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III PATALA, 4 KHANDA, I.
23. And their children.
24. The householder, turning his hands downwards (so as to touch the layer of grass), should murmur (the Mantra), 'Be soft' (1. 1. 4).
25. When he has finished that (verse), they should lie down on their right sides. They should turn round three times, turning themselves towards themselves (i. e. turning round forwards, not backwards, and thus returning to their former position ?).
26. Let them repeat the auspicious hymns. 27. Then let them do what they like.
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28. The eighth days of the three dark fortnights after the Agrahâyani are called the Ashtakâs.
29. On (each of) these a mess of cooked food (is sacrificed),
30. And eight cakes on the first.
31. These he should bake in a dish without turning them round.
32. On the last (Ashtakâ) vegetables (are offered). (So also) at the Anvâhârya (Srâddha).
33. Let him sacrifice with (the formula), 'To the Ashtakâ Svâhâ!'
KHANDA 4.
1. On the middle (Ashtaka) a cow (is sacrificed).
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23. putras ka. 24. nya kau pânî kritvâ syoneti grihapatir gapet. 25. samâptâyâm dakshinaih pârsvaih samviseyus tris trir abhyâtmam âvritya. 26. svastyayanâni kuryus. 27. tato yathâr
tham syâd. 28. urdhvam âgrahâyanyâs tisras tâmisrâshfamyo .sh/akâ ity âkakshate. 29. tâsu sthâlîpâkâ. 30. ash/au kâpûpâh prathamâyâm. 31. tân aparivartayan kapâle srapayed. 32. uttamâyâm sâkam anvâhârye. 33. shtakâyai svâheti guhuyât.
4, 1. madhyamâyâm gaus.
32, 33 IV, 4, 17. 21.
4, 1-13 Gobhila III, 10, 18 seqq.
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