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N. N., wash thyself 1!' (naming) the sacrificer's father ; 'N. N., wash thyself!' (naming) his grandfather; ‘N. N., wash thyself!' (naming) his greatgrandfather. Even as one would pour out (water for a guest) when he has taken his meal, so here.
24. He then pulls down the tuck 2 (of the sacrificer's garment) and performs obeisance. The tuck is sacred to the fathers (pitridevatya): therefore he performs obeisance to them after pulling down the tuck. Now obeisance means worship (or sacrifice): hence he thereby renders them worthy of worship. Six times he performs obeisance; for there are six seasons, and the fathers are the seasons : for this reason he performs obeisance six times. He mutters (Vág. S. II, 32 g), 'Give us houses, O fathers!' for the fathers are the guardians (isate) of houses; and this is the prayer for blessing at this sacrificial performance. After the cakes have been put back in the dish containing the remains of boiled rice) he (the sacrificer) smells at (the rice); this (smelling) being the sacrificer's share. The ointment, oil, or butter on the pindas, saying, ' (Father), N. N., anoint thyself l' &c. ; see Donner, Pindap., p. 25
See paragraph 19. ? Nivim udvrih ya=paridhâniyasya vâsaso dasâ tâm udvrihya visramsya, Sâyana. According to Mahadeva, he (who presents the pindas, viz. either the Adhvaryu or the sacrificer) has previously to put on a garment with a tuck (nîvimat paridhânam), i.e. with the da sâ, or unwoven edge of the upper garment, tucked up under the waistband. This he is to pull out. Kâtyâyana has the following rules: IV, 1, 15, Having made (them) wash themselves as before, and having loosened (visramsya) the tuck, he makes obeisance with 'adoration to your vigour, O fathers l' &c. (Vâg. S. II, 32 a-f). [According to the Comm., he adds the formula, 'Give us houses, O fathers! we will give to you of what is (ours).' Vâg. S. II, 32, 9.] 16, With 'Put on this your garment, O fathers l' (Vág. S. II, 32 h), he throws three threads (pieces of
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