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away, and went to the Fathers—the Fathers being three in number: it is these he thus pleases. The call of 'hail !'he places first, and the deity last; the significance of this is the same as before. · 15. He recites no anuvákyà (invitatory) formula, for once for all the Fathers have passed away: therefore he recites no anuvákya. Having stepped across', and called (on the Agnidhra) for the Sraushat”, he (the Adhvaryu) says (to the Hotri),
Pronounce the offering-formula (yágya) of the Gharma ;' and on the Vashat-call being uttered he offers—
16. With (Våg. S. XXXVIII, 10), ‘All regions (hath he worshipped), seated in the south,'that is to say, 'every region (has he worshipped), seated on the south ;'-'all gods hath he worshipped here,'--that is, 'every god has he worshipped here;'-'of the sweet Gharma, consecrated by Svåhà (hail !), drink ye, O Asvins!' -with regard to the Asvins he says this; for the Asvins restored the head of the sacrifice: it is them he thus pleases. The call of 'hail !'he places first, and the deity last: the significance of this is the same as before.
17. And, having offered, he (thrice) shakes (the Mahavira) upwards, with (Våg. S. XXXVIII, 11),
In heaven place thou this sacrifice! this sacrifice place thou in heaven!'--for the Gharma (hot milk-draught), the sacrifice, is yonder sun, and he indeed is 'placed' in the heavens, is
· Viz. past the Ahavaniya, along its back (or western) side, to the south side of the fire.
* See part i, p. 132, note; III, 4, 4, 11 seqq.
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