Garhapatya

Created by Jijith Nadumuri at 15 Jul 2011 12:02 and updated at 15 Jul 2011 12:02

KRISHNA YAJURVEDA NOUN

yvk.1.5 With the verses of the queen of serpents he establishes the Garhapatya, and so renewing it he establishes it as immortal.
yvk.1.5 In that he establishes the Garhapatya with the verses of the serpent queen (it serves) for the winning of food; verily he establishes it firm in the (earth).
yvk.1.5 He falls away [2] from this world who pays reverence to the Ahavaniya; he pays reverence to the Garhapatya; verily he rests on this world, and also he makes amends to the Garhapatya.
yvk.1.5 Because of the Garhapatya men are born with two feet; to him who knowing thus pays reverence to the Garhapatya with (verses) of two feet [3], a hero son is born.
yvk.1.6 The Ahavaniya is the abode of the gods, between the fires of cattle, the Garhapatya of men, the Anvaharya pacana of the fathers.
yvk.1.7 Within the Garhapatya much ariegated work is performed; with two verses to Agni, the purifier, he pays reverence to the Garhapatya; verily he purifies the fire, he purifies himself; (he uses) two for support.
yvk.2.2 He for whom fire they take out again (from the Garhapatya fire) to place on the Ahavaniya should offer a cake on eight potsherds to Agni with Agni; one of these (fires) has a portion assigned, one has not a portion assigned; they uniting overpower the sacrificer [6], and he is liable to suffer ruin; in that he offers to Agni with Agni, he appeases him with his own share; the sacrificer does not suffer uin.
yvk.2.2 He whose fire goes out after it has been taken out (from the Garhapatya) before the Agnihotra has been offered should offer a cake on eight potsherds to Agni with light; (they say), Should another be taken out, after lighting up (from the Garhapatya) That should not be done.
yvk.2.2 (the offering) to Vaisvanara he places on the Ahavaniya, that to the Maruts on the Garhapatya, for the avoidance of confusion.
yvk.2.2 He places (the offering) for Indra on the Ahavaniya, that for the Maruts on the Garhapatya, for the prevention of confusion.
yvk.5.2 He places thirteen world fillers; they make twenty one, the twenty onefold Stoma is a support, the Garhapatya is a support, verily he finds support in the support of the twenty onefold Stoma(), the Garhapatya; he who knows thus finds support in the fire which he has piled.
yvk.5.2 To the Garhapatya they pay reverence; verily having wandered in the world of Nirrti, they return, purified, to the world of the gods.
yvk.5.7 d The theologians say, Since it is as the Garhapatya that (the fire) is piled, then where is its Ahavaniya? Yonder sun he should reply, for in it they offer to all the gods [2].
yvk.6.1 For this world the Garhapatya fire is piled up; for yonder world the Ahavaniya.
yvk.6.1 If he were to cast it on the Garhapatya fire, he would be rich in cattle in this world; if on the Ahavaniya, he would be rich in cattle in yonder world he casts it on both; verily he makes him rich in cattle in both worlds.
yvk.6.2 It should be elevated between the Ahavaniya fire and the oblation holder [2], between the oblation holder and the seat, and between the seat and the Garhapatya fire.
yvk.6.2 It should be sloping east of the Ahavaniya and west of the Garhapatya.
yvk.6.3 He offers in the Garhapatya with two verses; the sacrificer has two feet; (verily it serves) for support.
yvk.6.4 For this world the Garhapatya is established, for yonder the Ahavaniya; if he were to place (them) on the Garhapatya, he would have cattle in this world, if on the Ahavaniya, in yonder [5] world he would have cattle.
yvk.6.6 He offers with two (verses) on the Garhapatya; the sacrificer has two feet; (verily it serves) for support.
yvk.6.6 He offers in the Garhapatya with verses addressed to Surya; verily he makes him mount yonder world.

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