History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c48.40

v3.c48.40

Having done so much he observes the amāvāsyā as an *upavasatha*. Thus on the amāvāsyā day he performs agnyanvādhāna (offering fuel-sticks into fires), separating the calves with the branch, sāyaṁdoha, bringing *barhis* and *idhma*, preparing the veda and vedi and observing some vows. But two of these viz. separating calves from their mothers and sāyaṁdoha are performed only by him who has already performed a soma sacrifice. In the case of the pūrṇamāsa iṣṭi if spread over two days, on the Full moon day only agnyanvādhāna and strewing kuśas round the fires are gone through and on the next day are performed the bringing of barhis and idhma and making of veda and all the other rites. If the iṣṭi is to be performed in one day only, then kuśa grass is strewn round the fires after the making of the *veda* bunch.