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IV KÂNDA, 4 ADHYÂYA, 1 BRÂHIMANA, 15.
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deposits it; for it is for the All-gods that he draws it. Thereupon he goes to the Sadas) and sits down (in front of the Hotri) with his face to the east?.
15. And when he (the Hotri) recites this (verse), With one and ten for thine own sake, with two and twenty for offering, with three and thirty for up-bearing the sacrifice to the gods); with thy teams, O Vâyu, do thou here unloose them!'-during (the recitation of) this verse to Väyu the drinking-vessels are unyoked, for beasts have Vayu for their leader; and Vậyu
He remains thus seated till the Hotri utters the âhâva Adhvaryo sosamsâvom' (Adhvaryu, let us sing !), when he turns round and makes his response (pratigara) Samsâmo daivom.' See p. 326, note 1. The Vaisvadeva sastra consists of the following parts :
Pratipad (opening triplet), Rig-veda V, 82, 1-3. Anukara (sequel), ib. 4-7.
Sakta (hymn) to Savitri, IV, 54. Before the last verse the Nivid("May the god Savitri drink of the Soma !' &c.) is inserted; to which the verse to Vâyu, referred to in paragraph 15, is added.
Sakta to Heaven and Earth, I, 159, with the Nivid May Heaven and Earth delight in the Somal' &c., inserted before the last verse; the Adhvaryu's response being thrice Madamo daiva,' see p. 330, note 3.
Dhâyyâ verse, I, 4, 1. Sakta to the Ribhus, I, 111; with Nivid before the last verse. Three Dhâyyâs, X, 123, 1; X, 63, 3; IV, 50, 6. Sakta to Visve Devâh, I, 89; with Nivid before the last verse.
The concluding verse (paridhâniya) is recited thrice; the first time with stops at every half verse, the second and third time at every pâda.
Ukthavîrya, 'Praise has been sung to Indra, to the gods, to hear thee l' Then follows the recitation of the offering prayer VI, 52, 13, after which the libation is made, the remaining juice being then drunk, as well as that in the kamasas.
* That is, having been rinsed in the Mârgâlîya, the three dvidevatya are deposited on the khara by the Pratiprasthâtri.
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