History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c53.s3.23

v3.c53.s3.23

One who has performed the piling of the fire-altar has to observe certain vratas for a year viz. he should not bow to any one, he should not run in the rains, he should not partake of the flesh of any bird, he should not approach a śūdra woman. After he performs agnicayana a second time, he should approach no woman except his own wife of the same caste, when he has performed cayana thrice he should not approach²⁶⁹⁹ even his own wife (vide Āp. XVII. 24. 1-5, Kāt. XVIII. 6. 25-31, Sat. XII. 7. 15-17). Jai. (II. 3. 21-23) declares that the piling of the fire-altar is a saṁskāra of fire and not an independent yāga by itself.