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I PRAPATHAKA, 7 KÂNDIKÂ, 25.
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17. To the north of the fire) a Sruva full of water (is placed): this is the Pranita water;
18. If there is (such water). Or it may be dispensed with, say some (teachers).
19. Having put the mess of cooked food on the Barhis, and put wood (on the fire), he prepares the Âgya.
20. (He may take) ghee, or oil made from Tila seeds, or curds, or milk, or rice gruel.
21. From that same Barhis (he takes two Darbha blades and) makes purifiers (of them), of the length of one span.
22. Putting an herb between (them and the instrument with which he cuts them), he cuts them off, not with his nail, with (the words), ' Purifiers are ye, sacred to Vishnu.
23. He then wipes them with water, with (the words), By Vishnu's mind ye are purified.'
24. Having purified (the Agya by pouring it into the Agya pot, over which he has laid a Darbha purifier), he purifies it in the pot) with the two northward - pointed purifiers (in the following way):
25. Holding them with his two thumbs and fourth fingers, he purifies (the Agya) three times, from west to east, once with the Yagus: "May the god Savitri purify thee with this uninjured purifier, with the rays of the good sun ;' twice silently.
20. All the substances which are stated in this Sätra can be considered as Âgya. Grihya-samgraha I, 106. 107.
21 segg. Khâdira-Grihya I, 2, 12 seqq.
24. As to sampayotpunâti, comp. Hiranyakesin I, 1, 1, 23: pavitrântarhite pâtres pa anfyopabilam půrayitvodagagrâbhyam paviträbhyâm trir utpûya ...
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| SR No. | 007685 |
| Book Title | Grihya Sutras |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Hermann Oldenberg |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1886 |
| Total Pages | 2642 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 49 MB |