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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.
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THIRD KANDA. A. Day (or Days) of Preparation.
Dîkshå,'or Consecration Prâyaniyeshfi, or Opening Sacrifice . . . . 47 Hiranyavatî-ahuti, or Offering with Gold; and Homage
to Soma-cow . . . . . Purchase of Soma-plants . Procession and Entrance of King Soma Subrahmanyâ-litany · · · Atithya, or Guest-meal to King Soma. TânQnaptra, or Covenant of TanQnapat Avântara-dîkshâ, or Intermediary Consecration Upasadah, or Homages (sieges) . . . . Preparation of Soma-altar with High-altar. Agni-pranayana, or Leading Forward of the Fire to the
High-altar . . . . . . . . 121 Construction of Sheds, and Preparation of Pressingplace and Dhishnya-hearths . .
. . Havirdhana, or Cart-shed.
. 126 Uparava, or Sound-holes.
• 135 Sadas, or Tent
: 140 Dhishnya-hearths . .
148 Vaisargina-offerings, and Leading Forward of Agni and
Soma (to Âgnidhra) . Animal Sacrifice
. . . . 162 Setting up of Sacrificial Stake.
162 Slaying of Victim . . . . . . 178 Oblations:
Fore-offerings with Âpri-verses . . Offering of Omentum (vapa) . . . 190 Pasu-purođầsa, or Cake-offering . . . 199 Cutting and offering of Flesh-portions . . 201
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