History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c93.583
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c93.583
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The Jyotiṣṭoma is the prakṛti of all soma sacrifices of one day and of Dvādaśāha and its details are performed in all modifications of soma sacrifices such as Atirātra. The Agniṣomīya is the prakṛti of all sacrifices in which a paśu (animal) is to be sacrificed, the details of which are to be performed in all vikṛtis of paśuyāgas. Dvādaśāha is of two kinds, Ahīna and Sattra and is the prakṛti of all Ahīna sacrifices like Dvirātra, Trirātra up to Śatarātra; and Dvādaśāha of the sattra type is the model of all sattras. Gavām-ayana is the prakṛti of all sacrifices like Ādityanām-ayana. Darvihomas are *sui juris* and are not prakṛtis or vikṛtis of any other sacrifices. All these are considered in the 8th chapter.