History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c48.204

v3.c48.204

the adhvaryu issues a direction to the hotṛ to recite an anuvākyā (invitatory prayer) for Soma (then for Tvaṣṭṛ and so on), then the hotṛ recites the anuvākyā, then there is āśruta and pratyāśruta, followed by adhvaryu directing the hotṛ to recite the yājyā for Soma (or Tvaṣṭṛ or others as the case may be), and when the hotṛ utters 'vauṣaṭ' the adhvaryu pours the ājyā oblation from the juhū into the gārhapatya (in this rite). The offering to Soma is made in the northern part of the gārhapatya, that to Tvaṣṭṛ in the southern part and for the rest between these two. The offering to the wives of the gods may be made in an enclosed space (i. e. by placing a screen to the east of the gārhapatya) so as to shut the gārhapatya from view on the eastern side.²⁴⁰⁷ Additional offerings were allowed to be made to Rākā, Sinīvālī and Kuhū by those who desired sons, cattle or prosperity respectively either before or after the offering to the wives of the gods. The procedure is briefly indicated in the note below.²⁴⁰⁸