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III PRAPATHAKA, 8 KÂNDIKÂ, 16.
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repeated by the Brâhmanas and by the sacrificer), 'That bright eye, created by the gods, which rises on the east-may we see it a hundred autumns; may we live a hundred autumns !'
6. After he has entertained the Brâhmanas with food and has eaten himself, (the sacrificer and his family) should tie (to their arms, necks, &c.) amulets made of lac together with all sorts of herbs, for the sake of prosperity.
7. In the evening he should feed the cows with the Prishậtaka, and should let the calves join them.
8. Thus (the cows) will thrive.
9. At the sacrifice of the first fruits a mess of boiled rice-grains with milk, sacred to Indra and Agni, (is prepared).
10. Having sacrificed first a Havis offering of that (milk-rice), he sacrifices over that oblation) four Agya oblations with (the verses), ‘To him who bears a hundred weapons,' &c. (MB. II, 1, 9-12).
11. The rest (should be performed) according to the Sthålípaka rite.
12. The rest of the remnants of the sacrificial food he should give to eat to all (persons present) who have received the initiation (Upanayana).
13. Having 'spread under' water once, he should cut off two portions of the boiled rice-grains,
14. Three (portions are cut off) by descendants of Bhrigu.
15. And over (these portions) water (is poured). 16. (After the food has been prepared in this
9 seq. The sacrifice of the first fruits; comp. Khâdira-Gribya III, 3, 6 seq.
11. See chap. 7, 20 and the note. 16, 20. Instead of asamsvadam, samsvåda yeran, I read
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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 |