History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c51.70.5

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The cups are wiped with the hems of the strainer or another strainer is employed for the purpose (Āp. XII. 14. 10–11). In the case of the maitrāvaruṇa cup the contents are mixed with boiled but cooled milk, those of the manthin with barley flour. The three grahas viz. Āgrayaṇa, Ukthya and Dhruva are filled to the brim. He then fills three cups called *atigrāhyas* for Agni, Indra and Sūrya (Āp. XII. 15. 9, only in Agniṣṭoma and not in other soma sacrifices). After the cups are filled, the droṇakalaśa trough is half filled with soma juice, then the stream of soma stops (Āp. XII. 16. 9, Kāt. IX. 6. 26), all fluid from the woollen strainer is wrung out into the droṇakalaśa and the strainer is kept aside. Then he pours from the maitrāvaruṇa camasa which is filled with ekadhanā waters into the ādhavanīya trough as much as would be necessary (for filling all soma vessels in the morning pressing); he spreads the strainer with its hem to the north on the mouth of the pūtabhṛt trough, pours thereon a portion of the soma juice that is in the ādhavanīya trough and then touches all the three troughs with distinct mantras (Āp. XII. 16. 11). Then the adhvaryu, prastotṛ, pratihartṛ, udgātṛ, the brahmā (being the last) come out of the havirdhāna shed touching each other with the right hand in the order stated (Tāṇḍya Br. VI. 7. 12, Āp. XII. 17. 1), adhvaryu being the first (some give a slightly different order). They perform (or according to Kāt.