Atharvaprayashcittani 738

738

<sākaṃ hi śucinā śuciḥ praśastā kratunājani | vidvā"n asya vratā dhruvā vayā ivānu rohate [.RV 2.5.4]>_ity ādhāya samidhaṃ kṛṣṇāṃ dadyāt |

"For, pure together with the pure, he was born through commendable wisdom; wise, he ascends his firm observances like branches."—having put [a fuel-stick on the fire] with this [verse], he should give a black [cow];