KHADIRA GRIHYA SUTRA PATALA 4 KHANDA 1. 1 1-18. When undertaking ceremonies for the obtainment of special wishes, let him omit six meals or three. 2. At such ceremonies as are repeated daily, (let him do so only) in the beginning; 3. After (the ceremony), if it is performed on account of a prodigy. 4. Thus […]
KHADIRA GRIHYA SUTRA PATALA 3 KHANDA 1. 1 1-32. When (the student) is going to take the bath (at the end of his studentship), he seats himself in an enclosure to the east of his teacher’s house. 2. The teacher (sits) facing the north, 3. On eastward-pointed (Darbha-grass). 4. Thus one (should act) who is desirous […]
KHADIRA GRIHYA SUTRA PATALA 2 KHANDA 1. 1 1-3. Of the sacrifices of the new and full moon, the full-moon sacrifice should be performed first. 2. If (the term for the sacrifice) of the new moon comes first, he should first celebrate the full-moon sacrifice and then perform that. 3. Some say that he should not […]
KHADIRA GRIHYA SUTRA PATALA 1 KHANDA 1. 1 1. Now henceforth the domestic sacrifices (will be explained). 2 2. During the northern course of the sun, at the time of the increasing moon, on auspicious days, before noon: this is the time at which the constellations are lucky, unless a special statement is given. 3 3. At the […]
KHADIRA GRIHYA SUTRA Introduction Among the Grantha MSS. collected by the late Dr. by Burnell, and now belonging to the India Office Library, there are some MSS. (numbers CLXXII et seq. of the Catalogue) of the hitherto unpublished Grihya-sûtra, which is attributed to Khâdirâkârya. It belongs to the Drâhyâyana Sâma-veda school which prevails in the […]
PARASKARA GRIHYA SUTRA ADHYAYA 3 KANDIKÂ 1. 1 1. (Now shall be explained) the partaking of the first-fruits (of the harvest), of a person who has not set up the (sacred Srauta) fires. 2 2. He cooks a mess of fresh sacrificial food, sacrifices the two Âgya portions, and two Âgya oblations, (with the formulas), ‘To the […]
PARASKARA GRIHYA SUTRA ADHYAYA 2 KANDIKÂ 1. 1 1. When (the son) is one year old, the Kûdâkarana (i.e. the tonsure of his head, should be performed), 2. Or before the lapse of the third (year). 3. When he is sixteen years old, the Kesânta (i.e. the shaving of his beard, is to be done), 4. […]
PARASKARA GRIHYA SUTRA ADHYAYA 1 KANDIKÂ 1. 1 1 Now henceforth the performance of the domestic sacrifices of cooked food (will be explained). 2 2. Having wiped (around the surface on which he intends to perform a sacrifice), having besmeared it (with cowdung), having drawn the lines thereon, having taken the earth out (of the lines), having besprinkled […]
ASVALAYANA GRIHYA SUTRA ADHYAYA 4 KANDIKÂ 1. 1 1. If disease befalls one who has set up the (sacred Srauta) fires, he should leave his home (and go away) to the eastern, or northern, or north-eastern direction. 2. ‘The sacred fires are fond of the village’—thus it is said. 3 3. Longing for it, desirous of returning […]
ASVALAYANA GRIHYA SUTRA ADHYAYA 3 KANDIKÂ 1. 1. Now (follow) the five sacrifices: 2. The sacrifice to the Gods, the sacrifice to the Beings, the sacrifice to the Fathers, the sacrifice to Brahman, the sacrifice to men. 3. Here now, if he makes oblations over the (sacred) fire, this is the sacrifice to the Gods. […]
ASVALAYANA GRIHYA SUTRA ADHYAYA 2 KANDIKÂ 1. 1 1. On the full moon day of the Srâvana month the Srâvana ceremony (is performed). 2. Having filled a new jug with flour of fried barley, he lays (this jug) and a spoon for offering the Balis on new strings of a carrying pole (and thus suspends them). […]
ASVALAYANA GRIHYA SUTRA Introduction MOST of the questions concerning the Grihya-sûtras of Âsvalâyana will be better discussed in connection with the various topics which we shall have to discuss in our General Introduction to the Grihya-sûtras. Here I would only like to draw attention to the well-known passage of the Shadgurusishya in which this commentator […]
