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KHÂDIRA-GRIHYA-SOTRA.
fire, covering the roots (of the Darbha blades) with the points, in three layers or in five layers.
12. Sitting down he cuts off two span-long Darbha points, not with his nail, with (the words), Purifiers are ye, sacred to Vishnu.'
13. He wipes them with water, with (the words), By Vishnu's mind are ye purified.'
14. Holding them with his two thumbs and fourth fingers so that their points are turned to the north, he three times purifies the Agya (with them), with (the words), ‘May the god Savitri purify thee with this uninjured purifier, with the rays of the good sun.'
15. Having sprinkled them (with water) he should throw them into the fire.
16. Having put the Âgya on the fire he should take it (from the fire) towards the north.
17. 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!'
18. To the west with (the words), 'Anumati! Give thy consent!
19. To the north with (the words), 'Sarasvati ! Give thy consent !!
12. pavisya darbhâgre prâdesamâtre prakhinatti na nakhena pavitre stho vaishnavyâv ity. 13. adbhir unmrigya Vishnor manasa pûte stha ity. 14. udagagre ngushthâbhyam anâmikabhyam ka samgrihya trir ágyam utpunâti devas tvâ Savitotpunâtv akhidrena pavitrena vasos sûryasya rasmibhir ity. 15. abhyukshyâgnâv anuprahared. 16. ágyam adhisrityottaratah kuryâd. 17. dakshinagânvakto dakshinenâgnim Adite s numanyasvety udakâñgalim prasis ked. 18. Anumate : numanyasveti paskât. 19. Sarasvate (sic, comp. Hiranyakesi-Grihya I, 1, 2, 9] - numanyasvety uttaratah.
12-16=1, 7, 21–27.
17-21=1, 3, 1 seqq.
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| SR No. | 007685 |
| Book Title | Grihya Sutras |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Hermann Oldenberg |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1886 |
| Total Pages | 2642 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 49 MB |