Agniveshyagrihyasutra 3.7.2.1

3.7.2.1

athāntarenāgniṃ ca grāmaṃ cāśmānamavadadhāti imaṃ jīvebhyaḥ paridhiṃ dadhāmi mā no 'nugādaparo ardhametam \

Then between the fire and the village he sets down a stone: "I place this enclosing barrier for the living, lest any other of ours go to this side;