifice. 3. He does not murmur (here) the Mantra, ‘Adoration to the Earth’s.’ asamkhfdam, samkhAdayeran. Comp. Khadira-Grchya IL, 3, 13: asamkhAdya pragiret, and the quotations in Béhtlingk-Roth’s Dictionary s.v. sam-khAd and 4-svad. 9, 1 seq. The Agrahayant ceremony by which the rites devoted to the Serpents are concluded. Kh&dira-Grshya III, 3, 16 seq. 2. See above, chap. 7. 3. Comp. chap. 7,17: To the west of that fire he touches the III PRAPATHAKA, 9 KANDIKA, 10. 95 4. In the morning, after he has sacrificed the (regular) morning oblation, he should have the following (plants and branches of trees) fetched, viz. Darbha grass, a Samt (branch), Viriza grass, a (Badart branch) with fruits, Apam4rga, and Sirtsha. He then should silently throw (a portion) of flour of fried barley into the fire, should cause the Brahmamas to pronounce auspicious wishes, and should circumambulate the house, turning his right side towards it, starting from the room for the (sacred) fire, striking the smoke (of the sacred fire) with those objects (i. e. with the plants and branches mentioned above). 5. He should throw away those objects, after he has made use of them. 6. On solid stones he places a water-barrel with the two (SAmans belonging to the verse), ‘ Vastoshpati’ (SAma-veda I, 275) and with (that) Azé (itself). 7. Let him pour two pots of water into that barrel with this verse, ‘Some assemble’ (SAma-veda- Aranyaka, vol. ii, p. 292, ed. Bibl. Indica). 8. In the evening boiled rice-grains with milk (are prepared). 9. Of that (milk-rice) he should make an oblation with (the Mantra), ‘She shone forth as the first’ (MB. II, 2, 1). 10. The rest (should be performed) according to the Sth4ltp4ka rite. earth with his two hands turned downwards, and murmurs the Mantra, ‘ Adoration to the Earth’s.’ 6. He sings the two Kavasha Samans of which the verse Sima-veda I, 275 is considered as the Yoni, and then repeats that verse itself. 8. This Sfitra is identical with chap. 7, 18. 10. Comp. chap. 7, 20 note. 96 _ GRIHYA-SOTRA OF GOBHILA. 11. To the west of the fire he touches the Barhis with his two hands turned downwards, and murmurs the Vy4hvtis (i.e. the solemn utterances), ‘In the Kshatra I establish myself’ (ibid. 2. 3). 12. To the west of the fire he should have a layer spread out, 13. Of northward-pointed grass, 14. Inclined towards the north. 15. After they have spread out on that (grass) new rugs, the householder sits down (thereon) on the southern side. 16. Then without an interval the others according to their age,
2Of northward-pointed grass, 14. Inclined towards the north. 15. After they have spread out on that (grass) new rugs, the householder sits down (thereon) on the southern side. 16. Then without an interval the others according to their age, 17. And without an interval their wives, each with her children. 18. When they are seated, the householder touches the layer (of grass) with his two hands turned downwards, and murmurs the verse, ‘Be soft to us, O Earth’ (ibid. 4). 19. When he has finished that (verse), they lie down on their right sides. 20. In the same way (they lie down on their right sides) three times, turning themselves towards themselves (i.e. turning round forwards, not backwards, and thus returning to their former position ?). 21. They repeat the auspicious hymns as far as they know them; . 22. The complex of SAmans called Arish/éa, according to some (teachers). 20. The explanation which the commentary gives of this difficult Sfitra can hardly be accepted: trir Avretya tri#kritvobhyasya... abhyftmam 4tmano grrhapater 4bhimukhyena, 4tmana 4rabhyety arthah. katham nama? yenaiva kramexopavish/&/ tenaiva kramena samvesanam trir Avartayeyuh. a2. The commentary gives a second name for this Saman III PRAPATHAKA, 10 KANDIKA, IO. 97 23. Having touched water, they may do whatever they like. KAwoikA 10. 1. The Ash/aka (is a festival) sacred to the night. 2. It procures prosperity. 3. It is sacred to Agni, or to the Manes, or to PragApati, or to the Seasons, or to the Visve devas— thus the deity (to which the Ash¢aka is sacred), is investigated (by different teachers). 4. There are four Ash¢ak4s in (the four months of) the winter ; 5. These all he should endeavour to celebrate with (offerings of) meat ; 6. Thus says Kautsa. 7. (There are only) three Ash¢aks (in the winter), says Audg4hamani, 8. And so say (also) Gautama and Varkakhazdi. 9. The eighth day of the dark fortnight after the Agrahayamt is called Apfpdsh/aka (i.e. Ash/akA of the cakes). 10. Having prepared grains in the way prescribed litany, arish/abhanga. N4rayama says: abodhy agnir (Sv. I, 73) mahi trizém (I, 192) iti dve tvavata (I, 193) ityddikam sarvalokaprasiddham prayugya. 10, 1 seq. The Ash/aka festivals; Khadira-Grehya III, 3, 28. Comp. Sankhayana-Grchya III, 12, 1 note (S. B. E. XXIX, 102). * 4,7. As to the difference of opinion regarding the number of Ash/akas, comp. Weber, Naxatra, second article, p. 337. Gobhila himself follows the opinion of Audg&éhaméni, for he mentions only three Ash/akas in the winter season, the first following after the Agrahayant full moon (chap. 10, 9), the second after the Taisht (10, 18), and the third after the Maghi (IV, 4,17). to. See above, I, 7, 2 seq. [30] u 98 GRIHYA-SOTRA OF GOBHILA. for Sthaltpakas, he cooks (those grains and prepares thus) a Zaru. 11. And (besides he prepares) eight cakes, without turning them over in the dish (in which he bakes them); 12, (Each) in one dish ;
3to. See above, I, 7, 2 seq. [30] u 98 GRIHYA-SOTRA OF GOBHILA. for Sthaltpakas, he cooks (those grains and prepares thus) a Zaru. 11. And (besides he prepares) eight cakes, without turning them over in the dish (in which he bakes them); 12, (Each) in one dish ; 13. Without Mantras, according to Audg4hamni ; 14. Of the size of the (cakes) sacred to Tryambaka. 15, After he has baked them, he should pour (Agya) on them, should take them from the fire towards the north, and should pour (Agya) on them again. 16. In the way prescribed for Sth4lipakas he cuts off (the prescribed portions) from the mess of boiled grains and from the cakes, and sacrifices with (the words), ‘ To the Ashéaké Sv4héa !’ 17. The rest (should be performed) according to the Sthalip4ka rite. 18, (At the second Ash/ak4, on) the eighth day after the full-moon day of Taisha, a cow (is sacrificed). 19. Shortly before the time of junction (of day and night, i. e. before the morning twilight) he should place that (cow) to the east of the fire, and when (that time) has come, he should sacrifice (Agya) with 11. Grzhya-samgraha II, 71: prethakkap4lan kurvita apfipan ash/akAvidhau. 14. Regarding the Traiyambaka cakes, comp. Katyayana Srautastra V, 10, 1 seq.; Vaiténa-sfttra IX, 18, &c. 16. See above, I, 8, 5 seq. 17. Comp. chap. 7, 20 note. 18. With the. following paragraphs the Srauta rites of the animal sacrifice should be compared; see J. Schwab, Das altindische Thieropfer (Erlangen, 1886). III PRAPATHAKA, IO KANDIKA, 31. 99 (the verse), ‘What, O beasts, you think’ (MB. II, 2, 5). 20. And after having sacrificed, he should recite over (the cow the verse), ‘May thy mother give leave to thee’ (ibid. 6). 21. Let him sprinkle (the cow) with water in which barley is, with (the words), ‘ Agreeable to the Ashéaké I sprinkle thee.’ 22, Let him carry a fire-brand round it with (the verse), ‘The lord of goods, the sage (goes) round’ (S&ma-veda I, 30). 23. Let him give it water to drink. 24. The remainder of what it has drunk he should pour out under (the feet of) the beast with (the formula), ‘ Away from the gods the Havis has been taken’ (MB. II, 2, 7). 25. They then walk in a northerly direction (from the fire) and kill (the cow), 26. The head of which is turned to the east, the feet to the north, if the rite is sacred to the gods, 27. The head to the south, the feet to the west, if the rite is sacred to the Manes. 28. After it has been killed, he should sacrifice (Agya) with (the verse), ‘If the beast has lowed’ (ibid. 8). 29. And (the sacrificer’s) wife should get water and should wash all the apertures of the cow’s body. 30. They lay two purifiers (i.e. grass-blades) on (the cow’s body) near its navel, cut it up in the direction of its hairs, and draw the omentum out. 31. He should spit it on two pieces of wood, on one (simple) branch and on another forked branch, should besprinkle it (with water), and should roast it. H 2 100 GRIHYA-SOTRA OF GOBHILA,
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