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perfumes, or ground sandal wood; he besprinkles that (with water), and worships the gods by raising his joined hands towards the east, with (the formulas), Adoration to Graha (the taker) and to Abhigraha (the seizer)! Adoration to Sâka and Gañgabha! Adoration to those deities who are seizers !' (Then he anoints himself with (that salve of sandal wood) with (the verse), · The scent that dwells with the Apsaras, and the splendour that dwells with the Gandharvas, divine and human scent : may that here enter upon me!'
5. They bring him a pair of (new) garments that have not yet been washed. He besprinkles them (with water) and puts on the under garment with (the formula), • Thou art Soma's body; protect my body! Thou who art my own body, enter upon me; thou who art a blissful body, enter upon me.' Then he touches water, (puts on) the upper garment with the same (Mantra), and sits down to the west of the fire, facing the east.
6. They bring him two ear-rings and a perforated pellet of sandal wood or of Badarf wood, overlaid with gold (at its aperture); these two things he ties to a Darbha blade, holds them over the fire, and pours over them (into the fire) oblations (of ghee) with (the Mantras),
"May this gold which brings long life and splendour and increase of wealth, and which gets through (all adversities), enter upon me for the sake of long life, of splendour, and of victory. Svâhâ !
6. Regarding the first Mantra, comp. Vâgas. Samhita XXXIV, 50. In the fifth Mantra we ought to read oshadhis trâya mânâ. Comp. below, I, 3, 11, 3; Paraskara I, 13; Atharva-veda VIII, 2, 6.
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