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KHÂDIRA-GRIHYA-SÛTRA.
Patala I, KHANDA 1. 1. Now henceforth the domestic sacrifices (will be explained).
2. During the northern course of the sun, at the time of the increasing moon, on auspicious days, before noon: this is the time at which the constellations are lucky, unless a special statement is given.
3. At the end (of the ceremonies) he should give to the Brâhmanas to eat according to his ability.
4. The sacrificial cord is made of a string or fof Kusa grass.
5. If he suspends it round his neck and raises the right arm (so as to wear the cord on his left shoulder), he becomes yagãopavitin.
6. (If he raises) the left (arm and wears the cord on his right shoulder, he becomes) prâkînâ vitin.
7. After having sipped water three times, let him wipe off the water twice.
I, 1, 1. athậto grihyâkarmâny. 2. udagayanapurvapakshapunyâheshu prâg avartanâd anubhah kâlonâdese. 3. pavarge yathotsaham brâhmanân âsayed. 4. yagnopavîtam sautram kausam vå. 5. grîvâyâm pratimukya dakshinam bâhum uddhritya yagñopavîtî bhavati. 6. savyam prâkînâvîtî. 7. trir âkamyâpo dvih parimrigîta.
I, 1, 1=Gobhila I, 1, 1. 2=1, 1, 3. 3=I, 1, 6. I seqq. 7-10=1, 2, 5 seqq.
4-6=1, 2,
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