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II PRASNA, 8 PATALA, 18 SECTION, 2.
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6. The other persons to the north, 7. According to their seniority.
8. They who know the Mantras among them, murmur the Mantras (which will be stated).
9. With (the verse), 'Be soft to us, O earth, free from thorns; grant us rest; afford us wide shelter' (Taitt. År. X, 1, 10), and with the two (verses), 'Verily of the mountains' (Taitt. Samh. II, 2, 12, 2. 3) they lie down on their right sides.
10. With (the verse), Up! with life' (Taitt. Samh. I, 2, 8, 1) they arise.
11. When they have arisen, they murmur, .We have arisen; we have become immortal.'
12. In that way they (lie down and) arise that night three times.
13. Having served food to the Brâhmanas and having caused them to say, 'An auspicious day! Hail! Good luck!' they rest that night.
End of the Seventh Patala.
PRASNA II, PATALA 8, SECTION 18. 1. Now we shall explain the opening and the conclusion (of the annual course of study).
2. During the fortnight that precedes the Sravanâ
13. Here end the Grihya ceremonies,' says Mâtridatta. Dr. Kirste (Preface, p. viii), accordingly, believes that the three last chapters may be later additions. It may be observed in connection with this, that in the Apastambîya-Grihya, which throughout is so closely related to our text, the ceremonies of the Upakarana and Utsargana, of which these three chapters treat, are not described. 18, 2. Sra vanâ paksha means, according to Matridatta, sråva
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