०७ पार्वणव्रतम्

अथोलूखलमुसले प्रक्षाल्य शूर्पं च पश्चादग्नेः प्रागग्रान्दर्भानास्तीर्योपसादयति १

1. He then washes the mortar, the pestle, and the winnowing basket, strews to the west of the fire eastward-pointed Darbha grass, and puts (the mortar, &c.) on (that grass).

अथ हविर्निर्वपति व्रीहीन्वा यवान्वा कँ सेन वा चरुस्थाल्या वा २

2. ¹ He then pours out, with a brazen vessel or with the pot in which the oblations of cooked rice are prepared, the grain destined for sacrifice, rice or barley—

अमुष्मै त्वा जुष्टं निर्वपामीति देवतानामादेशं सकृद्द्विस्तूष्णीम् ३

3. Once pronouncing the name of the deity (to whom the offering will be made): ‘Agreeable to such and such (a deity) I pour thee out;’ twice (it is done) silently.

अथ पश्चात्प्राङ्मुखोऽवहन्तुमुपक्रमते दक्षिणोत्तराभ्यां पाणिभ्याम् ४

4. ² Then to the west, with his face turned eastward, he begins to husk the grain, with his right hand lying over the left.

त्रिःफलीकृताँ स्तण्डआ!न्स्त्रिर्देवेभ्यः प्रक्षालयेदित्याहुर्द्विर्मनुष्येभ्यः सकृत्पितृभ्य इति ५

5. After the grain has three times been winnowed, he should wash it thrice (if it is destined) for the gods, they say, twice, if for men, once, if for the Fathers.

पवित्रान्तर्हिताँ स्तण्डुलानावपेत् ६

6. ³ Having put a (Darbha) purifier (into the pot in which the oblation is to be prepared), he should pour the grain (into it).

कुशलशृतमिव स्थालीपाकं श्रपयेत्प्रदक्षिणमुदायुवन् ७

7. He should cook the mess of sacrificial food so that it is well cooked, stirring it up (with the pot-ladle) from left to right.

शृतमभिघार्योदगुद्वास्य प्रत्यभिघारयेत् ८

8. When it has been cooked, he should sprinkle (Ājya) on it, should take it from the fire towards the north, and should again sprinkle (Ājya) on it.

अग्निमुपसमाधाय कुशैः समन्तं परिस्तृणुयात्पुरस्ताद्दक्षिणत उत्तरतः पश्चादिति ९

9. Having put wood on the fire, he should strew Kuśa grass round it on all sides, to the east, to the south, to the north, to the west—

सर्वतस्त्रिवृतं पञ्चवृतं वा १०

10. ⁴ On all sides in three layers or in five layers—

बहुलमयुग्मसंहतम् ११

11. ⁵ Thick, so that always an uneven number (of blades) are put together.

प्रागग्रैरग्रैर्मूलानि च्छादयन् १२

12. (He should strew) eastward-pointed grass, covering the roots with the points.

पश्चाद्वास्तीर्य दक्षिणतः प्राञ्चं प्रकर्षति तथोत्तरेण १३

13. ⁶ Or he should strew it to the west (of the fire), and should draw (some of the grass which he has strewn) from the south end and (some) from the north end, in an easterly direction.

दक्षिणोत्तराण्यग्राणि कुर्यात् १४

14. He should (arrange the grass so as to) lay the points of the southern blades uppermost.

एष परिस्तरणन्यायः सर्वेष्वाहुतिमत्सु १५

15. This rule for strewing (grass) round (the fire is valid) for all (ceremonies) at which oblations are made.

परिधीनप्येके कुर्वन्ति शामीलान्पार्णान्वा १६

16. ⁷ Some lay also branches of Śamī wood or of Parṇa wood round (the fire).

उत्तरतोऽपां पूर्नः स्रुवः प्रणीता १७

17. To the north (of the fire) a Sruva full of water (is placed): this is the Praṇīta water;

भवेन वा स्यादित्येके १८

18. If there is (such water). Or it may be dispensed with, say some (teachers).

बर्हिषि स्थालीपाकमासाद्येध्ममभ्याधायाज्यां संस्कुरुते १९

19. Having put the mess of cooked food on the Barhis, and put wood (on the fire), he prepares the Ājya.

सर्पिस्तैलं दधि पयो यवागूं वा २०

20. ⁸ (He may take) ghee, or oil made from Tila seeds, or curds, or milk, or rice gruel.

तत एव बर्हिषः प्रादेशमात्रे पवित्रे कुरुते २१

21. ⁹ From that same Barhis (he takes two Darbha blades and) makes purifiers (of them), of the length of one span.

ओषधिमन्तर्धाय च्छिनत्ति न नखेन पवित्रे स्थो वैष्णव्याविति २२

22. Putting an herb between (them and the instrument with which he cuts them), he cuts them off, not with his nail, with (the words), ‘Purifiers are ye, sacred to Viṣṇu.’

अनेन अद्भिरनुमार्ष्टि विष्णोर्मनसा पूते स्थ इति २३

23. He then wipes them with water, with (the words), ‘By Viṣṇu’s mind ye are purified.’

सम्पूयोत्पुनात्युदगग्राभ्यां पवित्राभ्याम् २४

24. ¹⁰ Having purified (the Ājya by pouring it into the Ājya pot, over which he has laid a Darbha purifier), he purifies it (in the pot) with the two northward-pointed purifiers (in the following way):

अङ्गुष्ठाभ्यां चोपकनिष्ठिकाभ्यां चाङ्गुलिभ्यामभिसङ्गृह्य प्राक्शस्त्रिरुत्पुनाति देवस्त्वा सवितोत्पुनात्वच्छिद्रे ण पवित्रेण वसोः सूर्यस्य रश्मिभिरिति सकृद्यजुषां द्विस्तूष्णीम् २५

25. Holding them with his two thumbs and fourth fingers, he purifies (the Ājya) three times, from west to east, once with the Yajus: ‘May the god Savitṛ purify thee with this uninjured purifier, with the rays of the good sun;’ twice silently.

अथैने अद्भिरभ्युक्ष्याग्नावप्युत्सृजेत् २६

26. He then should sprinkle them with water and should throw them into the fire.

अथैतदाज्यमधिशृत्योदगुद्वासयेत् २७

27. Then, having put that Ājya on the fire, he should take it from (the fire) towards the north.

एवमाज्यस्य संस्करणकल्पो भवतीति २८

28. This is the way to prepare the Ājya.