History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c42.29

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The Śāṅ. gṛ. (IV. 16) requires that in this rite oblations of clarified butter should be offered to Aśvins, to the two stars of Aśvayuj nakṣatra, to the full moon of Āśvina; to Śarad (autumn) and to Paśupati and the mixture of milk and ājya is offered with the hymn Ṛg. VI. 28 (ā gavo agman) and that on that night the calves are allowed to join their mothers. Pār. gṛ. II. 16 calls this rite Pṛṣātakāḥ, but it prescribes the cooking of pāyasa (milk-rice) for Indra and offerings of that mixture with curds, honey and ghee are made to Indra, Indrāṇī, the Aśvins, to the full moon of Āśvina and Śarad (autumn). The Gobhila gṛ. III. 8. 1 also calls this rite Pṛṣātaka and it adds the tying to the arms &c. of amulets made of lac together with all sorts of herbs for the sake of prosperity. Vide also Khādira gṛ. III. 3. 1-5, Vaik. IV. 9 for this rite.