{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/sbe29/sbe29209.htm","path":"hin/sbe29/sbe29209.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/sbe29/sbe29209.htm","text":"The Grihya Sutras, Part 1 (SBE29), by Hermann Oldenberg, [1886]\n1 1. In the eastern part of his dwelling he should besmear (the place on which the sacrifice will be\n2, 1. p\u00fbrve bh\u00e2ge vesmano gomayenopalipya tasya madhyadese lakshanam kury\u00e2d.\nperformed) with cowdung, and should draw in the middle of it the lines.\n2. To the south he should draw a line from west to east.\n3. From the beginning of that line (he should draw a line) from south to north; from the end (of the last-mentioned line) one from west to east; between (the first and the third line) three (lines) from west to east.\n4. He besprinkles that (place) with water,\n5. Establishes the fire (thereon),\n6 6-8. Wipes along around (the fire) with the three verses, 'This praise' (MB. II, 4, 2-4).\n7. To the west of the fire he touches the earth with his two hands turned downwards, with (the verse), 'We partake of the earth\u2019s' (MB. II, 4, 1).\n8. In night-time (he pronounces that Mantra so that it ends with the word) 'goods' (vasu).\n9 9-11. Having strewn Darbha grass to the west (of the fire), let him draw (some grass) from the south-end and from the north-end (of what he has strewn), in an eastern direction.\n10. Or let him omit this drawing (of Darbha grass to the east),\n11. And let him strew (the grass) beginning in the east, so as to keep his right side turned to the\n2. dakshinatah pr\u00e2k\u00eem rekh\u00e2m ullikhya. 3. tad\u00e2rambh\u00e2d ud\u00eek\u00eem tadavas\u00e2n\u00e2t pr\u00e2k\u00eem tisro madhye pr\u00e2k\u00ees. 4. tad abhyukshy\u00e2. 5. \u093dgnim upasam\u00e2dh\u00e2ya. 6. imam stomam iti parisam\u00fbhya trikena. 7. pask\u00e2d agner bh\u00fbmau nya\u00f1kau p\u00e2n\u00ee kritvedam bh\u00fbmer iti. 8. vasvantam r\u00e2trau. 9. pask\u00e2d darbh\u00e2n \u00e2st\u00eerya dakshinatah pr\u00e2k\u00eem prakarshed uttaratas k\u00e2. 10. \u093dprakrishya v\u00e2. 11. p\u00fbrvopakramam pradakshinam agnim strinuy\u00e2n m\u00fbl\u00e2ny agrais kh\u00e2dayan trivritam pa\u00f1kavritam vo.\nfire, covering the roots (of the Darbha blades) with the points, in three layers or in five layers.\n12 12-16. Sitting down he cuts off two span-long Darbha points, not with his nail, with (the words), 'Purifiers are ye, sacred to Vishnu.'\n13. He wipes them with water, with (the words), 'By Vishnu's mind are ye purified.'\n14. Holding them with his two thumbs and fourth fingers so that their points are turned to the north, he three times purifies the \u00c2gya (with them), with (the words), 'May the god Savitri purify thee with this uninjured purifier, with the rays of the good sun.'\n15. Having sprinkled them (with water) he should throw them into the fire.\n16. Having put the \u00c2gya on the fire he should take it (from the fire) towards the north\n17 17-21. Bending his right knee he should pour out to the south of the fire his joined hands full of water with (the words), 'Aditi! Give thy consent!'\n18. To the west with (the words), Anumati! Give thy consent!'\n19. To the north with (the words), 'Sarasvat\u00ee! Give thy consent!'\n12. \u093dpavisya darbh\u00e2gre pr\u00e2desam\u00e2tre prakhinatti na nakhena pavitre stho vaishnavy\u00e2v ity. 13. adbhir unmrigya Vishnor manas\u00e2 p\u00fbte stha ity. 14. udagagre\u093dngushth\u00e2bhy\u00e2m an\u00e2mik\u00e2bhy\u00e2m ka samgrihya trir \u00e2gyam utpun\u00e2ti devas tv\u00e2 Savitotpun\u00e2tv akhidrena pavitrena vasos s\u00fbryasya rasmibhir ity. 15. abhyukshy\u00e2gn\u00e2v anuprahared. 16. \u00e2gyam adhisrityottaratah kury\u00e2d. 17. dakshinag\u00e2nvakto dakshinen\u00e2gnim Adite\u093dnumanyasvety udak\u00e2\u00f1galim prasi\u00f1ked. 18. Anumate\u093dnumanyasveti pask\u00e2t. 19. Sarasvate [sic, comp. Hiranyakesi-Grihya I, 1, 2, 9] numanyasvety uttaratah.\n20. With (the words), 'God Savitri! Give thy impulse!' (MB. I, 1, 1) he should sprinkle (water) round the fire so as to keep his right side turned towards it, encompassing what he is going to offer (with the water).\n21. (This he does) once or thrice.\n22 22. He puts a piece of wood on (the fire).\n23 23. He should murmur the Prapada formula (MB. II, 4, 5), hold his breath, fix his thoughts on something good, and should emit his breath when beginning the Vir\u00fbp\u00e2ksha formula (MB. II, 4, 6).\n24 24-25. At ceremonies for the attainment of special wishes (he should do so) for each of the objects (which he wishes to attain).\n25. He should do so always at sacrifices.\n20. deva Savitah prasuveti pradakshinam agnim paryukshed abhipariharan havyam. 21. sakrit trir v\u00e2. 22. samidham \u00e2dhaya. 23. prapadam gapitvopat\u00e2mya kaly\u00e2nam dhy\u00e2yan vair\u00fbp\u00e2ksham \u00e2rabhyokkhvaset. 24. pratik\u00e2mam k\u00e2myeshu. 25. sarvatraitad dhomeshu kury\u00e2t.\n376:1 2, 1 seqq.=Gobhila I, 1, 9 seqq.\n377:6-8 6-8 = IV, 5, 3 seqq.\n377:9-11 9-11 = I, 7, 9 seqq.\n378:12-16 12-16 = I, 7, 21-27.\n378:17-21 17-21 = I, 3, 1 seqq.\n379:22 22 = I, 8, 26.\n379:23 23 = IV, 5, 6 seqq.\n379:24-25 24, 25 desunt.","title":"Grihya Sutras, Part 1 (SBE29): Kh\u00e2dira-Grihya-S\u00fbtra: I, 2","type":"page"}