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GRIHYA-SUTRA OF APASTAMBA.
8. Then the Ågya oblations (indicated by the) next (Mantras, II, 17, 4–7).
9. Then he enters upon the performance of the Gaya and following oblations.
10. Having performed (the rites) down to the sprinkling (of water) round (the fire), he silently takes the objects required (for the rites which he is going to perform), goes out in an easterly or northerly direction, prepares a raised surface, draws on it three lines directed towards the east and three towards the north, pours water on the (lines), and lays (an offering of) flour (for the serpents) on them, with the next (formula, II, 17, 8).
11. Silently (he lays down) unground (?) grain, roasted grain, collyrium, ointment, (the fragrant substance called) Sthagara, and Usira root.
12. With the next (formulas, II, 17, 9-26) he should worship (the serpents), should sprinkle water round (the oblations), should return (to his house) silently without looking back, should sprinkle (water) with a water-pot from left to right, thrice around the house or the resting-place on the inside, with the two verses, 'Beat away, O white one, with thy foot' (II, 17, 27. 28), and should offer food to the Brahmanas.
PATALA 7, SECTION 19.
1. The unground grain (which is left over, see above, VII, 18, 11) they give to the boys to eat.
2. Let him repeat in the same way this Balioffering of whatever food he has got or of flour, from that day to full moon of (the month) Mârgasirsha.
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