History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c48.135

v3.c48.135

²³⁶⁴ The call of the adhvaryu in the form 'O śrāvaya' (for ā śrāvaya) is technically called 'āśrāvaṇa' or 'āśruta', while the response of the āgnīdhra in the form 'astu śrau3ṣaṭ' is called 'pratyāśrāvaṇa' or 'pratyāśruta'. Vide Śat. Br. I. 5. 2. 6-7 where, to explain these two words, a legend is narrated of the sacrifice fleeing from the gods. The formula uttered by the adhvaryu is either आ3श्रा3वय or ओ3श्रा3वय according to Śat. II. 1. p. 186 and according to Āp. II. 15. 3 it is also simply श्रा3वय or ओ3श्रा3वय. Vide Pāṇ. VIII. 2. 91-92 for the *pluta*. The आग्नीध्र responds with अस्तु श्रौ3षट्.