History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c51.99

v3.c51.99

At this stage the pratiprasthātṛ brings the five savanīya offerings (vide p. 1163 above). The adhvaryu places them on the vedi, cuts off portions of the offerings, arranges them in one large vessel (or the juhū) in such a way that the cake for Indra is placed in the middle, the dhānā is to the east of it, karambha to the south, parivāpa to the west and āmikṣā to the north. The portions meant for sviṣṭakṛt are placed in the Upabhṛt. The adhvaryu issues his direction to the maitrāvaruṇa to recite the anuvākyā for the puroḍāśa and other offerings to Indra in the morning pressing and to ask the hotṛ to repeat the yājyā for the same. The anuvākyās for the puroḍāśa and other offerings in the three savanas are respectively Ṛg. III. 52. 1, 5 and 6 and the anuvākyās in the three savanas for the sviṣṭakṛt offering are Ṛg. III. 28. 1. 4 and 5 respectively. The maitrāvaruṇa's praiṣa to the hotṛ and the latter's formula before the offering is made are given in the note below.²⁵⁹⁶ The adhvaryu makes the principal offering into fire and then the sviṣṭakṛt. Portions of the remainder are cut off for the Brahmā priest, iḍā is cut off and placed on the seat of the hotṛ and the rest is kept securely for the sacrificer.