History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c48.129.3

v3.c48.129.3

He folds his hands towards the south in adoration with 'to the pitṛs, svadhā.' He then touches water and takes up the juhū in the right hand with 'O juhū! come, Agni summons thee for the worship of the gods' and takes the upabhṛt in the left hand with 'O upabhṛt! come, god Savitṛ calls thee for the worship of gods' (Tai. S. I. 1. 12. 1). He places the upabhṛt on juhū with 'O well-controlling ones, may you two abound in ghee to-day for me, may you be well covered and well surrounded' (compare Vāj. S. II. 7). He takes the juhū from under the upabhṛt to the east completely and holds it on the upabhṛt in such a way that their bowls are placed on each other and when he is about to throw the ājya into fire he merely holds the upabhṛt in his left and holding the juhū in his right makes the offering with it.²³⁶² He crosses over to the south of the āhavanīya with the right foot but without treading upon the prastara and after repeating the mantra ‘O Agni and Viṣṇu ! May I not step down on you ! May you become apart from me! May you not cause trouble (or heat) to me; may you, who are the makers of worlds, make a place (or world) for me’ (Tai. S. I. 1. 12 and Tai. Br. III. 3. 7). He stands to the south of the āhavanīya with ‘thou art the seat of Viṣṇu; from here Indra performed his exploits’ (Tai. S. I. 1. 12). He places his right foot inside the vedi and makes the toes of the left foot touch the heel of the right.