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GRIHYA-SOTRA OF GOBHILA.
brought to him): a bed (of grass to sit down on), water for washing the feet, the Argha water, water for sipping, and the Madhuparka (i.e. a mixture of ghee, curds, and honey).
6. Let him spread out the bed (of grass, so that the points of the grass are) turned to the north, with (the verse), 'The herbs which' (MB. II, 8, 3), and let him sit down thereon ;
7. If there are two (beds of grass), with the two (verses) separately (MB. II, 8, 3. 4);
8. On the second (he treads) with the feet.
9. Let him look at the water (with which he is to wash his feet), with (the formula), 'From which side I see the goddesses.' (ibid. 5).
10. Let him wash his left foot with (the formula), The left foot I wash;' let him wash his right foot with (the formula), •The right foot I wash' (MB. II, 8, 6. 7);
11. Both with the rest (of the Mantra, i.e. with the formula), ' First the one, then the other'(I1, 8, 8).
12. Let him accept the Arghya water with (the formula), 'Thou art the queen of food' (ibid. 9).
13. The water (offered to him) for sipping he should sip with (the formula), 'Glory art thou' (ibid. 10).
14. The Madhuparka he should accept with (the formula), “The glory's glory art thou' (ibid. 11).
15. Let him drink (of it) three times with (the
8. See Paraskara I, 3, 9.
11. The commentary says, seshenavasishtenodakena. Comp., however, Khâdira-Gríhya IV, 4, 11.
15. I have adopted the reading sribhaksho, which is given in the Mantra-Brahmana, and have followed the opinion of the com
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