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GRIHYA-SUTRA OF GOBHILA.
KÂNDIKÂ 9. 1. He then should take away the remnants of the Havis in a northern direction, should take them out (of the vessel in which they are), and should give them to the Brahman.
2. He should try to satiate him. 3. They say indeed with regard to sacrifice : Through the Brâhmana's being satiated (with sacrificial food) I become satiated myself.
4. Then (he should give to the Brahman) what other food has just become ready.
5. Then he should try to gain the favour of Brâhmanas by (gifts of) food.
6. A full vessel constitutes the fee for the sacrifice; that he should give to the Brahman.
7. A brazen vessel or a wooden cup which has been filled with food, with prepared food or with raw food, or even only with fruits: this they call a full vessel.
8. The Brahman is the only officiating priest at the Påkayagñas.
9. (The sacrificer) himself is Hotri.
10. A full vessel (see Satra 7) is the lowest sacrificial fee at a Pâkayagña.
11. The highest is unlimited.
12. Thus Sudás Paigavana, after having offered the sacrifice of a mess of cooked food to Indra and
9, 1. Khâdira-Grihya II, 1, 29. 6 seqq. Khâdira-Grihya II, 1, 30. 31.
8, 9. The native authorities divide these two Sätras after ritvik; I propose to divide after pâkayag ñeshu.
12. The commentary here refers to the rule of the Drahyâyanasutra (=Latyayana VIII, 1, 2): samkhyamâtre ka dakshina gâvah,
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