History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v2.c26.402

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¹²³³ The two portions of *lāja* ( fried grain ) poured into the bride's hands together with the first pouring of *ājya* ( called उपस्तरण ) and the subsequent pouring of *ājya* ( called प्रत्यभिघारण ) constitute the four *avattas* or portions cut off from the material for *havis*. The descendants of Jamadagni are पञ्चावत्तिनः ( *vide* above p. 490 ); therefore three portions of *lāja* are to be poured out ( in order to make with उपस्तरण and प्रत्यभिघारण, five *avattas* ). For these terms ( चतुरवत्त and पञ्चावत्त ) *vide* शतपथ I. 7. 2. 7-8.