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GRIHYA-SÚTRA OF GOBHILA.
make oblations (of Ågya) with the Vyâhritis, should procure a new piece (instead of that which has been damaged), and should besmear it with the remnants of the Agya (that has been offered), with (the verse), "He who without binding' (Sâma-veda I, 244).
4. Having sung the Vamadevya, he should mount (again).
5. When they have arrived, the Vámadevya (is sung).
6. When the bride) has reached the house, Brâhmana women of good character, whose husbands and sons are living, make her descend (from the chariot), and make her sit down on a bull's hide with (the verse which the husband recites), “Here, ye cows, bring forth calves' (MB. I, 3, 13).
7. They should place a boy in her lap.
8. Into the joined hands of that (boy) they should throw lotus-roots (?),
9. Or fruits.
10. After she has made that boy rise, she sacrifices the eight firm' Agya oblations with (the formula), 'Here is steadiness' (MB. I, 3, 14).
11. When she has finished, she puts a piece of wood (on the fire) and respectfully salutes the Gurus, according to seniority, with their Gotra names. Then they may do what they like.
8. The explanation of sakalota as salQka is doubtful. Prof. Weber believes that we ought to read sakalosh tân (lumps of dung); see Indische Studien, V, 371.
10. 'Firm' oblations seem to mean oblations by which the wife obtains a firm abode in her husband's house. Comp. Indische Studien, V, 376.
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