History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c82.195

v6.c82.195

It has already been shown above (on p 506) how *Agnyādheya* (the setting up of the sacred fires) was to be performed on one of seven nakṣatras or in spring, summer and autumn according to the *varṇa* (class) of the performer (vide Kāṭhaka S. 8.1, Śat Br. II. 1.2, Tai Br. I. 1 2 6-7). But an exception was recognized in the case of one performing a Soma sacrifice. It was provided that whenever a man had a desire to perform a Soma sacrifice he might establish the sacred fires in any season and that would bring prosperity to him.⁷⁵⁰