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SÚTRAS LIII-LX.
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SOTRA LV. The priest should never turn away from the fire, i. e. should never turn his back on the altar.
SOTRA LVI. Nor from the Vihara.
SOTRA LVII. Sacrificial utensils should be turned inside, the performers being outside.
Commentary. The meaning is that the priest should carry such things as spoons, vessels, &c., holding them towards the altar. The sacrificer and his wife should likewise be on the inside of the priest, and the priests should take precedence sideways according to their rank.
Sotra LVIII. After a sacrificial object has been hallowed by a Mantra, the priest should not toss it about.
SOTRA LIX. . Sacrificial acts intended for the gods, should be performed by the priest towards the east or towards the north, after he has placed the Brahmanic cord over the left and under the right arm (yagñopavitin), and turning towards the right.
SOTRA LX. Sacrificial acts intended for the Fathers should be performed by the priest towards the south, after he has placed the Brahmanic cord over the right and
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