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GRIHYA-SUTRA OF GOBHILA.
whom he hopes to obtain wealth); then he will obtain wealth.
31. With the second (verse) one who desires that his stock of horses and elephants may increase, should sacrifice fried grains, while the sun has a halo.
32. With the third (verse) one who desires that his flocks may increase, (should sacrifice) sesamum seeds, while the moon (has a halo).
33. Having worshipped the sun with the fourth (verse), let him acquire wealth; then he will come back safe and wealthy.
34. Having worshipped the sun with the fifth (verse) let him return to his house. He will safely return home; he will safely return home.
KANDIKA 6.
1. Let him daily repeat (the formula), Bhuh!' (MB. II, 4, 14) in order to avert involuntary death.
2. (He who does so) has nothing to fear from serious diseases or from sorcery.
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3. (The ceremony for) driving away misfortune (is as follows).
4. It is performed on the sacrificial day (i. e. on the first day of the fortnight).
5. (Oblations are made with the six verses), ' From the head' (MB. II, 5, 1 seq.), verse by verse.
6. The seventh (verse is), 'She who athwart' (MB. I, 5, 6).
7. (Then follow) the verses of the Vâmadevya,
6, I seq. Comp. Khâdira-Grihya IV, 1, 19 seq.
4. Comp. above, chap. 5, 12.
6. Comp. above, II, 7, 14.
7. The text belonging to the Vâmadevya Sâman, is the Trika, Sâma-veda II, 32-34.
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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 |