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III PRAPATHAKA, 9 KÂNDIKÂ, 10.
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4. In the morning, after he has sacrificed the (regular) morning oblation, he should have the following (plants and branches of trees) fetched, viz. Darbha grass, a Sami (branch), Virina grass, a (Badari branch) with fruits, Apârârga, and Sirisha. He then should silently throw (a portion) of flour of fried barley into the fire, should cause the Brâhmanas to pronounce auspicious wishes, and should circumambulate the house, turning his right side towards it, starting from the room for the sacred) fire, striking the smoke (of the sacred fire) with those objects (i. e. with the plants and branches mentioned above).
5. He should throw away those objects, after he has made use of them.
6. On solid stones he places a water-barrel with the two (Sâmans belonging to the verse), Vastoshpati' (Sâma-veda I, 275) and with (that) Rik (itself).
7. Let him pour two pots of water into that barrel with this verse, 'Some assemble' (Sâma-vedaAranyaka, vol. ii, p. 292, ed. Bibl. Indica).
8. In the evening boiled rice-grains with milk (are prepared).
9. Of that (milk-rice) he should make an oblation with (the Mantra), She shone forth as the first' (MB. II, 2, 1).
10. The rest (should be performed) according to the Sthâlipâka rite.
earth with his two hands turned downwards, and murmurs the Mantra, Adoration to the Earth's.'
6. He sings the two Kâvasha Samans of which the verse Sama-veda 1, 275 is considered as the Yoni, and then repeats that verse itself.
8. This Satra is identical with chap. 7, 18. 10. Comp. chap. 7, 20 note.
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