History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v2.c23.203
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v2.c23.203
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(7) *Stana-pratidhāna* or *stanapradāna*:—making the child take the breast. The Bṛ. Up. and many of the sūtras prescribe this, together with the recitation of a mantra or mantras e. g. Pār. prescribes Vāj. S. 17. 87 and 38. 5 for the two breasts, Āp. and Bhār. prescribe Āp. mantrapāṭha II. 13. 2 only for the right breast; Hir. and Vaik. prescribe the same verse for both.