History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c48.30.5

v3.c48.30.5

He pours water in the vessel that is meant as a lid or cover and places that cover or lid on the pot of heated milk. If the covering be of earthenware he throws thereon grass or a twig. He takes out the śākhāpavitra with a mantra (if a palāśa branch was used) or silently (if one of śamī was used) and keeps it in a secure place. He keeps the sānnāyya in the gārhapatya side of the vihāra on a śikya or some such contrivance with 'O Viṣṇu, guard the offering'.