Auspicious Timing for the Pavilion

The Invocation of Auspiciousness

May there be prosperity, and may all that is undesirable be cast away. May whatever sin, disease, or misfortune has been committed unknowingly be resolved original: "ashrutam," literally 'unheard' or 'not known,' referring to transgressions committed without conscious intent. May there be great peace for all two-footed and four-footed beings.

For the purpose of establishing the successful completion of this Rite of Reciting Auspiciousness Svasti-vachana|A ritual invocation of blessings and well-being, usually performed at the start or end of major ceremonies spoken for marriage, I now give these gifts to the Brahmins Brahmana|Priests or scholars responsible for maintaining and performing Vedic rituals with the stated sacrificial fees Dakshina|A gift or fee given to a priest for their services, essential for the spiritual efficacy of the rite.

May your respective shares be accepted. May the vessels of sacrificial fees be abundant. May there be long life, peace, and nourishment. Whatever is good and meritorious, let that come to pass.

May the lunar day, the ritual divisions of time, the auspicious moments, and the constellations be favorable. May the offerings to the deities be successfully accomplished. May the Adityas Aditya|A group of solar deities representing various aspects of the sun and social order and others...

...be pleased. May Prajāpati Prajapati|The 'Lord of Progeny,' a deity invoked specifically for the blessing of children and stable family life be pleased. May there be a lasting union. May there be many children, much wealth, and a long life.

May there be no obstacles in the subsequent rites. I proclaim that this shall be so. O long-lived ones, declare this to be a meritorious time!

May you speak of it as a meritorious day original: "Punyaha," a specific declaration that the day is spiritually pure. Speak, and declare it to be an auspicious day. Speak of well-being. May you speak of auspiciousness!

Whatever may have been deficient or redundant in this rite of reciting auspiciousness, may all of that be made complete through the grace of these Brahmins and the grace of the ancient Sages. May there be growth in the home; may it be so. In the subsequent rites...

nira original: "nira," a catchword indicating the start of the next folio's text