History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c47.s1.23

v3.c47.s1.23

The procedure for establishing the āhavanīya is to be so arranged that the fire is actually established when half of the sun's disc rises above the eastern horizon. The adhvaryu lights fuel-sticks on the gārhapatya for being carried forward and he takes in a vessel the sand on which fire would be supported to the accompaniment of four verses. Then while carrying the fire, he raises a little the kindled bundle of fuel-sticks and holds the fire on the sand. Then the adhvaryu makes the yajamāna repéat in the right ear of the horse the Agnitanū formulæ (set out in Āp. Śr. V. 13. 7), holds the fire for some time and then lays it down in the place for the āhavanīya.