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GRIHYA-SOTRA OF ÂPASTAMBA.
earthen vessel which he holds with two bunches of grass, announces (to the guest), 'The Argha water!'
8. (The guest) should recite the next (formula, II, 9, 12) over (that water) and should murmur the next Yagus (II, 9, 13), while a part (of the water) is poured over his joined hands.
9. Over the rest of the water) which is poured out towards the east, he recites the next (verse, M. II, 9, 14).
10. (The host) pours together curds and honey in a brass vessel, covers it with a larger (brass cover), takes hold of it with two bunches of grass, and announces (to the guest), “The honey-mixture!'
11. Some take three substances, (those stated before) and ghee.
12. Some take five, (the three stated before), and grains, and flour.
13. The guest recites the next two (formulas, M. II, 10, 1. 2) over (the honey-mixture) and sips water with the two Yagus (II, 10, 3. 4) before (eating) and afterwards; with the next (verse, II, 10, 5) he should partake three times (of the food) and should give the remainder to a person towards whom he is kindly disposed.
14. A king or a chieftain should only accept it and (give it) to his Purohita.
15. (The host) announces the cow with (the word), •The cow!'
16. After the guest has recited the next (formula, M. II, 10, 6) over (the cow, the host) cooks its omentum, and having performed the 'spreading under' and the sprinkling over (of Agya), he sacrifices it with the next (verse, M. II, 10, 7) with a Palasa leaf from the middle or the end (of the stalk).
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