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II, 10, 17. RULES FOR ENTERING ORDER OF ASCETICS, 7275
15. It is declared in the Veda, 'Entering ordePRV after order, (man) becomes (one with) Brahman.
16. Now they quote also (the following verse): “He who has passed from order to order, has offered burnt oblations and kept his organs in subjection, becomes afterwards, tired with (giving) alms and (making) offerings, an ascetic.'
17. Such an ascetic (becomes one with) the infinite (Brahman).
18. Before the sun sets, he heaps fuel on the Gârhapatya fire, brings the Anvâhâryapakana fire (to the spot), takes the flaming Åhavaniya fire out (of the Gârhapatya), melts butter on the Gârhapatya fire, cleanses it (with 'Kusa grass), takes four times (portions of it) in the sacrificial spoon (called Sruk), and offers in the Ahavanfya fire on which sacred fuel has been heaped, (four times) a full oblation, (saying), 'Om, Svâhâ !'
19. It is declared in the Veda that this (offering is) the Brahmânvâdhâna (putting fuel on the sacred fires for the sake of the universal soul).
20. Now in the evening, after the Agnihotra has been offered, he scatters grass to the north of the Gârhapatya fire, places the sacrificial vessels in pairs, the upper part turned downwards, on it, strews Darbha grass to the south of the Âhavanfya fire on the seat destined for the Brahman priest, covers
16. Manu VI, 34.
18. Anvâhâryapakana is another name of the so-called Dakshi. nâgni, in which the sacrificial viands are cooked. The cleansing of the butter (utpavana) is performed by taking hold of the ends of blades of Kusa grass and dipping the bent middle part into the melted butter and then drawing it upwards. A full burnt oblation (půrnâhuti) consists of a whole spoonful. As four spoonfuls are to be taken out, it follows that four oblations are to be offered.
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