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him sacrifice the omentum with (the verse), 'Carry the omentum, O Gâtavedas, to the Fathers' (MB. II, 3, 16);
23. At (such sacrifices) offered to the gods, with (the verse), 'Gâtavedas, go to the gods with the omentum' (ibid. 17).
24. If no (god to whom the sacrifice should be offered, and no Mantra with which the oblation: should be made) is known, he sacrifices, assigning (his offering to the personified rite which he is performing), thus as (for instance), “To the Ashtaka Svâhâ !'
25. The rest (should be performed) according to the Sthâlipâka rite.
26. If a debt turns up (which he cannot pay), he should sacrifice with the middle leaf of Golakas, with (the verse), 'The debt which' (MB. II, 3, 18).
27. Now (follows) the putting into motion of the plough.
28. Under an auspicious Nakshatra he should cook a mess of sacrificial food and should sacrifice to the following deities, namely, to Indra, to the Maruts, to Parganya, to Asani, to Bhaga.
29. And he should offer (Agya) to Sita, Åsa, Arada, Anagha.
30. The same deities (receive offerings) at the
25. See III, 7, 20 note.
26. I am not sure about the translation of the words golakanam madh ya maparnena. The ordinary meaning of golaka is ball,' see, for instance, Sänkhâyana-Grihya IV, 19, 4. The commentary says, golakânâm palâsânam madhyamaparnena madhyamakkhadena.
29. The name of the third of those rural deities is spelt differently; Dr. Knauer gives the readings, Aradâm, Aratham, Aragam, Araram, Aram.
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