History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c92.211
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c92.211
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¹⁷⁹⁹ Puraścaraṇa of a mantra has several constituent elements viz. dhyāna (meditation on the form of the deity to be worshipped), worship, japa of the mantra, homa, tarpaṇa, abhiṣeka and feeding brāhmaṇas In a brief puraścaraṇa the first three alone are included Tarpaṇa means satiating with water the deity and the pitṛs