History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c47.s2.7.6

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3, according to Āśv. II. 3. 26, or ‘iha puṣṭim puṣṭipatir……puṣṭipataye svāhā’, according to Kāt. IV. 14. 23). He offers a second oblation of milk by the sruva silently according to Kāt. (IV. 14. 24) or with the words ‘bhūrbhuvaḥ svaḥ suprajāḥ prajābhiḥ syām suviro vīraiḥ supoṣaḥ poṣaiḥ’ and with at least any three verses addressed to Agni and with the verses ‘agna āyūṁṣi pavase’ Ṛg. IX. 66. 19-21 (according to Āśv. II. 3. 27-29). Then he offers one oblation of milk with the sruva ladle into the dakṣiṇāgni with the words ‘annādāyānna-pataye svāhā’ and a second one silently. He then touches water, turns northwards and with one of his fingers (with the ring finger ‘anāmikā’ according to Kāt. IV. 14. 26) he takes out what remains in the sruc and licks it noiselessly without allowing it to come in contact with his teeth. He then sips water and licks it a second time and then sips water. He then takes into another vessel or on his own palm all remnants (of milk &c.) in the sruc and licks the contents of the vessel or his palm once with his tongue. According to Āp. (VI. 11. 5 and VI. 12. 2) and Baud. III. 6 he holds the sruc in such a way that its rod is turned east or north, and licks ²²⁶⁹ the sruc itself twice, fills it with water, pours down to the west the water (from the ladle) with the mantra ‘propitiate those who partake of leavings’, sips water, and wipes the agnihotrahavaṇī with darbha blades.