The Grihya-Sûtras: Rules of Vedic Domestic Ceremonies, Part II — SBE Vol. 30 (trans. Oldenberg & Müller, 1892)

A. I, 11, 12 (comp. II, 4, 14); P.
III, r1, 6 seq.; G. IV, 1, 3. 9 &c.; Kh. III, 4,
14 seq.; H. II, 15, 9 seq.

9. Marriage. S. I, 5 seq.; A. I, 5 seq.; (P.I, 4 seq.; G. U1 seq.; Kh. I, 3 seq.; H. I, 19 seq.; Ap. 2, 12 seq.

a. Different kinds of marriage (brahma, daiva, &c.). A. I, 6.

b. Election of the bride. S.I, 5,5 seq-; A.I,5; G.II,
1, 1 seq.; III, 4, 4 seq.; H. I, 19, 2; Ap. 3
Io seq. .

c. The wooers go to the girl’s house. S.I,6; Ap. 2, 163 4, I seq.

d. Sacrifice when the bride’s father has declared his assent. S. I, 7 seq.

e. The bride is washed. S. I, 11; G. II, 1, 10. 17; Kh. I, 3, 6 f. Dance of four or eight women. S.I, 11, 5.

g. The bridegroom goes to the girl’s house. 5S. I, 12.

h. He gives her a garment, anoints her, gives her a mirror, &c. S. I, 12, 3 Seas ® I, 4, 12 seq.; G. II, 1, 18; Kh. I, 3, 6; Ap. 4, 8 i. Argha at the wedding. S. I, 12, 10; G. II, 3, 16 seq.; Kh. I, 4, 7 seq.; Ap. 3, 5 seq.

k. Sacrifice with the Mah4vyahritis and other formulas (Gaya, Abhyaténa, &c., formulas). S. I, 12, 11;

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A.I, 7,33 P. 1, 5,3 seq.; G. I, 1, 24; Kh. I, 3,
8.11; H. I, 19, 7 (comp. 3, 8 seq.; 20, 8); Ap.
2. 11 (comp. 2, 7).

1. Seizing of the bride’s hand. S. I, 13, 2; A. 1, ,
3 seq.; P.I, 135 G. II, 2,16; Kh. I, 3, 17. 31;
H. I, 20, 1; Ap. 4, II seq.

m. The formula, ‘ This am I, that art thou.’ 5S. I, 13, 43 A. I, 4,6; H.I, 20, 2

n. The treading on the stone. |S. I, 13, 10 seq.; A. I,
"73 P. I, 4,1; G.II, 2, 3; Kh JI, 3, 19; H. I,
19, 8; Ap. 5, 3 .

o. Circumambulation of the fire. S. I, 13, 13; A.I, 7,
6; P.1, 5,1; 7,3; G.II, 2, 8; Kh.I, 3, 24; H.
I, 20, 5; Ap. 5, 1. 7.

p. Sacrifice of fried grain. S. I, 13, 15 seq.; A.I, 7,8
P. I, 6, 1 seq.; G. II, 2, 5 seq.; Kh. I, 3, 20 seq.
H. I, 20, 3 seq.; Ap. 5, 4 seq.

q. The seven steps. S. 1, 14, 5 seq.; A.I, 7, 19; P. I,
8,1; G.II, 2,11; Kh. I, 3, 26; H. I, 20, 9 seq.;
21, 1 seq.; Ap. 4, 16.

r. The bride is carried away to her new home. S. I, 15; A. I, 7, 21; 8; P.1, 8, 10; 10; G.I, 2, 17 seq.; 4; Kh. I, 4, 1 seq.; H. I, 22, 1; Ap. 5) 12 seq.

s. Ceremonies on entering the new home; looking at the polar star. S. I, 16, 17, comp. A. I, 7, 22; comp. P. I, 8, 19; comp. G. II, 3, 5 seq.; 4, 6 seq.; comp. Kh. I, 4, 3; H.I, 22, 6 seq.; Ap. 6, 8 seq.

t. The rites of the fourth day; the cohabitation. S. I,
18.19; P.I, 11, 13; G. 0,5; Kh. 1,4, 12; H.I,
23, 11; 24, 25; Ap. 8, 8 seq.

• 10. The Pumsavana (i.e. the ceremony to secure the birth of a male child). S.I, 20; A. .I, 13; P. 1,14; G. 11,6; Kh. II, 2, 17 seq.; H. Il, 2; Ap. 14, 9 seq.
• 11. A ceremony for the protection of the embryo. S. I, a1 (comp. A. I, 13, 1).
• 12. The Simantonnayana (or parting of the pregnant wife’s hair). S.I, 22 (comp. V, 4); A. 1, 14; P. 1,15; G.II, 7, 1 seq.; Kh. II, 2, 24 seq.; H. Il, 1; Ap. 14, 1 seq. Song of lute-players. S.I, 22, 11 seq.; A. I, 14, 6 seq. ; P. I, 15, 7 seq. (comp. H. II, 1, 3); Ap. 14, 4 seq.

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S.I, 22 (comp. V, 4); A. 1, 14; P. 1,15; G.II, 7, 1 seq.;
Kh. II, 2, 24 seq.; H. Il, 1; Ap. 14, 1 seq.
Song of lute-players. S.I, 22, 11 seq.; A. I, 14, 6 seq. ;
P. I, 15, 7 seq. (comp. H. II, 1, 3); Ap. 14, 4 seq.

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13. Ceremony before the confinement. S. I, 23; P.I, 16, 1 seq.;
G. II, 7, 13 seq.; Kh. II, a, 28 seq.; H. IE, 2, 8 seq. ; Ap.
14, 13 seq.

14. The Gatakarman (or ceremony for the new-born child) and similar rites. S. I, 24 (comp. V, 4); A. I, 15; P.I, 16, 3 seq.; G. II, 7, ¥7 869; 8, 1 seq.; Kh. II, 2, 32; 3,1 seq.; H. II, 3, 2 seq.; Ap. 15.

a. Name given to the child. S. I, 24, 4 seq.; A. I, 15,

4 seq.; P. I, 17; G. II, 7, 15; 8, 8 seq.; Kh. Ul,

2, 30 seq. 3, 6 seq.; H. II, 4, 10 seq.; Ap. 15,
2 seq. 8 seq.

b. The ‘production of intelligence’ S. I, 24, 9; A.J,
15, 2; P. I, 16,3; G.II, 7, 20; Kh. II, 2,34; H.
II, 3, 9

c. Driving away demons and goblins from the child. P. I, 16, 23; H. II, 3, 7.

15. The getting up of the mother from childbed. S. 1 25 (with enumeration of the Nakshatras and their presiding deities, chap. 26); P.I, 17, 1; comp. H. Ul, 4, 6; Ap. 15, 8

16. How the father should greet his children when returning
from a journey. Al, 15,93 P.1, 18; G.I, 8, 21; Kh.
Il, 3, 13; H. II, 4, 16; Ap. 15, 12.

17. The feeding of the child with solid food (Annaprfsana). S.
I, 27; ALI, 16; P. 1, 19; H. IL, g; Ap. 16, 1 seq.

18. The tonsure of the child’s head (KQd4karman). S. I, 28;
ALL, 7; P.II, 1; G.II, 9; Kh. I, 3, 16 seq.; H. II, 6;
Ap. 16, 3 seq.

19. The ceremony of shaving the beard (Godana-Karman, Kesanta) S. I, 28, 18 seq.; A. I, 18; P. II, 1, 3 seq.; G. ILI,

; Kh. II, 5, 1 seq.; H. I, 6, 16 seq. Ap. 16, 12 seq.

20. The initiation of the student. Studentship. The Samévartana. S. II, 1 seq.; III, 1; IV, 5 seq.; VI; AI, 1g seq. ; III, 5; 8-10; P. Il, 2-6; 8; 10-12; G. II, 10-III, 4; Kh. II, 4-III, 1, 32; ILI, 2, 16-33; H.I, 1 seq.; I, 18- 20; Ap. ro seq.

a. Time of the initiation. The patitasavitrika. S. II, 1,
1 seq.; A.I, 19, 1 seq.; P. II, 2, 1 seq. ; 8, 36.8eq.;
G. II, 10, 1 seq.; Kh. HU, 4, 1 seq.; H.I, 1, 2 seq.;
Ap. 10, 1 seq.

b. The skin, the girdle, and the staff belonging to the different castes. S. II, 1, 1 seq. 1g seq.; II, 13; A. I, 19, ro seq.; P. II, §, 16 seq.; G. Il, 10, 8 seq.; H.I, 1, 17; 4,7; Ap. 11, 16 seq.

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c. Rite of the initiation. S. II, 1, 26 seq.; A. I, 20, a seq.; P. II, 2, 5 seq.; G. II, 10, 15 seq.; Kh. II, 4,7 seq-; H. I, 1, 5 seq.; 3, 14 8eq.; Ap. 10, 5 Seq.

d. The standing duties of the student (begging, putting
fuel on the fire, &c.). S. Il, 4,5; 6; 9; 10; A.
I, 20, 11 seq.; 22, 1 seq.; P. II, 2, 23 4; 5; G.
H, 10, 34. 42 seq.; Kh. II, 4, 19. 25 seq.; H. I,
5, 10; 7, I seq. 15 seq.; 8, 2. 8 seq.; Ap. i,
22 seq.

e. The Sfvitr?t, S. II, 5 seq.; A. I, 21, 5 Seq.; 22,29;
P. II, 3, 3 seq.; G. Il, 10, 38 seq.; Kh, IL 4,
20 seq.; H. I, 6, 6 seq.; Ap. 11, 8 seq.

II, 2, 23 4; 5; G.
H, 10, 34. 42 seq.; Kh. II, 4, 19. 25 seq.; H. I,
5, 10; 7, I seq. 15 seq.; 8, 2. 8 seq.; Ap. i,
22 seq.

e. The Sfvitr?t, S. II, 5 seq.; A. I, 21, 5 Seq.; 22,29;
P. II, 3, 3 seq.; G. Il, 10, 38 seq.; Kh, IL 4,
20 seq.; H. I, 6, 6 seq.; Ap. 11, 8 seq.

f. The study of the Veda. S. II, 7 seq.; IV, 8; A. I,
22, 42 seq.; III, 5, 10 seq.; P. III, 16; Kh. III, 2,
22 seq.; H. I, 8, 16.

g- Daily recitation of Vedic texts (svadhyaya). S. I, 4; A. III, 2-4.

h. Secret doctrines and special observances connected with them. S. I], 11-12; VI, 1-6; G. III, 1-2; Kh. I], 5.

i. The opening of the annual course of study (Upakarana). S. IV, 5; A. II, 5; P. II, 10; G. III, 3; Kh. III, 2, 16 seq.; H. II, 18, 1 seq.; Ap. 8, 1.

k. The end of the term (Utsarga). The Tarpana ceremony. |S. IV, 6. 9-10 (comp. VI, 5. 6); A. III, 5, 13. 19 seq. (comp. III, 4); P. II, 11, 10 seq.; 12; G. IT, 3, 14 8eq.; Kh. III, 2, 26 seq.; H. II, 18, 8 seq.; Ap. 8, 1.

1. Interruptions of study. S. IV, 4; ALIV, 4,14 seq. ;
P. II, 11; G. III, 3, 9 seq. 16 seq.; Kh. III, 2,
27 seq.

m. The student’s setting out on a journey. S. II, 8; A. III, 10.

n. The bath taken at the end of studentship (SamAvartana). S. Ill, 1; A. II, 8; 9; P. II, 6; 8; G. Ill, 4, 7 seq. ; Kh. III, 1; H. I, 9 seq.; Ap. 12-13, 2

21. Rules of conduct for a Snataka. S.IV, 11-12; A. Il, 9, 6
P. II, 7; G. III, 5; Kh. III, 1, 33 seq.

22. House-building. S. III, 2 seq.; A. II, 7 seq. ; P. Ill, 4 seq;
G. IV, 7; Kh. IV, a, 6 seq.; H. I, 27-28; Ap. 17.

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a. Election of the ground. A. II, 7 seq.; G. IV, 7, 1 seq.;

Kh. IV, 2, 6 seq.

b. Entering the new house. S. III, 4; A. II, 9,9; P. III, 4, 5 seq., 18.

c. The putting up of the water-barrel. P. III, 5; Ap. 17, 8 seq.

d. Leaving the house when travelling and returning to it. S. III, 5-7; A. IL, 10, 1 seq.; H. I, 29.

Ploughing. S. IV, 13; A. II, ro, 3. 4; P. I, 13; G. IV,

4, 27 Seq.

Partaking of the first-fruits (Agrayaza). S. UII, 8; AIL, 2,
4 seq.; P. III, 1; G. III, 8, 9 seq.; Kh. III, 3, 16 seq. ;
Ap. 19, 6 seq.

Sacrifice to Sita. P. II, 17; comp. G. IV, 4, 29.

Ceremonies referring to cattle (comp. also the Asvayuga sacrifice, below, No. 30). a. The driving out of the cows, and other rites referring to the cows. S. III, 9; A. II, 10, 5 seq.; G. III, 6; Kh. III, 1, 45 seq.; H. I, 18. b. Making marks on the cattle. S. III, ro. c. The Vrishotsarga. S. HI, 11; P. III, 9. d. The Slagava (‘spit-ox’ offered to Rudra). A. IV, 8; P. III, 8; H. II, 8-9; Ap. 19, 13-20, 19. a. Distribution of Pal4sa leaves. P. III, 8, 11; H. UJ, 9, 1 seq.; Ap. 20, 5 seq. B. Sacrifice to Kshetrapati. H. II, 9, 8 seq.; Ap. 20, 12 seq.

The Xaitra offerings. S. IV, 19.

The SrAvama sacrifice to the Serpents. S. IV, 15; A. II, 1; P.
II, 14; G. III, 7 (comp. IV, 8, 1); Kh. III, 2, 1 seq.; H.
Il, 16; Ap. 18, 5-19, 2

The Praush/apada sacrifice. P. II, 15.