History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c48.122

v3.c48.122

²³⁵³ The verses are called Sāmidhenī because they are repeated when Agni is being kindled or fed with fuel. अग्नेः समिन्धनार्था ऋचः सामिधेन्यः—com. on Āśv. I. 2. 3. Vide Śat. Br. I. 3. 5. 1 इन्धे ह वा एतदध्वर्युर्दिद्येनाग्निं तस्मादिध्मो नाम, समिन्धे सामिधेनीभिर्होता तस्मात्सामिधेन्यो नाम ॥. सामिधेनी means समिधामाधानी and is derived from समिध्.