History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c99.1964

v7.c99.1964

Sacrifice (see under Yajña, wife, Dakṣiṇā); disposal of implements of S. 1232; even the Ṛgveda discloses that a complicated sacrificial ritual existed in its times 991; provides that husband and wife should perform a S. in co-operation, but where the Veda expressly provides that certain matters are to be performed by the male sacrificer it is the male alone that can perform them 1287; results of paucity or absence of food, or mantras, proper fees, are disastrous in different ways 753; *svarga* is the reward of all sacrifices (such as Viśvajit) for which the Veda does not expressly declare a reward 1312, ten implements required in S. enumerated in Tai. S., each of which is to be employed for the purpose prescribed by Veda 1292, 1331n, wrangling about food or fees causes misfortune to sacrificer 753.