History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c48.s1.1.2

v3.c48.s1.1.2

Strewing round the dakṣiṇāgni darbha grass (*paristaraṇa*) with their ends turned to the south in the case of those that are placed to the north or south he spreads darbhas to the north. He places to the north-east or to the north-west of the dakṣiṇāgni singly the yajñapātras required in this rite on darbha grass viz. carusthālī, śūrpa, sphya, mortar and pestle, sruva, dhruvā, antelope-skin, fuel-sticks cut off at one stroke, mekṣaṇa, kamaṇḍalu, and whatever else may be necessary. The adhvaryu going to the south of the śakaṭa (the wooden frame on which the paddy is stored and which is to the west of the fire) fills the carusthālī (vessel for cooking rice) that is placed on the śūrpa with paddy to the brim and removes the grains (that rise above the brim) on to the śūrpa (which overflowing grains are returned to the śakaṭa). The mortar is then placed on the black antelope-skin and the wife with her face to the south-east beats with the pestle the paddy grains taken out in the carusthālī and removes the husks by means of the winnowing basket. Without trying to separate the husked grains from the unhusked ones the grains are washed once and cooked on the dakṣiṇa fire (in such a way that the grains of rice are not entirely soft). He should draw with the sphya a line between the gārhapatya and dakṣiṇa fires or to the south-east of the latter with the words 'the asuras and evil-spirits that occupy the vedi are scattered away' (Vāj. S. II. 29 quoted in Śat. II. 7. p. 249 and Āp. I.