Essay name: Kausika Sutra (study)
Author:
V. Gopalan
Affiliation: Karnatak University / Department of Sanskrit
This essay studies in English the Kausika Sutra鈥攁n important accessory text of the Atharvaveda. The Kausikasutra primarily deals with medicinal and Abhicara practices alongside Grihyasutras themes. Being part of the Saunakiya school, it is considered the earliest and most essential among the five Sutra works, influencing subsequent texts.
The First Adhyaya (chapter)鈥擲amhita Vidhi
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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贬补惫颈谤-苍颈谤惫腻辫补
The Paribhojaniyas are strewn on the west of fire and
the reddish-hide of a bull with its neck facing east and
hair facing upperside is spread on the strewn grass. The
Kart峁�, then makes two pavitras. Reciting tvam bh奴mim...
(AVP 12.5.3) the two pavitras are held in between the hide
and grains, and the grains meant for havis, are distributed
(scattered) on the hide with the utterance of devasya tv膩...,
three handfuls with the right hand and a fourth silently.
The havir-nirvapa
for Agni-soma on the full-moon day
is done adding agni峁m膩bhy膩峁� in the mantra part and the name
Indragni is added in the mantra part on the new-moon day.
Preparation of Sthalipaka
The grains distributed on the hide are sprinkled with
water reciting the names of those for whom the grains have
been distributed. Setting the consecrated mortar, pestle
and the winnowing-basket on the hide, the distributed grains
are placed in the mortar and the Yajam膩na crushes the same
reciting thrice... 'havi峁峁泃-a-dravehi'. Crushing till the
separation of grains, the same are washed thrice. The caru
is placed over the fire with the recitation of agne caru岣�
yaj帽iya岣�... (AV 11.1.16). Uttering Suddha岣� p奴t膩岣�... (AV
11.1.17) water is poured in the pot. Reciting brahma峁嘺 艣uddh膩岣�...
(AV 11.1.18) rice grains are placed in the pot.
Reciting
paritvagne pura峁� vaya峁�... (AV 7.71.1) the act of carrying
