History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c50.30

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²⁵⁰¹ There are several views here. Some hold that the fire-brand is to be carried round the victim alone, others hold that it is to be carried round the first five objects and others add ājya; others that the fire-brand is carried round the victim, the place of śāmitra and ājya. Vide Kāt. VI. 5. 2–3, Āp. VII. 15. 2 and com. thereon. This operation of carrying fire round the victim is called paryagnikaraṇa. According to the Tai. Br. III. 8. 17 the mantras 'meṣas-tvā pacatair-avatu' are apāvya and that the Prāṇas are apāvya (the mantras are Tai. S. VII. 4. 12. 1).