History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c48.174

v3.c48.174

²³⁸⁸ According to Āp. III. 3.6–7 'ṣaḍavatta' is effected in either of two ways; first upastaraṇa in some vessel (on the hand of the āgnīdhra, according to com.), then placing on it one part out of two in which the largest portion meant for āgnīdhra is cut, then abhighāraṇa, then again upastaraṇa, placing the second part and the abhighāraṇa; or first upastaraṇa twice, then the two parts of the largest portion and then two abhighāraṇas. Sat. II. 3, p. 211 mentions only the first method.