Yajnavalkya's Teaching on the Ganapati Rite

Verse 1 (garuda.1.100.1)

याज्ञवल्क्य उवाच । विनायकोपसृष्टस्य लक्षणानि निबोधत । स्वप्नेऽवगाहतेऽत्यर्थं जलं मुण्डांश्च पश्यति

yājñavalkya uvāca vināyakopasṛṣṭasya lakṣaṇāni nibodhata svapne'vagāhate'tyarthaṁ jalaṁ muṇḍāṁśca paśyati

Yajnavalkya said: Understand the signs of one afflicted by Vinayaka. In dreams, he sees himself excessively submerged in water, and sees shaven-headed people,

Verse 2 (garuda.1.100.2)

विमना विफलारम्भः संसदित्यनिमित्ततः । राजा राज्यं कुमारी च पतिं पुत्रं च गुर्विणी

vimanā viphalārambhaḥ saṁsadityanimittataḥ rājā rājyaṁ kumārī ca patiṁ putraṁ ca gurviṇī

he becomes despondent, his undertakings fail, and there is discord without cause. A king cannot obtain his kingdom, an unmarried girl cannot obtain a husband, and a pregnant woman cannot obtain a son —

Verse 3 (garuda.1.100.3)

नाप्नुयात्स्नापनं तस्य पुण्येऽह्निविधिपूर्वकम् । गौरसर्षपकल्केन साज्येनोत्सारितस्य तु

nāpnuyātsnāpanaṁ tasya puṇye'hnividhipūrvakam gaurasarṣapakalkena sājyenotsāritasya tu

when so afflicted. For such a person, a ceremonial bathing should be performed on an auspicious day, according to rule. Having rubbed him with a paste of white mustard mixed with ghee —

Verse 4 (garuda.1.100.4)

सर्वौषधैः सर्वगन्धैर्विलिप्तशिरसस्तथा । भद्रासनोपविष्टस्य स्वस्ति वाच्यं द्विजाञ्छुभान्

sarvauṣadhaiḥ sarvagandhairviliptaśirasastathā bhadrāsanopaviṣṭasya svasti vācyaṁ dvijāñchubhān

and having anointed his head with all herbs and all fragrances, seated on an auspicious seat, auspicious brahmins should pronounce blessings over him.

Verse 5 (garuda.1.100.5)

मृत्तिकां रोचनां गन्धान् गुग्गुलुं चाप्सु निः क्षिपेत् । या आहृता एकवर्णैश्चतुर्भिः कलशैर्ह्रदात्

mṛttikāṁ rocanāṁ gandhān gugguluṁ cāpsu niḥ kṣipet yā āhṛtā ekavarṇaiścaturbhiḥ kalaśairhradāt

Clay, gorochana, fragrances, and guggulu resin should be cast into water — water brought in four pots, of a single color, from a lake,

Verse 6 (garuda.1.100.6)

चर्मण्यानुडुहे रक्ते स्थाप्यं भद्रासने तथा । सहस्त्राक्षं शतधारमृषिभिः पावनं स्मृतम्

carmaṇyānuḍuhe rakte sthāpyaṁ bhadrāsane tathā sahastrākṣaṁ śatadhāramṛṣibhiḥ pāvanaṁ smṛtam

and placed on a red bull's hide, upon the auspicious seat. This water is remembered by the sages as 'sahasraksha, shatadhara' — purifying.

Verse 7 (garuda.1.100.7)

तेन त्वामभिषिञ्चामि पावमान्यः पुनन्तु ते । भगं तु वरुणो राजा भगं सूर्य्यो बृहस्पतिः

tena tvāmabhiṣiñcāmi pāvamānyaḥ punantu te bhagaṁ tu varuṇo rājā bhagaṁ sūryyo bṛhaspatiḥ

'With this I anoint you; may the Pavamani verses purify you. May King Varuna grant fortune; may the Sun and Brihaspati grant fortune;

Verse 8 (garuda.1.100.8)

भगमिन्द्रश्च वायुश्च भगं सप्तर्षयो ददुः । यत्ते केशेषु दौर्भाग्यं सीमन्ते यच्च मूर्द्धनि

bhagamindraśca vāyuśca bhagaṁ saptarṣayo daduḥ yatte keśeṣu daurbhāgyaṁ sīmante yacca mūrddhani

may Indra and Vayu grant fortune; the seven sages have granted fortune. Whatever misfortune is in your hair, in the parting of your hair,

Verse 9 (garuda.1.100.9)

ललाटे कर्णयोरक्ष्णोरापस्तद्घ्नुंतु ते सदा । स्नातस्य सार्षपं तैलं स्नुवेणौदुम्बरेण तु

lalāṭe karṇayorakṣṇorāpastadghnuṁtu te sadā snātasya sārṣapaṁ tailaṁ snuveṇaudumbareṇa tu

on your forehead, in your ears, in your eyes — may the waters always destroy that.' After bathing, mustard oil, with the udumbara ladle,

Verse 10 (garuda.1.100.10)

जुहुयान्मूर्द्धनि कुशान्सव्येन परिगृह्य च । मितश्चसमितश्चैव तथा शालकटङ्कटौ

juhuyānmūrddhani kuśānsavyena parigṛhya ca mitaścasamitaścaiva tathā śālakaṭaṅkaṭau

should be offered as oblation over the head, holding kusha grass in the left hand. With the mantras named Mita and Samita, and likewise Shalakatankata —

Verse 11 (garuda.1.100.11)

कुष्माण्डो राजपुत्रश्च अन्ते स्वाहासमन्वितैः । दद्याच्चतुष्पथे भूमौ कुशानास्तीर्य्य सर्वशः

kuṣmāṇḍo rājaputraśca ante svāhāsamanvitaiḥ dadyāccatuṣpathe bhūmau kuśānāstīryya sarvaśaḥ

and with the oblations named Kushmanda and Rajaputra, each ending with 'svaha,' oblation should be offered. It should then be given at a crossroads, on the ground, having spread kusha grass all around —

Verse 12 (garuda.1.100.12)

कृताकृतांस्तण्डुलांश्च पललौदनमेव च । पुष्पं चित्रं सुगन्धं च सुरां च त्रिविधामपि

kṛtākṛtāṁstaṇḍulāṁśca palalaudanameva ca puṣpaṁ citraṁ sugandhaṁ ca surāṁ ca trividhāmapi

cooked and uncooked rice, and rice mixed with sesame paste; colorful and fragrant flowers, and the three kinds of liquor too;

Verse 13 (garuda.1.100.13)

मूलकं पूरिकापूपं तथैवौण्डेरकस्रजः । दधि पायसमन्नं च गुडपिष्टं समोदकम्

mūlakaṁ pūrikāpūpaṁ tathaivauṇḍerakasrajaḥ dadhi pāyasamannaṁ ca guḍapiṣṭaṁ samodakam

radish, puris and cakes, and garlands of sugarcane flowers; curd, rice-pudding, food, jaggery-flour, and modaka sweets —

Verse 14 (garuda.1.100.14)

एतान्सर्वानुपाहृत्य भूमौ कृत्वा ततः शिरः । अम्बिकामुपतिष्ठेच्च दद्यादर्घ्यं कृताञ्जलिः

etānsarvānupāhṛtya bhūmau kṛtvā tataḥ śiraḥ ambikāmupatiṣṭhecca dadyādarghyaṁ kṛtāñjaliḥ

having brought all these and placed them on the ground, then, bowing his head, he should stand before Ambika and, with joined palms, offer her arghya.

Verse 15 (garuda.1.100.15)

दूर्वासर्षपपुष्पैश्च पुत्रजन्मभिरन्ततः । कृतस्वस्त्ययनं चैव प्रार्थयेदम्बिकां सतीम्

dūrvāsarṣapapuṣpaiśca putrajanmabhirantataḥ kṛtasvastyayanaṁ caiva prārthayedambikāṁ satīm

With durva grass, mustard seeds, and flowers, and finally with an offering marking the birth of a son, having performed the svastyayana rite, he should pray to the virtuous Ambika —

Verse 16 (garuda.1.100.16)

रूपं देहि यशोदेहि भाग्यं भगवति ! देहि मे । पुत्रान्देहि श्रियं देहि सर्वान्कामांश्च देहि मे

rūpaṁ dehi yaśodehi bhāgyaṁ bhagavati ! dehi me putrāndehi śriyaṁ dehi sarvānkāmāṁśca dehi me

'O Goddess! Give me beauty, give me fame, give me fortune! Give me sons, give me prosperity, and grant me all my desires!'

Verse 17 (garuda.1.100.17)

ब्राह्मणान् भोजयेत्पश्चाच्छुक्लवस्त्रानुलेपनैः । वस्त्रयुग्मंगुरोर्दद्यासंपूज्य च ग्रहांस्तथा । श्रेयः कर्मफलं विन्द्यात्सूर्यार्चनरतस्तथा

brāhmaṇān bhojayetpaścācchuklavastrānulepanaiḥ vastrayugmaṁgurordadyāsaṁpūjya ca grahāṁstathā śreyaḥ karmaphalaṁ vindyātsūryārcanaratastathā

Afterward, he should feed brahmins, giving white clothes and unguents; he should give a pair of garments to his teacher, and, having worshipped the planets and remaining devoted to sun-worship, obtain auspicious merit.