Zend Avesta Part 01

SR No.: 007671
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: James Darmesteter
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1895
Total Pages: 2695
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 49 MB

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VISHNU.
LXVII, 16.
16. (With the words, `Adoration be) to Yama and to Yama's ministers,' (he must place two Balis) in the southern part.
17. (With the words, “Adoration be) to Varuna and to Varuna's ministers,' (he must place two Balis) in the western part.
18. (With the words, Adoration be) to Soma and to Soma's ministers,' (let him place two Balis) in the northern part.
19. (With the words, ' Adoration be) to Brahman and to Brahman's ministers,' (let him place two Balis) in the centre (of the house).
20. (Let him throw) in the air (a Bali) addressed to Âkâsa (the air).
21. (With the words, 'Adoration be) to the goblins roaming by day,' (let him place a Bali) on the sacrificial ground.
22. (With the words, 'Adoration be to the goblins) roaming by night,' (let him offer a Bali in the same place at the Vaisvadeva which takes place) at night.
23. Afterwards he must offer upon blades of Kusa grass, having the points turned towards the south, balls of rice to his father, to his grandfather, and to his great-grandfather, to his mother, to his grandmother, and to his great-grandmother, proclaiming at the same time their name and race (and adding the word Svadhâ, ' reverence').
24. Along with the balls of rice let him give ointments, flowers, incense, eatables, and the like.
25. After having fetched a jar with water, let him
24. · And the like' means betel and the sacrificial fee for the Brâhmanas.' (Nand.)
25. This has to be done with the words, svastitvam brûbi, say
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