History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c37.80.1

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II. 3. 4) and having invited Viṣṇu with the *anuvāka* ‘yuñjate manaḥ’ (Ṛg. V. 81), he must worship God with a salutation with his knees, hands and head. With the three mantras ‘āpo hi &c.’ (Ṛg. X. 9. 1-3), he must announce the *arghya* (water respectfully offered for washing the hands); with the four mantras ‘hiraṇyavarṇāḥ’ (Tai. S. V. 6. 1. 1-2) the *pādya* (water for washing the feet); with ‘may the waters of the plain propitiate us’ (Atharva I. 6. 4), the ‘ācamanīya’ (the water for sipping); with Ṛg. I. 23. 22 the water meant for the bath (should be offered); with ‘in chariots, in axles, in the strength of bulls’ (Tai. Br. II. 7. 7) unguents and ornaments; with (Ṛg. III. 8. 4 ‘yuvā suvāsāḥ) a garment; with ‘endowed with flowers’ (Tai. S. IV. 2. 6. 1) a flower; with ‘thou art a slayer, slay the enemies’ (Vāj. S. I. 8) incense; with ‘thou art lustre, thou art bright’ (Vāj. S. XXII. 1) a lamp; with ‘dadhikrāvṇo’ (Ṛg. IV. 39. 6) a *madhuparka* (honey mixture); with the eight mantras ‘hiraṇyagarbhaḥ’ (Ṛg. X. 121. 1-8) an offering of eatables; a chowrie, a fan, a looking glass, an umbrella, a vehicle, a seat, all these objects he must announce and place before God (Viṣṇu) muttering the Gāyatrī at the same time. After having thus worshipped Him, he must mutter the Puruṣasūkta. After that he who desires to obtain eternal bliss should make oblations of clarified butter, while reciting the verses of the same hymn (Ṛg. X. 90).” The Baud. gṛ. pariśeṣasūtra II.