History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c50.16.4

v3.c50.16.4

6-10) says that the girdle may be pushed down or higher up from the place indicated above or the ends may be dealt with differently according as the yajamāna desires rain or not or according as female or male progeny is desired for the yajamāna. To the north of the corner of the yūpa facing the āhavanīya he inserts in the middle or last coil of the girdle or in all coils of the girdle the *svaru*.²⁴⁹⁴ Jai. (XI. 3. 5-7) concludes that the saṁskāras of prokṣaṇa (sprinkling), anointing (añjana), raising up (ucchrayaṇa)