Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 1.48
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1.48
Then they pile this pyre.
Upon it they place him.
On his two nostrils one should place the two small ladles (sruva), the juhū in the right hand, the upabhṛt in the left, the dhruvā on the chest, the fire-offering ladle (agnihotrahavanī) on the mouth, the cup at the head, the vessel for invoking the Iḷā at the ears, the two vessels for the prāśitra portions at the ears, on the belly the pot holding the cut-off portions, at the testicles the mortar and pestle, on the penis the wooden yoke-pin, on the lap the black-antelope skin, along the back the wooden sword (sphya), at the sides the pestle and the winnowing basket, at the feet the mortar.
The remaining sacrificial utensils they place on top.
They throw the clay vessels into the water; they give away the metal ones.
Then they fill him completely with ghee.
They pour ghee onto the sacrificial utensils.
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Then they bring this covering cow.
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Having sprinkled it, having led it around three times counterclockwise, one should kill it with a hammer.
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Some lead it around clockwise.
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One should not, however, do it that way.
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- Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa — Sanskrit