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SÂNKHÂYANA-GRIHYA-SOTRA.
3. He places, when ten days have elapsed since (the delivery), the little child in the mother's lap,
4. And after he has sacrificed with the Mahavyâhritis, the sacrifice that had been omitted, is performed) as (stated) above.
KHANDA 8. 1. If a post puts forth shoots,
2. Let him prepare a mess of cooked food and offer the boiled rice with the two (verses), 'In that way bringing forth deeds' (Srauta-sâtra III, 17, 1),
Of tawny shape, weighty, a giver of vigour' (Rigveda II, 3, 9).
3. Should the pot for the Pranitâ water, the Agyapot, or any other earthen (vessel) be damaged and leak,
4. He sacrifices the two Sarvaprâyaskitta oblations and recites the three verses, 'He who without' (Rig-veda VIII, 1, 12 seq.), over the broken (vessel).
5. Should the two (Kusa blades which are used as) strainers be spoiled before the completion of the sacrifice,
6. Let him sacrifice the Sarvaprâyaskitta and make new ones with (the verse),' In the water, Agni' (Rigveda VIII, 43, 9).
KHANDA 9. 1. Now (follows) the Sapindîkarana.
3. On the ten days, comp. I, 25, I and the note there. 8, 3. On the Pranitâ water, see above, I, 8, 8. 25. 4. Comp. I, 9, 12 and the note there. 5. See I, 8, 14 seqq.
6. See Satra 4. 9, i seqq. Comp. above, IV, 3 and the notes there.
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