History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c48.93

v3.c48.93

²³³³ परिग्रहण means 'drawing lines with the sphya round the vedi in order to indicate the extent of the vedi.' 'परिगृह्णाति परि समन्तात्स्फ्येन रेखाकरणादिना इयती वेदिरिति ज्ञापनार्थं परिगृह्णाति' com. on Kāt. II. 6. 25. The enveloping with lines may be done up to the middle of the vedi or up to the shoulders (the corners of the east side of the vedi) or up to the āhavanīya mound. पूर्वपरिग्रह (or-परिग्राह) and उत्तरपरिग्रह or-परिग्राह are technical expressions, the first refers to the actions done from enveloping with the mantra to Vasus up to the Āgnīdhra digging the vedi and levelling it. 'पूर्वं परिग्रहमित्यस्य कर्मणः संज्ञा संव्यवहारार्था ।... ... जागतेनेत्युत्तरतः उत्तरश्रोणेरारभ्य उत्तरपार्श्वे पुरस्ताद्वेदिमध्ये यावत् अंसपर्यन्तमाहवनीयान्तं वा परिग्रहणं कार्यम् ।' com. on Kāt. II. 6. 25. पूर्वपरिग्राह is somewhat like the first rough plan and उत्तरपरिग्राह conveys the idea of final completion.