History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c73.t1.174.2

v5.c73.t1.174.2

Having given water (into the hands of the invited brāhmaṇa or brāhmaṇas after they sit down) and double-folded darbha blades as a seat (on which the darbhas are to be kept), having again given water to them and having poured water into three vessels of metal (silver &c.), of stone and of earthenware or into three vessels made of the same substance (out of these three) which are covered over with darbha blades and having recited (over the water in the vessels) the verse 'śanno &c.' (Ṛg X. 9.4)⁹⁶⁸ the performer puts sesamum grains into the water with the *mantra* "Sesamum art thou, Soma is thy deity, at the Gosava⁹⁶⁹ sacrifice thou hast been created by the gods, thou hast been offered by persons who are like ancient ones; through the *svadhā* mayst thou make the Fathers and these worlds pleased with us! svadhā! Adoration!" The different items of the rite are performed from the right to the left ⁹⁷⁰. With the part of the other hand (i. e. left) between the thumb ⁹⁷¹ (and forefinger) since he wears the sacred thread over the left shoulder, or with the right which he seizes with the left, (he offers the Arghya water) to Fathers with the words 'Father, this is the arghya for thee; Grand-father, this is the arghya for thee; Great-grandfather, this is the arghya for thee, after first offering (ordinary) water to the Fathers.