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XI KÂNDA, I ADHYÂYA, 4 BRÂHMANA, I.
then prepared that additional oblation, the Newmoon sacrifice: why, then, should he prepare an oblation to be added to an additional offering? Let him, therefore, not prepare the additional oblations.
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6. When, after performing the Full-moon sacrifice, he afterwards prepares another oblation; and when, after performing the New-moon sacrifice, he afterwards prepares another oblation, he rises and defies his malicious enemy; and, indeed, unassailed and undisturbed is the prosperity of him who at full moon performs the Full-moon sacrifice, and at new moon the New-moon sacrifice1.
7. For by performing the Full-moon sacrifice at full moon, and the New-moon sacrifice at new moon, the gods forthwith dispelled evil, and were forthwith reproduced; and, verily, he who, knowing this, performs the Full-moon sacrifice at full moon, and the New-moon sacrifice at new moon, forthwith dispels evil, and is forthwith reproduced. If he offer an additional oblation, let him give a sacrificial fee (to the priests); for no oblation, they say, should be without a dakshinâ; and for the Full and New-moon sacrifices there is that dakshinâ, to wit, the Anvâhârya (mess of rice). Thus much as to the additional oblations; now as to (the sun) rising over him.
FOURTH BRAHMANA.
1. Now, some people enter upon the fast3 when
That is, he who performs these sacrifices without additional oblations:-atah paurnamâsyâyâm amâvâsyâm ka darsapûrnamâsayâgâv eva kartavyau, nânyat kimkid dhavir anunirvâpyam, Sây. Whilst favouring this view, the author, however, also admits the other as ensuring the same benefits.
See part i, p. 49, note I.
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As, for the Full-moon offering, the Sacrificer should enter on
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