विश्वास-प्रस्तुतिः
चतुर्विंशमेतदहरुपयन्त्यारम्भणीयम् ।
Haug
(The Chaturviṁśa[9] Day of the Sacrificial Session, called Gavāṃ Ayanam*.)
On this day[10] (which follows the Atirātra ceremony) they celebrate the Chaturviṁśa (Stoma).
Haug - Notes
[9]This is the name of a day, and a Stoma, required at the Sattra or sacrificial session, called the gavâm ayanam (see more about it, 4, 17). It lasts for a whole year of 360 days, and consists of the following parts: 1) The Atirâtra at the beginning. 2) The Chaturviṁśa or beginning day; it is called in the Aitareya Br. ârambhaṇiya, in the Tâṇḍya Br. (4,2,) prāyaṇiya. 3) The periods of six days’ performance (Ṣalaha) continued during five months, so that always the four first Ṣalahas are Abhiplavas, and the fifth a Pṛiṣṭhya (see on these terms 4, 15-17). 4) In the sixth month, there are three Abhiplava Ṣalahas, and one Pṛiṣṭhya Ṣalaha. 5) The Abhijit day. 6) The three Svarasāman days. 7) The Viṣuvan or central day which stands quite apart. 8) The three Svarasāman days again. 9) The Viśvajit day. 10) A Pṛiṣṭhya Ṣalaha, and three Abhiplavas during four months continuously. 12) In the last month (the twelfth of the Sattra) there are three Abhiplavas, one Goṣṭoma, one Âyuṣṭoma, and one Daśarātra (the ten days of the Dvādaśāha). 13) The Mahāvrata day, which properly concludes the performance; it corresponds to the Chaturviṁśa at the beginning. 14) The concluding Atirātra. See Āśv. Sr. S. 11, 7.
[10]Ahaḥ, has, according to Sāy., the technical meaning of the Soma ceremony, which is performed on every particular day of a sacrificial session.
मूलम्
चतुर्विंशमेतदहरुपयन्त्यारम्भणीयम् ।
विश्वास-प्रस्तुतिः
एतेन वै संवत्सरमारभन्त एतेन स्तोमांश्च च्छन्दांसि चैतेन सर्वा देवता ।
Haug
It is the beginning day (of the year during which the sacrificial session is to last). For by this day they begin the year, and also the Stomas and metres, and (the worship of) the deities.
मूलम्
एतेन वै संवत्सरमारभन्त एतेन स्तोमांश्च च्छन्दांसि चैतेन सर्वा देवता ।
विश्वास-प्रस्तुतिः
अनारब्धं वै तच्छन्दो ऽनारब्धा सा देवता यदेतस्मिन्नहनि ना ऽऽरभन्ते ।
Haug
If they do not commence (the Sattra) on this day, the metres have no (proper) beginning and the (worship of the) deities is not commenced.
मूलम्
अनारब्धं वै तच्छन्दो ऽनारब्धा सा देवता यदेतस्मिन्नहनि ना ऽऽरभन्ते ।
विश्वास-प्रस्तुतिः
तदारम्भणीयस्या ऽऽरम्भणीयत्वम् ।
Haug
Thence this day is called ārambhaṇīya, i. e., the beginning day.
मूलम्
तदारम्भणीयस्या ऽऽरम्भणीयत्वम् ।
विश्वास-प्रस्तुतिः
चतुर्विंशस्तोमो भवति तच्चतुर्विंशस्य चतुर्विंशत्वम् ।
Haug
On account of the Chaturviṁśa (twenty-four-fold) Stoma being used on it, it is (also) called Chaturviṁśa.
मूलम्
चतुर्विंशस्तोमो भवति तच्चतुर्विंशस्य चतुर्विंशत्वम् ।
विश्वास-प्रस्तुतिः
चतुर्विंशतिर्वा अर्धमासा अर्धमासश एव तत्संवत्सरमारभन्ते ।
Haug
There are twenty-four half months. (By beginning the Sattra with the Chaturviṁśa Stoma, i.e., the chant, consisting of twenty-four verses) they commence the year as divided into half-months.
मूलम्
चतुर्विंशतिर्वा अर्धमासा अर्धमासश एव तत्संवत्सरमारभन्ते ।
विश्वास-प्रस्तुतिः
उक्थ्यो भवति पशवो वा उक्थानि पशूनामवरुद्ध्यै ।
Haug
The Ukthya (performance of the Jyotiṣṭoma) takes place (on that day). For the ukthas (recitations) are cattle. (This is done) for obtaining cattle.
मूलम्
उक्थ्यो भवति पशवो वा उक्थानि पशूनामवरुद्ध्यै ।
विश्वास-प्रस्तुतिः
तस्य पञ्चदश स्तोत्राणि भवन्ति पञ्चदश शस्त्राणि स मासो मासश एव तत्संवत्सरमारभन्ते ।
Haug
This (Ukthya sacrifice) has fifteen Stotras and fifteen Śāstras.[11] (These make, if taken together, one month of thirty days.) By (performing) this (sacrifice) they commence the year as divided into months.
Haug - Notes
[11]See page 234.
मूलम्
तस्य पञ्चदश स्तोत्राणि भवन्ति पञ्चदश शस्त्राणि स मासो मासश एव तत्संवत्सरमारभन्ते ।
विश्वास-प्रस्तुतिः
तस्य षष्टिश्च त्रीणि च शतानि स्तोत्रियास्तावन्ति संवत्सरस्याहान्यहःश एव तत्संवत्सरमारभन्ते ।
Haug
This (Ukthya sacrifice) has 360 Stotriya verses[12] as many as the year has days. By (performing) this (sacrifice) they commence the year as divided into days.
Haug - Notes
[12]Each of the fifteen Stotra triplets is made to consist of twenty-four verses by repetition, according to the theory of the Chaturviṁśa Stoma. 24 times 15 makes 360.
मूलम्
तस्य षष्टिश्च त्रीणि च शतानि स्तोत्रियास्तावन्ति संवत्सरस्याहान्यहःश एव तत्संवत्सरमारभन्ते ।
विश्वास-प्रस्तुतिः
अग्निष्टोम एतदहः स्यादित्याहुरग्निष्टोमो वै संत्सरो न वा एतदन्यो ऽग्निष्टोमादहर्दाधार न विव्याचेति ।
Haug
They say, “the performance of this (first) day ought to be an Agniṣṭoma. Agniṣṭoma is the year. For no other sacrifice, save the Agniṣṭoma, has kept (has been able to keep) this day (the performance of this day), nor developed its several parts (i.e., has given the power of performing all its several rites).
मूलम्
अग्निष्टोम एतदहः स्यादित्याहुरग्निष्टोमो वै संत्सरो न वा एतदन्यो ऽग्निष्टोमादहर्दाधार न विव्याचेति ।
विश्वास-प्रस्तुतिः
स यद्यग्निष्टोमः स्यादष्टाचत्वारिंशास्त्रयः पवमानाः स्युश्चतुर्विंशानीतराणि स्तोत्राणि तदु षष्टिश्चैव त्रीणि च शतानि स्तोत्रियास्तावन्ति संवत्सरस्याहान्यहःश एव तत्संवत्सरमारभन्ते ।
Haug
Should they perform (on the beginning day) the Agniṣṭoma, then the three Pavamāna Stotras[13] of the morning, midday, and evening libations are to be put in the Aṣṭachatvāriṁśa Stoma (i.e., each of the Stotriya triplets is made to consist of forty-eight verses by means of repetition), and the other (nine) Stotras in the Chaturviṁśa Stoma. This makes (on the whole) 360 Stotriyas, as many as there are days (in the year). (By performing the Agniṣṭoma in this way) they commence the year as divided into days.
Haug - Notes
[13]These are, the Bahiṣ-pavamāna, the Pavamāna, and Arbhavapavamāna.
मूलम्
स यद्यग्निष्टोमः स्यादष्टाचत्वारिंशास्त्रयः पवमानाः स्युश्चतुर्विंशानीतराणि स्तोत्राणि तदु षष्टिश्चैव त्रीणि च शतानि स्तोत्रियास्तावन्ति संवत्सरस्याहान्यहःश एव तत्संवत्सरमारभन्ते ।
विश्वास-प्रस्तुतिः
उक्थ्य एव स्यात् ।
Haug
The Ukthya sacrifice should, however, be performed (on the beginning day of the Sattra, not the Agniṣṭoma).
मूलम्
उक्थ्य एव स्यात् ।
विश्वास-प्रस्तुतिः
पशुसमृद्धो यज्ञः पशुसमृद्धं सत्रम् ।
Haug
(For) the sacrifice is wealth in cattle, the Sattra is (also) wealth in cattle (and cattle is represented by the Ukthya).
मूलम्
पशुसमृद्धो यज्ञः पशुसमृद्धं सत्रम् ।
विश्वास-प्रस्तुतिः
सर्वाणि चतुर्विंशानि स्तोत्राणि प्रत्यक्षाद्ध्येतदहश्चतुर्विंशं तस्मादुक्थ्य एव स्यात् ।
Haug
If all Stotras are put in the Chaturviṁśa Stoma (as is the case when the Ukthya is performed), then this day becomes actually throughout a Chaturviṁśa (twenty-four-fold). Thence the Ukthya sacrifice ought to be performed (on the beginning day of the Sattra).
मूलम्
सर्वाणि चतुर्विंशानि स्तोत्राणि प्रत्यक्षाद्ध्येतदहश्चतुर्विंशं तस्मादुक्थ्य एव स्यात् ।