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plants with red flowers and keen scent nud having thorns have been laid down in the *Atharvans* as fit for incantation in order to injure foes, etc.; D. become gratified with the scent of flowers, Y. and Rā. with their sight, N. with their touch, men with all three. Among incenses, all exudations (except that of the *Boswellia serrata*) are agrecable to the gods; that of *Aquilaria Agallocha* to Y., Rā., and N.; that of *Boswellia serrata*, etc., to Dai., etc. [For avoiding] *Andhatamas* (B. *°am ta°*; a certain hell, Nīl.), darkness, and the sun's southward course, one should give lights during the sun's northward course (Nīl. and the note of PCR., p. 477); D. are resplendent, Rā. dark; hence one should always give lights, etc.; thereby a man attains to the same world as the celestial lights (*jyotiṣūm sālokyam*). The merits of *bali*-offerings made to D., U., men, *Bhūtas*, and Rā. Y., Rā., Pn., D., P., etc., are supported by the food offered by the householder; the *bali* offered to Y. and Rā. should be rich in blood and meat, wines and spirits, etc.; *balis* with lotuses and *utpalas* are agreeable to N.; sesame seeds with sugar to the *Bhūtas*. He who eats without first serving *brahmana* and gods and guests and children, should be known as a Rā. Thus said *Kāvya Bhārgava* to *Bali*; then *Manu* > *Suvarṇa* > *Nārada* > *Bhīṣma* (XIII, 98).—§ 755: *Yudhiṣṭhira* (referring to § 754) once more questioned *Bhīṣma* on this subject;