History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c73.t1.220.2

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They should be invoked with the verse 'Viśve devāsaḥ' (Ṛg. II. 41 13) and yavas should be scattered about with the two verses 'Viśve devāsaḥ' (Ṛg. II. 41. 13-14) and he should scatter about yava grains with the verse 'thou art yava, the king of grains &c.' (quoted¹⁰⁰³ below). After decking the brāhmaṇas with sandalwood paste and flowers he should honour them with water with the verse¹⁰⁰⁴ ‘yā divyā’ (vide n. 985). After taking leave of the Vaiśvadeva brāhmaṇas that have been honoured with *arghya* he should begin the pitṛyajña. He should prepare seats with darbhas on them, worship three vessels, place *pavitras* on them and pour water in them with ‘śaṁ no devīr’ (Ṛg. X. 9 4), should cast sesamum grains in them with ‘tilosi’ and then put in them sandalwood and flowers. (Then verses 147-152 speak about the vessels to be employed). He then should announce the names and gotra of his ancestors and give darbhas in the hands of the brāhmaṇas. He should then request brāhmaṇas with the words ‘I shall invite the pitṛs’ and when they reply ‘let it be so’ he should invoke the pitṛs with the two verses ‘uśantas tvā’ (Ṛg. X. 16.12) and ‘ā yantu’ (Vāj. S. 19.58). Then, having offered *arghya* to the brāhmaṇas (representing the pitṛs) with ‘yā divyā’ (vide n.