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GRIHYA-SOTRA OF ÅPASTAMBA.
Patala 2, SECTION 5. 1. Having before the sacrifice gone round the fire, so that their right sides are turned towards it,
2. They sit down in their former position, and while she takes hold of him, he offers the oblations (indicated by the) next (Mantras), with (the Mantras), 'To Soma, the acquirer of a wife, Svâhâ !' (M. I, 4, 1-16), one oblation with each Mantra.
3. He then causes her, to the north of the fire, to tread with her right foot on a stone, with (the verse), "Tread' (M. 1, 5, 1).
4. Having 'spread under 'Ågya into her joined hands, he pours roasted grain twice into them), and sprinkles Âgya over it.
5. Some say that an uterine relation of hers pours the grain (into her hands).
6. He (?) sacrifices (that grain) with (the verse), • This wife' (M. I, 5, 2).
7. Having gone round the fire, with the right side turned towards it, with the next three (verses ; M. I, 5, 3-5) he makes her tread on the stone as above (M. I, 5, 6).
8. And the oblation (is performed) with the next (verse ; M. I, 5, 7).
9. (Then follow) again the circumambulation (M. I, 5, 8-10), the injunction to tread on the stone
5, 2. See 4, 9.
3. See below, IV, 10, 9. 6. The action of sacrificing belongs to the bridegroom; the hands of the wife represent the sacrificial vessel.' Haradatta.-It is the bridegroom who sacrifices the grain with the verse, " This wife." Sudarsanarya.
7. See above, Sätra 3.
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