[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India)](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930) › v2.c26.402 # History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v2.c26.402 History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v2.c26.402 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c26.402](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v2.c26.402) 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. - [Previous: v2.c26.401](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v2.c26.401) - [Next: v2.c26.403](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v2.c26.403) - [Up: v2.c26](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v2.c26) ## Cites (1) - [Śatapathabrāhmaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.1.7.2.7) — Yājñavalkya & Śāṇḍilya (Vedic teacher), Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v2.c26.402](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v2.c26.402) · Pramāṇa