विवाहान्तकुशण्डिकाThe kuśaṇḍikā that ends the marriage
Verse 257
वरस्तु भार्यया सार्द्धं तद्रात्रौ दिवसेऽपि वा । कुशण्डिकोक्तविधिना वह्निस्थापनमाचरेत् ॥ २५७ ॥
varastu bhāryayā sārddhaṁ tadrātrau divasē’pi vā | kuśaṇḍikōktavidhinā vahnisthāpanamācarēt || 257 ||
Translation
The bridegroom with his wife, that night or by day, should install the fire by the procedure of the kuśaṇḍikā.
Word by word
- varaḥ
- (varaḥ) the bridegroom
- tu
- and
- bhāryayā
- his wife
- sārddhaṁ
- with
- tad
- (tat) that
- rātrau
- night
- divasē
- by day
- api
- or
- vā
- or
- kuśaṇḍikā
- of the kuśaṇḍikā
- ukta
- told
- vidhinā
- by the procedure
- vahni
- of the fire
- sthāpanam
- (sthāpanam) the installing
- ācarēt
- should do
Meaning
The marriage homa, performed by the new couple. The ṭīkā: "or by day" means on the day after.
Commentary
Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated
"Varas tu" and the rest. Supply "after that". "Divase 'pi vā": or on the next day, after that same night.