{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/sbe30/sbe30117.htm","path":"hin/sbe30/sbe30117.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/sbe30/sbe30117.htm","text":"The Grihya Sutras, Part 2 (SBE30), by Hermann Oldenberg, [1892]\n1. The sacred Grihya fire. S. I, 1; \u00c2. I, 9; P. I, 2; G. I, 1; Kh. I, 5, 1 seq.; H. I, 22, 2 seq.; 26; \u00c2p. 5, 13 seq.\n2. General division of Grihya sacrifices. S. I, 5; 10; \u00c2. I, 1, 2 seq. (comp. III, 1); P. I, 4, 1.\n3. Regular morning and evening oblations. S. I, 3, 8 seq. (comp. V, 4); \u00c2. I, 2, 1 seq.; 9; P. I, 9; G. I, 1, 22 seq.; 3; 9, 13 seq.; Kh. I, 5, 6 seq.; H. I, 23, 8 seq.; \u00c2p. 7, 19 seq.\n4. The Bali oblations. S. II, 14; \u00c2. I, 2, 3 seq.; P. II, 9 (comp. I, 12); G. I, 4; Kh. I, 5, 20 seq.; \u00c2p. 8, 4.\n5. Sacrifices on the days of the new and full moon. S. I, 3 (comp. V, 4); \u00c2. I, 10; P. I, 12; G. I, 5 seq.; Kh. II, I; 2, 1 seq.; H. I, 23, 7; \u00c2p. 7, 17.\n_________________\n6. General outline of Grihya sacrifices. S. I, 7 seq.; \u00c2. I, 3; P. I, 1; G. I, 3 seq.; Kh. I, 1 seq.; H. I, 1, 9 seq.; \u00c2p. 1, 1 seq.\nb. Besmearing of the surface with cow-dung, drawing of the lines. S. I, 7, 2 seq.; \u00c2. I, 3, 1; P. I, 1, 2; G. I, 1, 9; 5, 13; Kh. I, 2, 1 seq.\nc. The fire is carried forward. S. I, 7, 9; \u00c2. I, 3, I; P. I, 1, 2; G. I, 1, 11; Kh. I, 2, 5; H. I, 1,10.\nd. The sam\u00fbhana. S. I, 7, 11; \u00c2. I, 3, 1; G. IV, 5, 5; Kh. I, 2, 6.\ne. The strewing of grass around the sacred fire. S. I, 8, 1 seq.; \u00c2. I, 3, 1; P. I, 1, 2; G. I, 5, 16 seq.; 7, 9 seq.; Kh. I, 2, 9 seq.; H. I, 1, 11 seq.; \u00c2p. 1, 12 seq.\nf. The purifiers. S. I, 8, 14. seq.; \u00c2. I, 3, 2 seq.; P. I,\ng. Preparation of the \u00c2gya for sacrifice. S. I, 8, 18 seq.; \u00c2. I, 3, 3; P. I, 1, 2 seq.; G. I, 7, 19 seq.; Kh. I, 2, 14 seq.; H. I, 1, 27; \u00c2p. I, 22.\nh. The \u00c2gya oblations. S. I, 9; \u00c2. I, 3, 4 seq.; P. I, 1, 4; 5, 3 seq.; G. I, 8; 9, 26 seq.; Kh. I, 3, 12 seq.; H. I, 2, 12 seq.; 3; \u00c2p. 2, 5 seq.\n7. Sacrifices of cooked food. S. I, 3; \u00c2. I, 10; G. I, 6, 13 seq.; 7 seq.; Kh. II, 1; \u00c2p. 7.\n8. Animal sacrifice (comp. Ashtak\u00e2, Anvashtakya, S\u00fblagava). \u00c2. I, 11; P. III, 11; G. III, 10, 18-IV, 1; Kh. III, 4; H. II, 15.\nb. The Avad\u00e2nas. \u00c2. I, II, 12 (comp. II, 4, 54); P. III, 11, 6 seq.; G. IV, 1, 3. 9 &c.; Kh. III, 4, 14 seq.; H. II, 15, 9 seq.\n9. Marriage. S. I, 5 seq.; \u00c2. I, 5 seq.; P. I, 4 seq.; G. II, 1 seq.; Kh. I, 3 seq.; H. I, 19 seq.; \u00c2p. 2, 12 seq.\nb. Election of the bride. S. I, 5, 5 seq.; \u00c2. I, 5; G. II, 1, 1 seq.; III, 4, 4 seq.; H. I, 19, 2; \u00c2p. 3, 10 seq.\nc. The wooers go to the girl's house. S. I, 6; \u00c2p. 2, 16; 4, 1 seq.\nd. Sacrifice when the bride's father has declared his assent. S. I, 7 seq.\ne. The bride is washed. S. I, 11; G. II, 1, 10. 17; Kh. I, 3, 6.\nf. Dance of four or eight women. S. I, 11, 5.\ng. The bridegroom goes to the girl's house. S. I, 12.\nh. He gives her a garment, anoints her, gives her a mirror, &c. S. I, 12, 3 seq.; P. I, 4, 12 seq.; G. II, 1, 18; Kh. I, 3, 6; \u00c2p. 4, 8.\ni. Argha at the wedding. S. I, 12, 10; G. II, 3, 16 seq.; Kh. I, 4, 7 seq.; \u00c2p. 3, 5 seq.\nk. Sacrifice with the Mah\u00e2vy\u00e2hritis and other formulas (Gaya, Abhy\u00e2t\u00e2na, &c., formulas). S. I, 12, 11;\nl. Seizing of the bride's hand. S. I, 13, 2; \u00c2. I, 7, 3 seq.; P. I, 7, 3; G. II, 2, 16; Kh. I, 3, 17. 31; H. I, 20, 1; \u00c2p. 4, 11 seq.\nm. The formula, 'This am I, that art thou.' S. I, 13, 4; \u00c2. I, 7, 6; H. I, 20, 2.\nn. The treading on the stone. S. I, 13, 10 seq.; \u00c2. I, 7, 7; P. I, 7, 1; G. II, 2, 3; Kh. I, 3, 19; H. I, 19,8; AP. 5, 3.\no. Circumambulation of the fire. S. I, 13, 13; \u00c2. I, 7, 6; P. I, 5, 1; 7, 3; G. II, 2, 8; Kh. I, 3, 24; H. I, 20, 5; \u00c2p. 5, 1. 7.\np. Sacrifice of fried grain. S. I, 13, 15 seq.; \u00c2. I, 7, 8; P. I, 6, 1 seq.; G. II, 2, 5 seq.; Kh. I, 3, 20 seq.; H. I, 20, 3 seq.; \u00c2p. 5, 4 seq.\nq. The seven steps. S. I, 14, 5 seq.; \u00c2. I, 7, 19; P. I, 8, 1; G. II, 2, 11; Kh. I, 3, 26; H. I, 20, 9 seq.; 21, 1 seq.; \u00c2p. 4, 16.\nr. The bride is carried away to her new home. S. I, 15; \u00c2. I, 7, 21; 8; P. I, 8, 10; 10; G. II, 2, 17 seq.; 4; Kh. I, 4, 1 seq.; H. I, 22, 1; \u00c2p. 5, 12 seq.\ns. Ceremonies on entering the new home; looking at the polar star. S. I, 16, 17, comp. \u00c2. 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.; \u00c2p. 6, 8 seq.\nt. The rites of the fourth day; the cohabitation. S. I, 18. 19; P. I, 11, 13; G. II, 5; Kh. I, 4, 12; H. I, 23, 11; 24, 25; \u00c2p. 8, 8 seq.\n10. The Pumsavana (i.e. the ceremony to secure the birth of a male child). S. I, 20; \u00c2. I, 13; P. I, 14; G. II, 6; Kh. II, 2, 17 seq.; H. II, 2; \u00c2p. 14, 9 seq.\n11. A ceremony for the protection of the embryo. S. I, 21 (comp. \u00c2. I, 13, 1).\n12. The S\u00eemantonnayana (or parting of the pregnant wife's hair). S. I, 22 (comp. V, 4); \u00c2. I, 14; P. I, 15; G. II, 7, 1 seq.; Kh. II, 2, 24 seq.; H. II, 1; \u00c2p. 14, 1 seq.\n13. Ceremony before the confinement. S. I, 23; P. I, 16, 1 seq.; G. II, 7, 13 seq.; Kh. II, 2, 28 seq.; H. II, 2, 8 seq.; \u00c2p. 14, 13 seq.\n14. The G\u00e2takarman (or ceremony for the new-born child) and similar rites. S. I, 24 (comp. V, 4); \u00c2. I, 15; P. I, 16, 3 seq.; G. II, 7, 17 seq.; 8, 1 seq.; Kh. II, 2, 32; 3, 1 seq.; H. II, 3, 2 seq.; \u00c2p. 15.\nb. The 'production of intelligence.' S. I, 24, 9; \u00c2. I, 15, 2; P. I, 16, 3; G. II, 7, 20; Kh. II, 2, 34; H. II, 3, 9.\nc. Driving away demons and goblins from the child. P. I, 16, 23; H. II, 3, 7.\n15. The getting up of the mother from childbed. S. I, 25 (with enumeration of the Nakshatras and their presiding deities, chap. 26); P. I, 17, I; comp. H. II, 4, 6; \u00c2p. 15, 8.\n16. How the father should greet his children when returning from a journey. \u00c2. I, 15, 9; P. I, 18; G. II, 8, 21; Kh. II, 3, 13; H. II, 4, 16; \u00c2p. 15, 12.\n17. The feeding of the child with solid food (Annapr\u00e2sana). S. I, 27; \u00c2. I, 16; P. I, 19; H. 11, 5; \u00c2p. 16, 1 seq.\n18. The tonsure of the child's head (K\u00fbd\u00e2karman). S. I, 28; \u00c2. I, 17; P. II, 1; G. II, 9; Kh. II, 3, 16 seq.; H. II, 6; \u00c2p. 16, 3 seq.\n19. The ceremony of shaving the beard (God\u00e2na-Karman, Kes\u00e2nta). S. I, 28, 18 seq.; \u00c2. I, 18; P. II, 1, 3 seq.; G. III, 1; Kh. II, 5, 1 seq.; H. II, 6, 16 seq.; \u00c2p. 16, 12 seq.\n20. The initiation of the student. Studentship. The Sam\u00e2vartana. S. II, 1 seq.; III, 1; IV, 5 seq.; VI; \u00c2. I, 19 seq.; III, 5; 8-10; P. II, 2-6; 8; 10-12; G. II, 10-III, 4; Kh. II, 4-III, I, 32; III, 2, 16-33; H. I, 1 seq.; II, 18-20; \u00c2p. 10 seq.\nb. The skin, the girdle, and the staff belonging to the different castes. S. II. I, 1 seq. 15 seq.; II, 13; \u00c2. I, 19, 10 seq.; P. II, 5, 16 seq.; G. II, 10, 8 seq.; H. I, 1, 17; 4, 7; \u00c2p. 11, 16 seq.\nd. The standing duties of the student (begging, putting fuel on the fire, &c.). S. II, 4, 5; 6; 9; 10; \u00c2. I, 20, 11 seq.; 22, 1 seq.; P. II, 2, 2; 4; 5; G. II, 20, 34. 42 seq.; Kh. II, 4, 19. 25 seq.; H. I, 5, 10; 7, 1 seq. 15 seq.; 8, 2. 8 seq.; \u00c2p. 11, 22 seq.\ne. The S\u00e2vitr\u00ee. S. II, 5 seq.; \u00c2. I, 21, 5 seq.; 22, 29; P. II, 3, 3 seq.; G. II, 10, 38 seq.; Kh. II, 4, 20 seq.; H. I, 6, 6 seq.; \u00c2p. 11, 8 seq.\nf. The study of the Veda. S. II, 7 seq.; IV, 8; \u00c2. I, 22, 12 seq.; III, 5, 10 seq.; P. III, 16; Kh. III, 2, 22 seq.; H. I, 8, 16.\ng. Daily recitation of Vedic texts (sv\u00e2dhy\u00e2ya). S. I, 4; \u00c2. III, 2-4.\nh. Secret doctrines and special observances connected with them. S. II, 11-12; VI, 1-6; G. III, 1-2; Kh. II, 5.\ni. The opening of the annual course of study (Up\u00e2karana). S. IV, 5; \u00c2. III, 5; P. II, 10; G. III, 3; Kh. III, 2, 16 seq.; H. II, 18, 1 seq.; \u00c2p. 8, 1.\nk. The end of the term (Utsarga). The Tarpana ceremony. S. IV, 6. 9-10 (comp. VI, 5. 6); \u00c2. III, 5, 13. 19 seq. (comp. III, 4); P. II, 11, 10 seq.; 12; G. III, 3, 14 seq.; Kh. III, 2, 26 seq.; H. II, 18, 8 seq.; \u00c2p. 8, 1.\nl. Interruptions of study. S. IV, 7; \u00c2. IV, 4, 17 seq.; P. II, 11; G. III, 3, 9 seq. 16 seq.; Kh. III, 2, 27 seq.\nm. The student's setting out on a journey. S. II, 8; \u00c2. III, 10.\nn. The bath taken at the end of studentship (Sam\u00e2vartana). S. III, 1; \u00c2. III, 8; 9; P. II, 6; 8; G. III, 4, 7 seq.; Kh. III, 1; H. I, 9 seq.; \u00c2p. 12-13, 2.\n21. Rules of conduct for a Sn\u00e2taka. S. IV, 11-12; \u00c2. III, 9, 6; P. II, 7; G. III, 5; Kh. III, 1, 33 seq.\n22. House-building. S. III, 2 seq.; \u00c2. II, 7 seq.; P. III, 4 seq.; G. IV, 7; Kh. IV, 2, 6 seq.; H. I, 27-28; \u00c2p. 17.\nb. Entering the new house. S. III, 4; \u00c2. II, 9, 9; P. III, 4, 5 seq., 18.\nc. The putting up of the water-barrel. P. III, 5; \u00c2p. 17, 8 seq.\nd. Leaving the house when travelling and returning to it. S. III, 5-7; \u00c2. II, 10, 1 seq.; H. I, 29.\n23. Ploughing. S. IV, 13; \u00c2. II, 10, 3. 4; P. II, 13; G. IV, 4, 27 seq.\n24. Partaking of the first-fruits (\u00c2grayana). S. III, 8; \u00c2. II, 2, 4 seq.; P. III, 1; G. III, 8, 9 seq.; Kh. III, 3, 16 seq.; \u00c2p. 19, 6 seq.\n25. Sacrifice to S\u00eet\u00e2. P. II, 17; comp. G. IV, 4, 29.\n26. Ceremonies referring to cattle (comp. also the \u00c2svayuga sacrifice, below, No. 30).\nb. Making marks on the cattle. S. III, 10.\nc. The Vrishotsarga. S. III, 11; P. III, 9.\nd. The S\u00fblagava ('spit-ox' offered to Rudra). \u00c2. IV, 8; P. III, 8; H. II, 8-9; \u00c2p. 19, 13-20, 19.\n\u03b2. Sacrifice to Kshetrapati. H. II, 9, 8 seq.; \u00c2p. 20, 12 seq.\n27. The Kaitra offerings. S. IV, 19.\n28. The Sr\u00e2vana sacrifice to the Serpents. S. IV, 15; \u00c2. II, 1; P. II, 14; G. III, 7 (comp. IV, 8, 1); Kh. III, 2, 1 seq.; H. II, 16; \u00c2p. 18, 5-19, 2.\n29. The Praushthapada sacrifice. P. II, 15.\n30. The \u00c2svayuga sacrifice. S. IV, 16; \u00c2. II, 2, 1-3; P. II, 16; G. III, 8, 1 seq.; Kh. III, 3, 1 seq.\n31. The rites of the \u00c2grah\u00e2yan\u00ee (concluding ceremonies of the rites devoted to the Serpents). S. IV, 17. 18; \u00c2. II, 3; P. III, 2; G. III, 9 (comp. IV, 8, 1); Kh. III, 3, 6 seq.; H. II, 17; \u00c2p. 19, 3 seq. 8 seq.\n32. The Ashtak\u00e2s. S. III, 12-14; \u00c2. II, 4, 5; P. III, 3; G.\n[paragraph continues] III, 10 seq.; Kh. III, 3, 28 seq.; H. II, 14 seq.; \u00c2p. 21, 10 seq.\nb. The second Ashtak\u00e2 (animal sacrifice). S. III, 13, 1 seq.; P. III, 3, 8; G. III, 10, 18-IV, 1; Kh. III, 4, 1 seq.\nc. The third Ashtak\u00e2. S. III, 14; G. IV, 4, 17 seq.; Kh. III, 3, 32 seq.\nd. The Anvashtakya ceremony. S. III, 13, 7; \u00c2. II, 5; P. III, 3, 10; G. IV, 2. 3; Kh. III, 5; H. II, 15; \u00c2p. 22, 3 seq. 11.\n33. Disease and death of a person who has set up the Srauta fires. \u00c2. IV, 1.\nThe gathering of the bones. \u00c2. IV, 5.\nExpiatory ceremonies after the death of a Guru or other misfortune. \u00c2. IV, 6.\nDeath. Burning dead bodies. P. III, 10.\n34. Sr\u00e2ddha offerings to the Fathers. S. IV, 1-4; \u00c2. II, 5, 10 seq.; IV, 7; G. IV, 4 (comp. chap. 2. 3); Kh. III, 5, 35; H. II, 10-13; \u00c2p. 21, I-9.\nb. Offering of the Pindas. S. IV, I, 9 seq.; \u00c2. II, 5, 4 seq.; IV, 7, 28; P. III, 10, 50 seq.; G. IV, 3, 8 seq.; Kh. III, 5, 18 &c.; H. II, 12, 3 seq.; \u00c2p. 21, 9.\nc. The Ekoddishta Sr\u00e2ddha. S. IV, 2 (comp. \u00c2. IV, 7, 1); P. III, 10, 50 seq.\nd. The Sapind\u00eekarana. S. IV, 3; V, 9 (comp. P. III, 10, 51).\ne. The Abhyudayika Sr\u00e2ddha. S. IV, 4, comp. \u00c2. II, 5, 13; IV, 7, 1; G. IV, 3, 35.\n35. The Arghya reception (comp. Argha at the wedding, above, 9, i). S. II, 15-17 \u00c2. I, 24; P. I, 3; G. IV, 10; Kh. IV, 4, 5 seq.; H. I, 12, 7 seq.; 13; \u00c2p. 13, 3 seq.\nb. The cow offered to the guest. S. II, 15, 1 seq.; 16, 1; \u00c2. I, 24, 30 seq.; P. I, 3, 26 seq.; G. IV, 10, 18 seq.; Kh. IV, 17 seq.; H. I, 13, 10 seq.; \u00c2p. 13, 15 seq.\nc. Miscellaneous rules about the reception of guests. S. II, 17.\nRites for the obtainment of special wishes, for averting misfortune; different expiations.\n36. Longer sections are devoted to the description of ceremonies for the obtainment of special wishes by G. IV, 5-6; 8-9; Kh. IV, 1-4, 4. Comp. \u00c2. III, 6, I seq.; \u00c2p. 8, 4.\nb. Mounting a chariot and similar acts. \u00c2. II, 6; P. III, 14-15, 6; \u00c2p. 22, 14.\nc. Rites when going out on business or on dangerous ways. \u00c2. III, 7, 8-10.\nd. Sacrifice of a person menaced by unknown danger. \u00c2. III, 11.\ne. Going out and begging. \u00c2p. 22, 13 seq.\nf. Formulas to be pronounced on receiving gifts. P. III, 15, 22 seq.\ng. Crossing a river. S. IV, 14.\nh. Formulas to be pronounced at cross-roads and other different places. P. III, 15, 7 seq.; H. I, 16, 8 seq.\ni. Rites referring to battles. \u00c2. III, 12.\nk. Rites in order that friends may not be estranged and servants may not run away. P. III, 7; H. I, 13, 19-14, 5; \u00c2p. 23, 6. 7.\nl. Rite when first seeing the new moon. H. I, 16, 1.\nm. Rite for establishing concord between husband and wife. \u00c2p. 9, 4 seq.\nn. Rite if one cannot pay a debt. G. IV, 4, 26.\no. Oblations for sick persons. \u00c2. III, 6, 3 seq.; for a\np. Penance of a student who has broken his vow of chastity. P. III, 12.\nq. Different expiations. S. V, I, 8. 9; 5-6; 8; 10; 11; \u00c2. III, 6, 5-7, 2; 7, 7; 10, 9 seq.; G. III, 3, 30 seq.; Kh. II, 5, 35 seq.; H. I, 16, 2 seq. 14 seq.-chap. 17, 6; \u00c2p. 8, 5 seq.; 9, 2 seq.; 23, 9 seq.\nMiscellaneous matter.\n37. Qualities of a Br\u00e2hmana on whom gifts should be bestowed. S. I, 2.\n38. The choosing of priests for officiating at a sacrifice. \u00c2. I, 23.\n39. The Kaitya sacrifice. \u00c2. I, 12, 1 seq. (comp. Par. III, 11, 10 seq.).\n40. The Dhanvantari sacrifice. \u00c2. I, 12, 7.\n41. Consecration of ponds. S. V, 2.\n42. Consecration of gardens. S. V, 3.\n43. Sandhy\u00e2 or twilight devotion. S. II, 9; \u00c2. III, 7, 3 seq.\n44. The sacrificer setting out on a journey makes the sacred fire enter him. S. V, 1, 1 seq.; H. I, 26, 12 seq.","title":"Grihya Sutras, Part 2 (SBE30): Synoptical Survey of the Contents of the Grihya-S\u00fbtras","type":"page"}