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SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA.
through the two strainers (pavitra, purifier'). For they have now performed the idâ, which represents the domestic offerings; and thinking, 'Purified by the purifiers we will now perform what part of the sacrifice remains still unaccomplished,' they cleanse themselves with the strainers.
44. He (the Adhvaryu) then throws the two strainers on the prastaral. The prastara, doubtless, represents the sacrificer, and the two strainers the out-breathing and in-breathing : hence he thereby invokes out-breathing and in-breathing on the sacrificer; and for this reason he throws the strainers on the prastara.
SECOND BRÂHMANA.
THE AFTER-OFFERINGS (ANUYÂGAS). 1. They now remove two burning samidhs (from the Ahavaniya fire). That fire, indeed, is now worn out, (and therefore useless) for the after-offerings, since it has been carrying the sacrifice to the gods :
Let us perform the after-offerings in such (fire) as is not out-worn!' thus they think, and for this reason they remove those two burning samidhs (from the fire).
2. Thereupon they again move them close (to the fire). Thereby they cause the fire to increase again and to be no longer out-worn : 'Let us perform what part of the sacrifice remains still unaccomplished in such (fire) as is not out-worn!' so think they, and for this reason they again move them close (to the fire).
3. He (the Agnidhra) then puts on the kindling
* See I, 3, 2, 5 seq. The Kânva text omits this paragraph.
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