________________
IV PRAPATHAKA, 7 KANDIKA, 41.
123
29. (The one or the other) together with milkrice.
30. Or (only) milk-rice.
31. Having mingled together the fat (of the animal), Agya, its flesh, and the milk-rice,
32. He should take eight portions (of that mixture) and should sacrifice (the following eight oblations):
33. The first (verse, accompanying the first oblation), is, ' Vâstoshpati !' (MB. II, 6, 1).
34. (Then follow) the (three) verses of the Vâmadevya,
35. (And the three) Mahâvyâhritis.
36. The last (oblation is offered with the formula), To Pragâpati (svâhâ).'
37. After he has sacrificed, he should offer ten Balis,
38. In the different directions (of the horizon), from left to right,
39. And in the intermediate points,
40. In due order, without a transposition.
"
41. (He should offer a Bali) in the east with (the formula), (Adoration) to Indra!' in the intermediate direction-'To Vâyu!' in the south-'To Yama!' in the intermediate direction (Svadhâ) to the Fathers!' in the west- -'(Adoration) to Varuna!' in the intermediate direction -'To Mahåråga!' in the north-To Soma!' in the intermediate direction - To Mahendra!' down
·
34. Comp. above, chap. 6, 7 note.
36. The commentary says: The last oblation should be offered with the formula, "To Pragâpati svâhâ!"' Probably we ought to correct the text, Pragâpata ity uttamâ, 'the last (verse) is, "Pragâpati !" (MB. II, 5, 8);' see above, IV, 6, 9; KhâdiraGrihya IV, 2, 20.
Digitized by
Google
