History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c51.114

v3.c51.114

It will have been noticed from the preceding description that there are six or seven elements connected with the recitation of the śastras: (1) the inaudible *japa*, (2) āhāva and pratigara, (3) tūṣṇīṁśaṁsa, (4) the *nivid* or *puroruk*, (5) sūkta, (6) japa of words ‘uktham vāci’ (Āśv. V. 10. 22-24) with certain words added that differ at different times (this is called *ukthavīrya*), to which the adhvaryu responds with ‘ukthaśāḥ’ &c., (7) the yājyā (Āśv. V. 10. 21).²⁶⁰⁵ Only the Tūṣṇīṁśaṁsa does not occur in the other śastras.