History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c92.68.4

v7.c92.68.4

150), when men of all varnas are like the best brāhmaṇas, and no consideration of the castes of the participants arises nor any question about *ucchista*. It prescribes that no one has the adhikāra to engage in the performance of Tattvacakra unless he is a *sādhaka* endowed with knowledge of *brahma*. In that *cakra* the tattvas (wine and the others) should be collected and placed in front of the Devi, the mantra 'Hamsaḥ' (Rg. IV. 40. 5) should be recited over all tattvas and the tattvas should be offered to the Highest Self with the verse 'Brahmārpaṇam brahma havir' (Bhagvadgītā IV. 24=Mahānirvāṇa VIII. 214)