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31. The gods to whom the Bali offerings belong, are, the Earth, Vâyu, Pragâpati, the Visve devâs, the Waters, the Herbs and Trees, the Ether, Kâma or Manyu, the hosts of Rakshas, the Fathers, Rudra.
32. He should do so silently.
33. He should do so (i.e. offer Balis) of all food. 34. If for one meal the food gets ready at different times, he should do so only once.
35. If (food is prepared) at different places, (he should take) that which belongs to the householder.
36. Of all food he should offer (something) in the fire, and give the due portion to a Brâhmana; he should do so himself.
37. From the rice(-harvest) till the barley (-harvest), or from the barley(-harvest) till the rice(-harvest) he should offer (the Balis) himself. He should offer (the Balis) himself.
End of the First Patala.
31. Prithivî Vâyuh Pragâpatir Visve devâ Âpa Oshadhivanaspataya Âkâsah Kâmo Manyur vâ Rakshoganâh Pitaro Rudra iti balidaivatâni. 32. tûshnîm tu kuryât. 33. sarvasya tv annasyaitat kuryâd. 34. asakrik ked ekasmin kâle siddhe sakrid eva kuryâd. 35. bahudhâ ked yad grihapateh. 36. sarvasya tv annasyâgnau kritvâgram brâhmanâya dadyât; svayam kuryâd. 37. vrîhiprabhrity â yavebhyo yavebhyo vâ vrîhibhya svayam haret svayam prathamapa/alah.
haret.
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