History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c48.10

v3.c48.10

²²⁷⁶ The Śat. Br. I. 1. 7 derives the word by saying that as all the gods betake themselves to the sacrificer's house and abide by him (from 'vas' with 'upa') it is called upavasatha. Com. on Āp. I. 14. 16 says 'श्वो यागार्थं अग्निसमीपे नियमविशिष्टो वास उपवासः'; 'यष्टव्यानां देवतानां योनिसमीपे वासः स उपवसथस्तत्संबन्धयहस्तौपवसथमन्वाधानदिनमिति यावत्।' com. on सत्याषाढ I. 3. p. 99.