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I PATALA, 5 KHANDA, 30.
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18. When (the meal) is ready, in the evening and in the morning, (the wife) should say, 'It is ready!' and (the husband) with loud voice, 'Om!'
19. Then in a low voice : May it not fail! Adoration to thee!'
20. Of food which is fit for sacrifice he should make oblations to Pragâpati and to (Agni) Svishtakrit.
21. Then he should make the Bali offerings.
22. He should put down (a Bali) at four places, inside or outside (the Agnyagâra);
23. (Another Bali) near the water-barrel ; 24. (Another) at the middle door ; 25. (Another) in the bed, 26. Or in the privy; 27. Another on the heap of sweepings.
28. He should sprinkle each (Bali with water) before and afterwards.
29. The remnants he should pour out together with water towards the south.
30. Of chaff, of water, and of the scum of boiled rice (he should offer a Bali) when a donation has been made.
18. siddhe sâyamprâtar bhùtam ity ukta om ity ukkair brûyât. 19. mâ kshâ namas ta ity upânsu. 20. havishyasyânnasya guhuyât prägâpatyam sauvishtakritam ka. 21. balim nayed. 22. bahir antar vâ katur nidhaya. 23. manikadese. 24. madhye dvâri, 25. sayyâm anu. 26. varkam [sic] vâ. 27. stha sastūpam. 28. ekaikam ubhayatah parishiñkek. 29. khesham adbhis sârdham dakshina ninayet. 30. phalîkaranânâm apâm âkâmasveti (read, akâmasyeti) visrânite.
20-37=1, 4, I seqq.
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