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1In the same way (he should offer some part) of other articles which he has bought. 23. The sacrifice of a full oblation (with the verse, ‘A full oblation I sacrifice, MB. II, 6, 11) should be performed on the sacrificial day (i.e. on the first day of the fortnight), 24. And (on such a day let him sacrifice) with (the formula), ‘ Indramavadat (?)’ (MB. II, 6, 12). 25. One who is desirous of glory, (should offer) the first (oblation); one who is desirous of companions, the second. . 18. Khadira-Grzhya IV, 3,18. On haritagomayd4n the commentary has the following note: yaih khalu gomayaif samkule pradese haritani tr:z4ni prasastany utpadyante tan kila gomay4n haritagomay4n Afakshate. te khalv 4rdr4 ih&bhipreyante. katham gfayate. teshv eva tatprasiddhed. 19. Khadira-Grrhya IV, 3, 7. 23 seq. Khadira-Grzhya IV, 3, 8 seq. The Pratika quoted in Sfitra 24 is corrupt. IV PRAPATHAKA, 9 KANDIKA, 9. 127 KAwoikA 9, 1, One who desires to become a ruler among men should fast through a period of eight nights. 2. Then he should provide a Sruva spoon, a cup (for water), and fuel, of Udumbara wood, 3. Should go out of the village in an easterly or in a northerly direction, should put wood on the fire at a place where four roads meet, 4. And should sacrifice Agya, turning his face towards the sun, with (the formulas), ‘ Food indeed is the only thing that is pervaded by the metres,’ and, ‘ Bliss indeed’ (MB. II, 6, 13. 14); 5. A third (oblation) in the village with (the formula), ‘ The food’s essence is ghee’ (ibid. 15). 6. One who is desirous of cattle, (should offer this oblation) in a cow-stable. 7. If (the cow-stable) is damaged by fire (?), (he should offer) a monk's robe. 8. On a dangerous road let him make knots in the skirts of the garments (of himself and of his companions), 9. Approaching those (of the travellers) wha wear garments (with skirts). 9, 1 seq. Kh&dira-Grihya IV, 3, 10 seq. 4. Perhaps we ought to follow the commentary and to translate, ‘ When (the cow-stable) becomes heated (by the fire on which he is going to sacrifice)’ &c. (‘gosh/kesgnim upasam&dhfyaiva homo na kartavyad, kin tv agnim upasamadhay4pi tAvat prattkshantyam yavad gosh‘ham upatapyamfnam bhavati’). I have translated Atvaram according to the ordinary meaning of the word; in the commentary it is taken as equivalent to lauhaf&firzam (copper filings). 128 GRIHYA-SOTRA OF GOBHILA. 10. (Let him do so with the three formulas, MB. II, 6, 13-15) with the word Sva4ha at the end of each. 11, This will bring a prosperous journey (to himself) and to his companions. [Or: (He should do the same with the garments) of his companions. This will bring a prosperous journey. | 12. One who desires to gain a thousand cart-loads (of gold), should sacrifice one thousand oblations of flour of fried grains. 13. One who is desirous of cattle, should sacrifice one thousand oblations of the excrements of a male and a female calf;
2This will bring a prosperous journey. | 12. One who desires to gain a thousand cart-loads (of gold), should sacrifice one thousand oblations of flour of fried grains. 13. One who is desirous of cattle, should sacrifice one thousand oblations of the excrements of a male and a female calf; 14. Of a male and a female sheep, if he is desirous of flocks. 15. One who desires that his means of livelihood may not be exhausted, should sacrifice in the evening and in the morning the fallings-off of rice-grains, with (the formulas), ‘To Hunger Svaha!’ ‘To Hunger and Thirst Svah4!’ (MB. II, 6, 16. 17). 16. If somebody has been bitten by a venomous animal, he should murmur (the verse), ‘ Do not fear, thou wilt not die’ (MB. II, 6, 18), and should besprinkle him with water. 17. With (the formula), ‘Strong one! Protect’ (MB. II, 6, 19), a Sndtaka, when lying down (to sleep), should lay down his bamboo staff near (his bed). 18. This will bring him luck. 19. (The verses), ‘Thy worm is killed by Atri’ (MB. II, 7, 1-4), he should murmur, besprinkling a place where he has a worm with water. 15. Kh&dira-Grzhya IV, 3, 6. 16 seq. Khadira-Grzhya IV, 4, 1 seq. 4 PRAPATHAKA, 10 KANDIKA, 5. 129 20. If he intends to do this for cattle, he should fetch in the afternoon an earth-clod taken out of a furrow, and should put it down in the open air. 21. In the morning he should strew the dust of it round (the place attacked by worms), and should murmur (the same texts). KAwoixA 10. 1. To the north of the place (in which the Arghya reception will be offered to a guest), they should bind a cow (to a post or the like), and should (reverentially) approach it with (the verse), ‘ Arhaw4 putra vasa’ (MB. II, 8, 1). 2. (The guest to whom the Arghya reception is going to be offered) should come forward murmuring, ‘Here I tread on this PadyA Virag for the sake of the enjoyment of food’ (ibid. 2). 3. (He should do so) where they are going to perform the Arghya ceremony for him, 4. Or when they perform it. 5. Let them announce three times (to the guest) separately (each of the following things which are 10, 1 seq. The Arghya reception; Khadira-Grzhya IV, 4, 5 seq.; Grthya-samgraha II,62-65. The first words of the Mantra quoted in Sfitra 1 are corrupt. The Mantra is evidently an adaptation of the well-known verse addressed to the Agrahayant (Gobhila III, 9, 9; Mantra-Brahmaza II, 2, 1), or to the Ash/ak4 (P4raskara III, 3, 5, 8): pratham& ha vyuv4sa, &c. The first word arhazé (‘duly’), containing an allusion to the occasion of the Arghya ceremony, to which this Mantra is adapted, seems to be quite right ; the third word may be, as Dr. Knauer conjectures, uv4sa (‘she has dwelt,’ or perhaps rather ‘she has shone’). For the second word I am not able to suggest a correction. 2. Regarding Padyé Virag, comp. Sankh4yana III, 7, 5 note ; P4raskara I, 3, 12. [30] K 130 GRIHYA-SOTRA OF GOBHILA.
3Knauer conjectures, uv4sa (‘she has dwelt,’ or perhaps rather ‘she has shone’). For the second word I am not able to suggest a correction. 2. Regarding Padyé Virag, comp. Sankh4yana III, 7, 5 note ; P4raskara I, 3, 12. [30] K 130 GRIHYA-SOTRA OF GOBHILA. brought to him): a bed (of grass to sit down on), water for washing the feet, the Argha water, water for sipping, and the Madhuparka (i.e. a mixture of ghee, curds, and honey). 6. Let him spread out the bed (of grass, so that the points of the grass are) turned to the north, with (the verse), ‘The herbs which’ (MB. II, 8, 3), and let him sit down thereon ;. 7. If there are two (beds of grass), with the two (verses) separately (MB. II, 8, 3. 4); 8. On the second (he treads) with the feet. g. Let him look at the water (with which he is to wash his feet), with (the formula), ‘ Fram which side I see the goddesses.’ (ibid. 5). 10, Let him wash his left foot with (the formula), ‘The left foot I wash;’ let him wash his right foot with (the formula), ‘The right foot I wash’ (MB. II, 8, 6. 7); 11. Both with the rest (of the Mantra, i.e. with the formula), ‘ First the one, then the other’ (IT, 8, 8). 12. Let him accept the Arghya water with (the formula), ‘ Thou.art the queen of food’ (ibid. 9). 13. The water (offered to him) for sipping he should sip with (thé formula), ‘Glory art thou’ (ibid. 10). 14. The Madhuparka he should accept with (the formula), ‘ The glory’s glory art thou’ (ibid. 11). 15. Let him drink (of it) three times with (the 8. See P4raskara I, 3, 9. 11. The commentary says, seshe#4vasishfenodakena. Comp., however, Khadira-Grzhya IV, 4, 11. 15. I have adopted the reading sr fbhaksho, which is given in the Mantra-Brahmama, and have followed the opinion of the com- 4 PRAPATHAKA, 10 KANDIKA, 23. 131 formula which he repeats thrice), ‘The glory’s food art thou ; the might’s food art thou; the bliss’s food art thou ; bestow bliss on me’ (MB. IT, 8, 12); 16. Silently a fourth time. 17. Having drunk more of it, he should give the remainder to a Brahmama. 18. After he has sipped water, the barber should thrice say to him, ‘A cow!’ 19. He should reply, ‘ Let loose the cow from the fetter of Varuza ; bind (with it) him who hates me. Kill him and (the enemy) of.N. N., (the enemies) of both (myself and N. N.). Deliver the cow; let it eat grass, let it drink water’ (MB. IT, 8, 13). 20. (And after the cow has been set at liberty), let him address it with (the verse), ‘The mother of the Rudras’ (MB. IT, 8, 14). 21. Thus if it is no sacrifice (at which the Arghya reception is offered). 22, (He should say), ‘Make it (ready),’ if it is a sacrifice. 23. There are six persons to whom the Arghya reception is due, (namely), mentator that the whole Mantra, and not its single parts, should be repeated each time that he drinks of the Madhuparka. In the Kh&dira-Grthya the text of the Mantra differs, and the rite is described differently (IV, 4, 15).
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.
1In the same way (he should offer some part) of other articles which he has bought. 23. The sacrifice of a full oblation (with the verse, ‘A full oblation I sacrifice, MB. II, 6, 11) should be performed on the sacrificial day (i.e. on the first day of the fortnight), 24. And (on such a day let him sacrifice) with (the formula), ‘ Indramavadat (?)’ (MB. II, 6, 12). 25. One who is desirous of glory, (should offer) the first (oblation); one who is desirous of companions, the second. . 18. Khadira-Grzhya IV, 3,18. On haritagomayd4n the commentary has the following note: yaih khalu gomayaif samkule pradese haritani tr:z4ni prasastany utpadyante tan kila gomay4n haritagomay4n Afakshate. te khalv 4rdr4 ih&bhipreyante. katham gfayate. teshv eva tatprasiddhed. 19. Khadira-Grrhya IV, 3, 7. 23 seq. Khadira-Grzhya IV, 3, 8 seq. The Pratika quoted in Sfitra 24 is corrupt. IV PRAPATHAKA, 9 KANDIKA, 9. 127 KAwoikA 9, 1, One who desires to become a ruler among men should fast through a period of eight nights. 2. Then he should provide a Sruva spoon, a cup (for water), and fuel, of Udumbara wood, 3. Should go out of the village in an easterly or in a northerly direction, should put wood on the fire at a place where four roads meet, 4. And should sacrifice Agya, turning his face towards the sun, with (the formulas), ‘ Food indeed is the only thing that is pervaded by the metres,’ and, ‘ Bliss indeed’ (MB. II, 6, 13. 14); 5. A third (oblation) in the village with (the formula), ‘ The food’s essence is ghee’ (ibid. 15). 6. One who is desirous of cattle, (should offer this oblation) in a cow-stable. 7. If (the cow-stable) is damaged by fire (?), (he should offer) a monk's robe. 8. On a dangerous road let him make knots in the skirts of the garments (of himself and of his companions), 9. Approaching those (of the travellers) wha wear garments (with skirts). 9, 1 seq. Kh&dira-Grihya IV, 3, 10 seq. 4. Perhaps we ought to follow the commentary and to translate, ‘ When (the cow-stable) becomes heated (by the fire on which he is going to sacrifice)’ &c. (‘gosh/kesgnim upasam&dhfyaiva homo na kartavyad, kin tv agnim upasamadhay4pi tAvat prattkshantyam yavad gosh‘ham upatapyamfnam bhavati’). I have translated Atvaram according to the ordinary meaning of the word; in the commentary it is taken as equivalent to lauhaf&firzam (copper filings). 128 GRIHYA-SOTRA OF GOBHILA. 10. (Let him do so with the three formulas, MB. II, 6, 13-15) with the word Sva4ha at the end of each. 11, This will bring a prosperous journey (to himself) and to his companions. [Or: (He should do the same with the garments) of his companions. This will bring a prosperous journey. | 12. One who desires to gain a thousand cart-loads (of gold), should sacrifice one thousand oblations of flour of fried grains. 13. One who is desirous of cattle, should sacrifice one thousand oblations of the excrements of a male and a female calf;
2This will bring a prosperous journey. | 12. One who desires to gain a thousand cart-loads (of gold), should sacrifice one thousand oblations of flour of fried grains. 13. One who is desirous of cattle, should sacrifice one thousand oblations of the excrements of a male and a female calf; 14. Of a male and a female sheep, if he is desirous of flocks. 15. One who desires that his means of livelihood may not be exhausted, should sacrifice in the evening and in the morning the fallings-off of rice-grains, with (the formulas), ‘To Hunger Svaha!’ ‘To Hunger and Thirst Svah4!’ (MB. II, 6, 16. 17). 16. If somebody has been bitten by a venomous animal, he should murmur (the verse), ‘ Do not fear, thou wilt not die’ (MB. II, 6, 18), and should besprinkle him with water. 17. With (the formula), ‘Strong one! Protect’ (MB. II, 6, 19), a Sndtaka, when lying down (to sleep), should lay down his bamboo staff near (his bed). 18. This will bring him luck. 19. (The verses), ‘Thy worm is killed by Atri’ (MB. II, 7, 1-4), he should murmur, besprinkling a place where he has a worm with water. 15. Kh&dira-Grzhya IV, 3, 6. 16 seq. Khadira-Grzhya IV, 4, 1 seq. 4 PRAPATHAKA, 10 KANDIKA, 5. 129 20. If he intends to do this for cattle, he should fetch in the afternoon an earth-clod taken out of a furrow, and should put it down in the open air. 21. In the morning he should strew the dust of it round (the place attacked by worms), and should murmur (the same texts). KAwoixA 10. 1. To the north of the place (in which the Arghya reception will be offered to a guest), they should bind a cow (to a post or the like), and should (reverentially) approach it with (the verse), ‘ Arhaw4 putra vasa’ (MB. II, 8, 1). 2. (The guest to whom the Arghya reception is going to be offered) should come forward murmuring, ‘Here I tread on this PadyA Virag for the sake of the enjoyment of food’ (ibid. 2). 3. (He should do so) where they are going to perform the Arghya ceremony for him, 4. Or when they perform it. 5. Let them announce three times (to the guest) separately (each of the following things which are 10, 1 seq. The Arghya reception; Khadira-Grzhya IV, 4, 5 seq.; Grthya-samgraha II,62-65. The first words of the Mantra quoted in Sfitra 1 are corrupt. The Mantra is evidently an adaptation of the well-known verse addressed to the Agrahayant (Gobhila III, 9, 9; Mantra-Brahmaza II, 2, 1), or to the Ash/ak4 (P4raskara III, 3, 5, 8): pratham& ha vyuv4sa, &c. The first word arhazé (‘duly’), containing an allusion to the occasion of the Arghya ceremony, to which this Mantra is adapted, seems to be quite right ; the third word may be, as Dr. Knauer conjectures, uv4sa (‘she has dwelt,’ or perhaps rather ‘she has shone’). For the second word I am not able to suggest a correction. 2. Regarding Padyé Virag, comp. Sankh4yana III, 7, 5 note ; P4raskara I, 3, 12. [30] K 130 GRIHYA-SOTRA OF GOBHILA.
3Knauer conjectures, uv4sa (‘she has dwelt,’ or perhaps rather ‘she has shone’). For the second word I am not able to suggest a correction. 2. Regarding Padyé Virag, comp. Sankh4yana III, 7, 5 note ; P4raskara I, 3, 12. [30] K 130 GRIHYA-SOTRA OF GOBHILA. brought to him): a bed (of grass to sit down on), water for washing the feet, the Argha water, water for sipping, and the Madhuparka (i.e. a mixture of ghee, curds, and honey). 6. Let him spread out the bed (of grass, so that the points of the grass are) turned to the north, with (the verse), ‘The herbs which’ (MB. II, 8, 3), and let him sit down thereon ;. 7. If there are two (beds of grass), with the two (verses) separately (MB. II, 8, 3. 4); 8. On the second (he treads) with the feet. g. Let him look at the water (with which he is to wash his feet), with (the formula), ‘ Fram which side I see the goddesses.’ (ibid. 5). 10, Let him wash his left foot with (the formula), ‘The left foot I wash;’ let him wash his right foot with (the formula), ‘The right foot I wash’ (MB. II, 8, 6. 7); 11. Both with the rest (of the Mantra, i.e. with the formula), ‘ First the one, then the other’ (IT, 8, 8). 12. Let him accept the Arghya water with (the formula), ‘ Thou.art the queen of food’ (ibid. 9). 13. The water (offered to him) for sipping he should sip with (thé formula), ‘Glory art thou’ (ibid. 10). 14. The Madhuparka he should accept with (the formula), ‘ The glory’s glory art thou’ (ibid. 11). 15. Let him drink (of it) three times with (the 8. See P4raskara I, 3, 9. 11. The commentary says, seshe#4vasishfenodakena. Comp., however, Khadira-Grzhya IV, 4, 11. 15. I have adopted the reading sr fbhaksho, which is given in the Mantra-Brahmama, and have followed the opinion of the com- 4 PRAPATHAKA, 10 KANDIKA, 23. 131 formula which he repeats thrice), ‘The glory’s food art thou ; the might’s food art thou; the bliss’s food art thou ; bestow bliss on me’ (MB. IT, 8, 12); 16. Silently a fourth time. 17. Having drunk more of it, he should give the remainder to a Brahmama. 18. After he has sipped water, the barber should thrice say to him, ‘A cow!’ 19. He should reply, ‘ Let loose the cow from the fetter of Varuza ; bind (with it) him who hates me. Kill him and (the enemy) of.N. N., (the enemies) of both (myself and N. N.). Deliver the cow; let it eat grass, let it drink water’ (MB. IT, 8, 13). 20. (And after the cow has been set at liberty), let him address it with (the verse), ‘The mother of the Rudras’ (MB. IT, 8, 14). 21. Thus if it is no sacrifice (at which the Arghya reception is offered). 22, (He should say), ‘Make it (ready),’ if it is a sacrifice. 23. There are six persons to whom the Arghya reception is due, (namely), mentator that the whole Mantra, and not its single parts, should be repeated each time that he drinks of the Madhuparka. In the Kh&dira-Grthya the text of the Mantra differs, and the rite is described differently (IV, 4, 15).
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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