History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c51.19

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After the day (or days of dīkṣā), the next day the first rite is the prāyaṇīyā²⁵⁴⁴ (opening) iṣṭi. In this iṣṭi caru (rice) cooked in milk is offered to Aditi (Jai. IX. 4. 32-40) and four offerings of ājya to four more deities viz. Pathyā Svasti, Agni, Soma and Savitṛ in the four directions (viz. east, south, west and north) respectively. Caru is offered to Aditi in the centre. Agni Sviṣṭakṛt is the sixth deity. According to Āśv. IV. 3. 3 no ājyabhāgas are offered in this iṣṭi, but according to Kāt. VII. 5. 15 they are offered. The priests that officiate in this iṣṭi should as far as possible officiate in the Udayanīyā (concluding) iṣṭi. The rites of this iṣṭi end with the first Saṁyu,²⁵⁴⁵ but there is no patnī-saṁyāja and no samiṣṭayajus.