Fetching
One moment.
Fetching
One moment.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
131. 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, 32. When it has ceased to drop, he should say, ‘ Hew the (cow) to pieces— 33. ‘So that the blood does not stain the ground to the east of the fire.’ 34. After he has roasted (the omentum), he should pour (Agya) on it, should take it from the fire towards the north, and should pour (Agya) on it again. 35. After he has cut off (the prescribed portions from) the omentum in the way prescribed for Sthaltpakas, or in the way prescribed for the Svish¢akrzt (oblation), he sacrifices with (the words), ‘To the Ashéaké Svaha!’ 36. The rest (should be performed) according to the Sthalipaka rite. The rest according to the Sthalipaka rite. End of the Third PrapAchaka. 32. In the text we ought to read visasata, as Dr. Knauer has observed. 35. The regulations concerning the Avaddnas are given for Sthalipakas, I, 8, 5 seq., and for the Svish/akr:t oblation, I, 8, II seq. 36. Comp. III, 7, 20 note. IV PRAPATHAKA, I KAnDIKA, 10. 101 PRaAPATHAKA IV, KAwoixkA 1. 1. He throws the two spits into the fire; 2. That which consists of one (simple) branch, towards the east, the other one towards the west. 3. They cut off the Avadana portions from all its limbs, 4. With the exception of the left thigh and the lungs. 5. The left thigh he should keep for the Anvashtakya ceremony. 6. On the same fire he cooks one mess of ricegrains and one of meat, stirring up the one and the other separately, from left to right, with two potladles. 7. After he has cooked them, he should pour (Agya) on them, should take them from the fire towards the north, and should pour (Agya) on them again. 8. Having poured the juice (of the Avad4nas) into a brazen vessel, g. And having placed the Avadanas ona layer (of grass) on which branches of the Plaksha (tree) have been spread, 10. He cuts off (the prescribed portions) from the 1, 1. Comp. III, 10, 31. 3. Comp. Asvalayana-Grihya I, 11,12; Khadira-Grshya III, 4, 14 seq. 6. ‘He cooks a mess of meat’—i.e. he cooks the Avadanas. Comp. Khfadira-Grrhya, 1. 1.17; “Asv.-Grthya I, 11, 12. 10. See I, 8, 5 seq. 102 GRIHYA-SOTRA OF GOBHILA. Avadanas in the way prescribed for Sth4ltpdkas, (and puts those portions) into (another) brazen vessel ; 11. And (the portion) for the Svish¢akvzt oblation separately. 12. Taking of the mess of boiled rice-grains (Sdtra 6) a portion of the size of a Bilva fruit, he should mix that, together with the Avadanas (Satra 10), with the juice (Satra 8). 13. Taking a fourfold portion of Agya he should sacrifice it with the first of the eight Azéas, ‘ Entering into fire, the fire’ (MB. II, 2, 9-16). 14. Of the mixture (Sdtra 12) he cuts off the third part and sacrifices it with the second and third (verse). 15. He places the word Sva4ha after the second (of those verses, i.e. after the third verse of the whole Mantra).
2II, 2, 9-16). 14. Of the mixture (Sdtra 12) he cuts off the third part and sacrifices it with the second and third (verse). 15. He places the word Sva4ha after the second (of those verses, i.e. after the third verse of the whole Mantra). 16. In the same way he sacrifices the other twothirds (of that mixture, the one) with the fourth and fifth (verse), and (the other) with the sixth and seventh (verse). 17. Having cut off the rest, he should sacrifice the oblation to (Agni) Svish¢akvzt with the eighth (verse). 18. Even if he be very deficient in wealth, he should celebrate (the Ash¢aké) with (the sacrifice of) an animal. 19. Or he should sacrifice a Sthaltpaka. 20. Or he should offer food to a cow. 20 seq. Regarding these Sitras, which occur nearly identically in Sankh4yana III, 14, 4 seq., Asvalayana II, 4, 8-11, comp. the note, vol. xxix, p. 105. IV PRAPATHAKA, 2 KANDIKA, 9. 103 21. Or he should burn down brushwood in the forest and should say, ‘ This is my Ash/aka,’ 22. But let him not neglect to do (one of these things). But let him not neglect to do (one of these things). KAwopixA 2. 1. On the following day the Anvashéakya (ceremony is performed), 2. Or on the day which follows after that. 3. To the south-east (of the house), in the intermediate direction (between south and east), they partition off (a place with mats or the like). 4. The long-side (of that place should lie) in the same (direction). 5. They should perform (the ceremonies) turning their faces towards the same (direction). 6. (It should measure) at least four prakramas (i.e. steps). 7. (It should have) its entrance from the west. 8. In the northern part of that enclosure they make the Lakshama and carry the fire (to that place). 9. To the west of the fire he places a mortar so that it stands firmly, and husks, holding his left hand uppermost, one handful of rice-grains which he has seized with one grasp. a1. I believe that we ought to correct upadhaya into upadahya. Sankhayana III, 14,5: api varazye kaksham apAdahet. Asvalayana II, 4,9: agnina va kaksham uposhet. 2, 1 seq. The Anvash/akya ceremony; comp. Kh&dira-Gr7hya III, 5, 1 seq. 8. ‘They make the Lakshawa’ means, they prepare the ground on which the fire shall be established, by drawing the five lines. See above, I, 1, 9. 10; Grihya-samgraha I, 47 seq. 104 GRIHYA-SOTRA OF GOBHILA. 10. When (the rice) has been husked, 11. He should once carefully remove the husks. 12. And then he should cut off a lump of flesh from that thigh and should cut it in small pieces on a new slaughtering-bench, 13. (With the intention) that the Pizdas (or lumps of food offered to the Manes) should be thoroughly mixed up with flesh. 14. On the same fire he cooks one mess of ricegrains and one of meat, stirring up the one and the other separately, from right to left, with the two pot-ladles.
3(With the intention) that the Pizdas (or lumps of food offered to the Manes) should be thoroughly mixed up with flesh. 14. On the same fire he cooks one mess of ricegrains and one of meat, stirring up the one and the other separately, from right to left, with the two pot-ladles. 15. After he has cooked them, he should pour (Agya) on them, should take them from the fire towards the south, and should not pour (Agya) on them again. 16. In the southern part of the enclosure (Sdtras 3 seq.) he should have three pits dug, so that the eastern (pit is dug) first, 17. One span in length, four inches in breadth and in depth. 18, Having made the Lakshama to the east of the eastern pit, they carry the fire (to that place). 19. Having carried the fire round the pits on their west side, he should put it down on the Lakshaza. 20. He strews (round the fire) one handful of Darbha grass which he has cut off in one portion. 12. As to the words ‘from that thigh,’ comp. above, chap. 1, 5. 14. Comp. chap. 1, 6. The sacrificial food is stirred up here from right to left, not from left to right, because it is sacred to the Manes. The mess of meat consists of the meat treated of in Stra rr. 15. Comp. above, chap. 1, 7. 18, 19. As to lakshaza, comp. Sfitra 8 note. IV PRAPATHAKA, 2 KANDIKA, 33. 105 21. And (he strews it into) the pits, 22. Beginning with the eastern (pit). 23. To the west of the pits he should have a layer spread out, 24. Of southward-pointed Kusa grass, 25. Inclined towards the south. 26. And he should put a mat on it. 27. To that (layer of grass) they fetch for him (the following sacrificial implements), one by one, from right to left : 28. The two pots in which sacrificial food has been cooked (Satra 14), the two pot-ladles (Satra 14), one brazen vessel, one Darvi (spoon), and water. 29. (The sacrificer’s) wife places a stone on the Barhis and pounds (on that stone the fragrant substance called) Sthagara. 30. And on the same (stone) she grinds some collyrium, and anoints therewith three Darbha blades, including the interstices (between the single blades ?). 31. He should also get some oil made from sesamum seeds, 32. And a piece of linen tape. 33. After he has invited an odd number of blameless Brahmamas, whose faces should be turned towards the north, to sit down on a pure spot, 24. The last words of the Sfitra, translated literally, would be: ‘following the left arm.’ Comp. S&nkh4yana-Grrhya II, 3, 2. They place the different objects apradakshinyena. 2g. See chap. 3, 16. 30. See chap. 3, 13. 31. See chap. 3, 15. 32. See chap. 3, 24. 33. As to the two classes of paitr7ka and daivika Braéhmamas, comp. the note on Sankh4yana IV, 1, 2. 106 GRIHYA-SOTRA OF GOBHILA. 34. And has given them Darbha grass (in order that they may sit down thereon),
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.
131. 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, 32. When it has ceased to drop, he should say, ‘ Hew the (cow) to pieces— 33. ‘So that the blood does not stain the ground to the east of the fire.’ 34. After he has roasted (the omentum), he should pour (Agya) on it, should take it from the fire towards the north, and should pour (Agya) on it again. 35. After he has cut off (the prescribed portions from) the omentum in the way prescribed for Sthaltpakas, or in the way prescribed for the Svish¢akrzt (oblation), he sacrifices with (the words), ‘To the Ashéaké Svaha!’ 36. The rest (should be performed) according to the Sthalipaka rite. The rest according to the Sthalipaka rite. End of the Third PrapAchaka. 32. In the text we ought to read visasata, as Dr. Knauer has observed. 35. The regulations concerning the Avaddnas are given for Sthalipakas, I, 8, 5 seq., and for the Svish/akr:t oblation, I, 8, II seq. 36. Comp. III, 7, 20 note. IV PRAPATHAKA, I KAnDIKA, 10. 101 PRaAPATHAKA IV, KAwoixkA 1. 1. He throws the two spits into the fire; 2. That which consists of one (simple) branch, towards the east, the other one towards the west. 3. They cut off the Avadana portions from all its limbs, 4. With the exception of the left thigh and the lungs. 5. The left thigh he should keep for the Anvashtakya ceremony. 6. On the same fire he cooks one mess of ricegrains and one of meat, stirring up the one and the other separately, from left to right, with two potladles. 7. After he has cooked them, he should pour (Agya) on them, should take them from the fire towards the north, and should pour (Agya) on them again. 8. Having poured the juice (of the Avad4nas) into a brazen vessel, g. And having placed the Avadanas ona layer (of grass) on which branches of the Plaksha (tree) have been spread, 10. He cuts off (the prescribed portions) from the 1, 1. Comp. III, 10, 31. 3. Comp. Asvalayana-Grihya I, 11,12; Khadira-Grshya III, 4, 14 seq. 6. ‘He cooks a mess of meat’—i.e. he cooks the Avadanas. Comp. Khfadira-Grrhya, 1. 1.17; “Asv.-Grthya I, 11, 12. 10. See I, 8, 5 seq. 102 GRIHYA-SOTRA OF GOBHILA. Avadanas in the way prescribed for Sth4ltpdkas, (and puts those portions) into (another) brazen vessel ; 11. And (the portion) for the Svish¢akvzt oblation separately. 12. Taking of the mess of boiled rice-grains (Sdtra 6) a portion of the size of a Bilva fruit, he should mix that, together with the Avadanas (Satra 10), with the juice (Satra 8). 13. Taking a fourfold portion of Agya he should sacrifice it with the first of the eight Azéas, ‘ Entering into fire, the fire’ (MB. II, 2, 9-16). 14. Of the mixture (Sdtra 12) he cuts off the third part and sacrifices it with the second and third (verse). 15. He places the word Sva4ha after the second (of those verses, i.e. after the third verse of the whole Mantra).
2II, 2, 9-16). 14. Of the mixture (Sdtra 12) he cuts off the third part and sacrifices it with the second and third (verse). 15. He places the word Sva4ha after the second (of those verses, i.e. after the third verse of the whole Mantra). 16. In the same way he sacrifices the other twothirds (of that mixture, the one) with the fourth and fifth (verse), and (the other) with the sixth and seventh (verse). 17. Having cut off the rest, he should sacrifice the oblation to (Agni) Svish¢akvzt with the eighth (verse). 18. Even if he be very deficient in wealth, he should celebrate (the Ash¢aké) with (the sacrifice of) an animal. 19. Or he should sacrifice a Sthaltpaka. 20. Or he should offer food to a cow. 20 seq. Regarding these Sitras, which occur nearly identically in Sankh4yana III, 14, 4 seq., Asvalayana II, 4, 8-11, comp. the note, vol. xxix, p. 105. IV PRAPATHAKA, 2 KANDIKA, 9. 103 21. Or he should burn down brushwood in the forest and should say, ‘ This is my Ash/aka,’ 22. But let him not neglect to do (one of these things). But let him not neglect to do (one of these things). KAwopixA 2. 1. On the following day the Anvashéakya (ceremony is performed), 2. Or on the day which follows after that. 3. To the south-east (of the house), in the intermediate direction (between south and east), they partition off (a place with mats or the like). 4. The long-side (of that place should lie) in the same (direction). 5. They should perform (the ceremonies) turning their faces towards the same (direction). 6. (It should measure) at least four prakramas (i.e. steps). 7. (It should have) its entrance from the west. 8. In the northern part of that enclosure they make the Lakshama and carry the fire (to that place). 9. To the west of the fire he places a mortar so that it stands firmly, and husks, holding his left hand uppermost, one handful of rice-grains which he has seized with one grasp. a1. I believe that we ought to correct upadhaya into upadahya. Sankhayana III, 14,5: api varazye kaksham apAdahet. Asvalayana II, 4,9: agnina va kaksham uposhet. 2, 1 seq. The Anvash/akya ceremony; comp. Kh&dira-Gr7hya III, 5, 1 seq. 8. ‘They make the Lakshawa’ means, they prepare the ground on which the fire shall be established, by drawing the five lines. See above, I, 1, 9. 10; Grihya-samgraha I, 47 seq. 104 GRIHYA-SOTRA OF GOBHILA. 10. When (the rice) has been husked, 11. He should once carefully remove the husks. 12. And then he should cut off a lump of flesh from that thigh and should cut it in small pieces on a new slaughtering-bench, 13. (With the intention) that the Pizdas (or lumps of food offered to the Manes) should be thoroughly mixed up with flesh. 14. On the same fire he cooks one mess of ricegrains and one of meat, stirring up the one and the other separately, from right to left, with the two pot-ladles.
3(With the intention) that the Pizdas (or lumps of food offered to the Manes) should be thoroughly mixed up with flesh. 14. On the same fire he cooks one mess of ricegrains and one of meat, stirring up the one and the other separately, from right to left, with the two pot-ladles. 15. After he has cooked them, he should pour (Agya) on them, should take them from the fire towards the south, and should not pour (Agya) on them again. 16. In the southern part of the enclosure (Sdtras 3 seq.) he should have three pits dug, so that the eastern (pit is dug) first, 17. One span in length, four inches in breadth and in depth. 18, Having made the Lakshama to the east of the eastern pit, they carry the fire (to that place). 19. Having carried the fire round the pits on their west side, he should put it down on the Lakshaza. 20. He strews (round the fire) one handful of Darbha grass which he has cut off in one portion. 12. As to the words ‘from that thigh,’ comp. above, chap. 1, 5. 14. Comp. chap. 1, 6. The sacrificial food is stirred up here from right to left, not from left to right, because it is sacred to the Manes. The mess of meat consists of the meat treated of in Stra rr. 15. Comp. above, chap. 1, 7. 18, 19. As to lakshaza, comp. Sfitra 8 note. IV PRAPATHAKA, 2 KANDIKA, 33. 105 21. And (he strews it into) the pits, 22. Beginning with the eastern (pit). 23. To the west of the pits he should have a layer spread out, 24. Of southward-pointed Kusa grass, 25. Inclined towards the south. 26. And he should put a mat on it. 27. To that (layer of grass) they fetch for him (the following sacrificial implements), one by one, from right to left : 28. The two pots in which sacrificial food has been cooked (Satra 14), the two pot-ladles (Satra 14), one brazen vessel, one Darvi (spoon), and water. 29. (The sacrificer’s) wife places a stone on the Barhis and pounds (on that stone the fragrant substance called) Sthagara. 30. And on the same (stone) she grinds some collyrium, and anoints therewith three Darbha blades, including the interstices (between the single blades ?). 31. He should also get some oil made from sesamum seeds, 32. And a piece of linen tape. 33. After he has invited an odd number of blameless Brahmamas, whose faces should be turned towards the north, to sit down on a pure spot, 24. The last words of the Sfitra, translated literally, would be: ‘following the left arm.’ Comp. S&nkh4yana-Grrhya II, 3, 2. They place the different objects apradakshinyena. 2g. See chap. 3, 16. 30. See chap. 3, 13. 31. See chap. 3, 15. 32. See chap. 3, 24. 33. As to the two classes of paitr7ka and daivika Braéhmamas, comp. the note on Sankh4yana IV, 1, 2. 106 GRIHYA-SOTRA OF GOBHILA. 34. And has given them Darbha grass (in order that they may sit down thereon),
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.