History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c45.13

v3.c45.13

(2) He takes with him to the forest his three Vedic fires and his gṛhya fire²¹²¹ together with such sacrificial utensils as the ladles called *sruc, sruva*. Ordinarily the wife's co-operation is required in offering sacrifices, but when the wife is given in charge of the sons, her co-operation then is supposed to be dispensed with or it may be held that she has consented to all acts by agreeing to stay with the sons. On repairing to the forest he should perform the śrauta sacrifices of new moon and full moon, the *āgrayaṇa iṣṭi*, the *cāturmāsyas, Turāyaṇa* and *Dākṣāyaṇa* (Manu VI. 4, 9-10, Yāj. III. 45). The sacrificial food was to be prepared from corn like *nīvāra* growing in the forest. It appears that according to some writers the forest hermit was to give up his śrauta and gṛhya fires and kindle a new fire in accordance with rules laid down in the *śrāmaṇaka*²¹²² (i. e. the Vaikhānasa sūtra) and offer sacrifices therein. Vide Gaut. III. 26, Āp. Dh. S. II. 9. 21. 20 and Vas. Dh. S. IX. 10.²¹²³