History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c48.148

v3.c48.148

On hearing 'vauṣaṭ' the adhvaryu offers ājya in the northern and most blazing part of the āhavanīya. The yajamāna recites 'Agni has his eye (everywhere). May I become possessed of sight by worship offered to him.' The same procedure is followed as to the second ājyabhāga to Soma which is offered in the southern and most blazing part of the āhavanīya fire. In pūrṇamāsa the two ājyabhāgas are called Vārtraghna and in the darśeṣṭi they are called 'Vṛdhanvantau' (Āśv. I. 5. 32 and 35). Vide Jai. III. 1. 23. The adhvaryu is on the north side of the vedi when he takes up portions of ājya in the juhū and issues the direction to recite the anuvākyā from there. Then he crosses to the south of the āhavanīya, performs āśrāvaṇa and issues the praiṣa for the recital of the yājyā after the āgnīdhra responds with 'astu śrau3ṣaṭ.' The whole procedure is briefly set out in the note below.²³⁷²