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GRIHYA-SUTRA OF APASTAMBA.
PATALA 3, SECTION 7.
1. He then makes her offer the sacrifice of a Sthâltpâka sacred to Agni.
2. The wife husks (the rice grains out of which this Sthâlipâka is prepared).
3. After he has cooked (the Sthâlîpâka), and has sprinkled (Agya) over it, and has taken it from the fire towards the east or the north, and has sprinkled (Âgya) over it while it stands (there near the fire), (the ceremonies) from the putting of wood on the fire down to the Agyabhaga oblations (are performed), and while she takes hold of him, he sacrifices of that Sthâlipâka.
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4. The spreading under' and the sprinkling over (of Agya are done) once; two Avadânas (or cut-off portions are taken).
5. Agni is the deity (of the first oblation); the offering is made with the word Svâhâ.
6. Or he may sacrifice after having picked out, once, a portion (of the sacrificial food with the Darvi spoon).
7. Agni Svishtakrit is the second (deity).
8. (At the Svishtakrit oblation) the 'spreading under' and taking an Avadâna are done once, the sprinkling over (of Ågya) twice.
9. The Avadâna for the first deity (is taken) out of the middle (of the Sthâlipâka);
10. It is offered over the centre (of the fire).
7, 1 seq. Hiranyakesin I, 7, 23, 2 seq.
6. As to the technical meaning of upahatya or upaghâtam, comp. the note on Gobhila I, 8, 2; Grihya-samgraha I, 111.
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