History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c72.42

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⁴⁴⁴ Kāvyas, Aṅgirases and Ṛkvans are different classes of Pitṛs In Ṛg VII 10 4 the Ṛkvans (singers) are associated with Bṛhaspati. In other places they are associated with Viṣṇu, Aja-Ekapāt and Soma also. The exclamation svāhā is uttered when making an offering to Gods and svadhā when making an offering to pitṛs