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Ritavyâ (2) Srishti (17)
Lokamprina Fifth Layer :
Asapatnâ (5) Khandasyâ, or Virag (4 sets of 10 each) Stomabhâgâ (29) .. Nakasad (5) , Pañkakûdâ (5). Khandasyâ (10 sets of 3 each) Gârhapatya hearth (8) Punaskiti (8) . . Ritavyâ (2) . Visvagyotis (1) Lokamprinâ (1) . Vikarnî (1) Svayamâtrinnâ (1) . .
Sâmans sung thereon. . Scattering of 100 chips of gold on altar Symbolical meaning of layers
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150, 156 Oblations on three enclosing-stones Avatana (unstringing) libations Pratyavaroha (redescending) libations
164 Sprinkling of altar . . . . Throwing of stone towards Nirriti's quartei . . 171 Taking possession of the bricks, as milch cows. . 172 Drawing of frog, lotus-flower, and bamboo-shoot acıoss the altar . . . . . .
. 174 Sâmans sung round the altar Day of Preparation for Soma-sacrifice
Libations on Svayamâtrinnâ . . Sprinkling of altar with sour curds, honey and ghee 184 Pravargya . . . . . .
187 Leading forward of Agni to the Altar . .
188 Oblations of ghee on udumbara logs.
189 Lifting of log, setting forth, Apratiratha hymn
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