History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c93.555

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In PMS V. 1 16 it is decided that the order expressed in mantras should be followed in preference to the order contained in Brāhmaṇa texts.²¹⁶⁵ The Darśapūrṇamāsa sacrifice is made up of three component sacrifices, Āgneya, Upāṁśu and the Agnīṣomīya. In Tai S. II. 5 2. 3, the Agnīṣomīya sacrifice is first described and in Tai II. 6 3. 3 the Āgneya is described. But these are held to be Brāhmaṇa texts, though now appearing in the Saṁhitā texts, since they lay down a vidhi; but in the Mantra-pāṭha the Āgneya mantra 'Agnir-mūrdhā' (Tai. B. III. 5. 7 1) is first set out and then follows the mantra 'Agnīṣomā savedasā' (Tai Br III. 5. 7. 2) Therefore, the Āgneya is to be first performed and the Agnīṣomīya afterwards.