History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c93.603

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One example of *samuccaya* may be given. In the Vājapeya (which is said to be a form of Jyotiṣṭoma according to PMS III. 7. 50-51) seventeen animals are to be sacrificed. In the model sacrifice (i e. Jyotiṣṭoma) also there are certain animals to be offered. The question is whether there is *bādha* of the *paśus* prescribed in the prakṛtiyāga or whether there is combination (*samuccaya*). The conclusion is that there is *samuccaya* (X. 4. 6), because in the Tai. Br. there occur passages like this—"The Brahmavādins say 'why is it that all sacrificial rites are contained in Vājapeya'? He should reply 'by means of paśus, viz. he sacrifices an animal to Agni, thereby he contains Agniṣṭoma, he contains the Ukthya &c." This shows that he has to sacrifice also other animals besides the seventeen.²¹⁹² The Mit.