History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c48.230

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²⁴²³ 'Saṁiṣṭayajus' would literally mean 'a Yajus formula indicative of the completion of the sacrifice or of sacrificing together for many deities'. It now means 'an oblation'. The mantra is देवा गातुविदो गातुं वित्त्वा गातुमित मनसस्पत इमं नो देव देवेषु यज्ञं स्वाहा वाचि स्वाहा वाते धाः। Tai. S. I. 1. 13. 3. There is a difference of view about the Saṁiṣṭayajus. According to Āp. III. 13. 2 (and com.), Baud. I. 21, Kāt. III. 8. 4 the oblation is only one (made at the end of the whole mantra), though the word svāhā occurs thrice (twice in the mantra itself and once repeated at the end of the mantra). According to Sat. II. 6 pp. 234-235 the oblations are three. Vide Vāj. S. II. 21 for the mantra (slightly different) and Śat. Br. I. 9. 2. 26-28 for its explanation.