Grihya Sutras, Part 2 (SBE30): Grihya Sûtra of Gobhila: III, 9

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KÂNDIKÂ 9.

1. 1 On the Âgrahâyanî day (or the full-moon day of the month Mârgasîrsha) Bali-offerings (are made).

2. 2 They have been explained by the Srâvana sacrifice.

3. 3 He does not murmur (here) the Mantra, 'Adoration to the Earth’s.'

6 On solid stones he places a water-barrel with the two (Sâmans belonging to the verse), 'Vâstoshpati' (Sâma-veda I, 275) and with (that) Rik (itself).

7. Let him pour two pots of water into that barrel with this verse, 'Some assemble' (Sâma-veda-Âranyaka, vol. ii, p. 292, ed. Bibl. Indica).

8. 8 In the evening boiled rice-grains with milk (are prepared).

9. Of that (milk-rice) he should make an oblation with (the Mantra), 'She shone forth as the first' (MB. II, 2, 1).

10. 10 The rest (should be performed) according to the Sthâlîpâka rite.

20 In the same way (they lie down on their right sides) three times, turning themselves towards themselves (i.e. turning round forwards, not backwards, and thus returning to their former position?).

21. They repeat the auspicious hymns as far as they know them;

22. 22 The complex of Sâmans called Arishta, according to some (teachers).

Footnotes

94:1 9, 1 seq. The Âgrahâyanî ceremony by which the rites devoted to the Serpents are concluded. Khâdira-Grihya III, 3, 16 seq.

94:2 See above, chap. 7.

94:3 Comp. chap. 7, 17: To the west of that fire he touches the 95:6 He sings the two Kâvasha Sâmans of which the verse Sâma-veda I, 275 is considered as the Yoni, and then repeats that verse itself.

95:8 This Sûtra is identical with chap. 7, 18.

95:10 Comp. chap. 7, 20 note.

96:20 The explanation which the commentary gives of this difficult Sutra can hardly be accepted: trir âvritya trihkritvo96:22 The commentary gives a second name for this Sâman