History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c50.25.10

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After offering vapā, the adhvaryu throws, while standing to the north, into the āhavanīya the vapāśrapaṇī spits, the one with two forks having the forks in the east and the other having its point turned to the west (according to Āp. VII. 21. 3 it is the pratiprasthātṛ who does this). The adhvaryu offers on the spits the *saṁsrāva* (the drippings). Āp. (VII. 21. 5) and some other sūtras prescribe that the fee of one bull and three milch cows or three other cows is given to the priests at this stage. The priests (six), the sacrificer and his wife go out to the cātvāla and there purify themselves by *mārjana* (purifying with drops of water) with 'idamāpaḥ pravahata,'²⁵¹⁴ Vāj. S. VI. 17 and Ṛg. X. 9. 8 (while Āp. VII. 21. 6 prescribes five, viz. the three 'āpo hi ṣṭhā' Ṛg. X. 9. 1-3, 'idamāpaḥ' Ṛg. I. 23. 22, 'nirmā muñcāmi' Ṛg. X. 97. 16 = Vāj. S. XII. 90). When doing this the maitrāvaruṇa lays down his staff (Āśv. III. 5. 1).