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GRIHYA-SÛTRA OF GOBHILA.
a low voice: "To that (food) I bring adoration. May it not fail !
KÂNDIKÂ 4. 1. He then should silently offer the Balis.
2. Let him speak only what refers to the due preparation of the food. With guests he may converse, if he likes.
3. He then should take some portion of food which is fit for sacrifice, should pour over it some liquid fit for sacrifice (such as ghee, milk, or curds), and should sacrifice it silently in the fire with his hand.
4. The first oblation is sacred to Pragapati, the second to (Agni) Svishtakrit.
5. He then should offer the Balis, inside or outside (the Agnyagára), having well cleansed the ground.
6. Let him pour out water once, and put down Balis in four places, and finally sprinkle once (water on the four Balis).
7. Or let him for each Bali which he puts down, sprinkle (water) before and afterwards.
8. What he puts down first, that is the Bali belonging to the Earth. What in the second place, to Vayu. What in the third place, to the Visve devâs. What in the fourth place, to Pragâpati.
9. Then he should offer other Balis (near) the water-pot, the middle (post, and) the door : the first Bali is sacred to the Waters, the second to the Herbs and Trees, the third to the Ether.
4, 1 seqq. The daily Bali offering. Khâdira-Grihya I, 5, 20 seqq. 9. According to the commentary the first of these three Balis has
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