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to the Nakshatras, to seasons, to months, to halfmonths, to days and nights, to years!'
9. 'To Pashan, the path-maker; to Dhâtar, to Vidhâtar, and to the Maruts’ – (thus) on the thresholds.
10. To Vishnu on the grindstone. II. 'To the tree'-(thus) in the mortar.
12. "To the herbs '-— (thus) where the herbs are kept.
13. "To Parganya, to the waters '-(thus) near the water-pot.
14. 'Adoration to Sri'-(thus) in the bed at the head, 'to Bhadrakali' at the foot.
15. In the privy, 'Adoration to Sarvânnabhati!'
16. Then (he throws a Bali) into the air, in the evening with the words, 'To the night-walkers,'in the morning with the words, ' To the day-walkers,' and with the verse,' Which gods' (Rig-veda I, 139, 11).
17. To the unknown deities to the north, and to Dhanapati (i.e. the Lord of treasures).
18. With the sacrificial cord suspended over the right shoulder he pours out the remnant to the south with the verse, 'They whom the fire has burnt' (Rig-veda X, 15, 14).
19. When he has made his offerings to gods, fathers (i.e. Manes), and men, let him give food to a Srotriya (i.e. to a learned Brâhmana).
20. Or let him give alms (of food) to a student.
21. Let him immediately afterwards offer food to a female under his protection, to a pregnant woman, to boys, and to old people.
21. Comp. Böhtlingk-Roth s. v. suvásinî, and Professor Bühler's note on Gautama V, 25.
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