History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c42.27

v3.c42.27

The Āśv. gṛ. II. 2. 1-3 describes¹⁹⁵⁴ the rite as follows: 'on the full moon day of Āśvayuja (i. e. Āśvina) the Āśvayujī rite (is performed). Having adorned the house, having bathed and put on clean (white) garments, they should take out a mess of cooked food for Paśupati and should offer it with the formula 'to Paśupati, to Śiva, to Śaṁkara, to Pṛṣātaka, svāhā.' He should sacrifice with his joined hands a mixture of milk and clarified butter with the formula 'may what is deficient in me be made complete (or full); may what is complete not deteriorate in me. To Pṛṣātaka, svāhā.'