History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c51.43

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Upasad²⁵⁶¹ is an iṣṭi. The several processes such as agnyanvādhāna found in the darśa-pūrṇamāsa are not performed in this iṣṭi, but a start is made from the carrying forward of the praṇītā water. Offerings of clarified butter are made in this iṣṭi to Agni and Soma with the juhū ladle and to Viṣṇu with the juhū after pouring therein the ājya taken in the upabhṛt ladle; that is, the principal deities are Agni, Soma and Viṣṇu and that besides the āhutis of ājya to these there are the upasad āhutis with the mantra ‘yā te’ &c. Vide the com. on Kāt. VIII. 2. 35 for all details. All actions done after the ātithyā iṣṭi such as the strengthening of soma, the ninhava, the recital of the subrahmaṇyā litany take place in each upasad (performed in the morning and afternoon for three or more days). There are no ājyabhāgas, no prayājas nor anuyājas and no offering to Agni Sviṣṭakṛt (Āśv. IV. 8. 8.). The three verses, Ṛg. VII.15.1-3, are repeated thrice each, so as to make nine kindling verses (sāmidhenīs) in the morning and Ṛg. II. 6. 1-3 (repeated thrice) are sāmidhenīs in the evening, Upasad offering is made by the sruva ladle with the mantra ‘yā te agne ayaḥśayā tanūr’²⁵⁶² (Vāj. S. V. 8) on the first day, on the 2nd day with the same verse but reciting ‘rajaḥśayā’ for ‘ayaḥśayā’ and on the 3rd day with ‘hariśayā’ for ‘ayaḥśayā’.